> Yeah, but that isn't a crime. You can pre-order things. It actually is. When accepting a preorder you have to provide a fixed delivery date, or it is assumed

> Yeah, but that isn't a crime. You can pre-order things. It actually is. When accepting a preorder you have to provide a fixed delivery date, or it is assumed to be no later than 30 days after sale (or 50 days if you offer in-house financing). The fraud case here is actually very straightforward. https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/business-guide-ftcs-mail-internet-or-telephone-order-merchandise-rule https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/business-gui...