48d: I'm not overly happy about my answer 'rip-off' - this means fraud or swindle, but usually of a financial nature. Does anyone have a better answer, please?
rip-off
n. Slang
1. A product or service that is overpriced or of poor quality.
2. Something, such as a film or story, that is clearly imitative of or based on something else.
3. A theft.
4. An act of exploitation.