fly-by-night operation

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Experts say the problem is fueled by the ease of setting up a fly-by-night operation online to move goods.

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2024

One thing it isn’t is a fly-by-night operation.

From Scientific American • Jul. 22, 2021

“What I think is worrisome is a lot of products that are coming in a sort of a fly-by-night operation and you only hear about it because somebody gets burned,” he said.

From Reuters • May 29, 2018

Also, the absolute lowest price may be from some fly-by-night operation whose primary expertise is in disappointing its customers, so don’t just shoot for the lowest price.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2012

Last week it ordered a ban as of June 1 on commodity options trading�characterized by Bagley as "the worst lie-by-day, fly-by-night operation in the financial world."

From Time Magazine Archive