sales pitch

I want you to call Mom and Dad to warn them about a bad investment. They’ve probably already been invited to a free dinner and sales pitch, and if they believe what the guy in the suit tells them, that free steak could end up costing them a chunk of their life savings.

One of the most effective infomercials was the sham-wow sales pitch, with the "are ya following me camera guy" line.

Then, the pitchman goes up in flames with press about an incident where the police get involved. So much for his career, right?

Aaron over at What The Duck is spot-on here.