What are the tricks of low-priced tour groups?

I think the trick of low-price tour groups is to force tourists to consume. If the inducement of consumption does not go smoothly, and some people are unwilling or clearly refuse to buy, the tour guide will usually complain and threaten, or even insult and beat them. ?

Other tricks of tour groups:

1. Attract consumers at cost price. When accepting offers from tour groups, local travel agencies only charge cost price, and are even willing to rebate them. Form a group club to attract price-sensitive customers.

2. Select tourists when organizing a group. In order to minimize the risk, low-priced groups will consider factors such as occupation, gender, age, region, etc. to form a group. The tour guide will take advantage of the potential comparison psychology of tourists from different regions to stimulate Consumption.

3. False promises not to consume. Low-price tour groups claim that there will be no shopping items when recruiting tourists. However, most of these promises are only verbal and will not be written into the contract. Once disputes arise afterwards, tourists will easily Difficult to defend rights.

4. Reserve money. Low-price tour groups will use various reasons to ask tourists to deposit some money first and promise to return it after returning. If tourists do not spend a certain amount during the purchase process, this will The money will be withheld.

5. Reduce travel costs. Tour guides save money by minimizing catering, accommodation, and transportation standards.

6. Arrange to receive rebates during the purchase process. The local travel agency will usually cooperate with the shopping mall. Regardless of shopping or not, the shopping mall will pay a fixed head fee to the travel agency. Shopping stores give rebates to travel agencies and tour guides, providing travel agencies with zero negative group fees and profit margins.

7. Inducing tourists to spend. In order to make purchases, tour guides will use all kinds of skills to take advantage of tourists' trust in the tour guide. When they arrive at the shopping store, inducing consumption will be a matter of course.

8. Forcing tourists to consume. If the inducement of consumption does not go smoothly and some people are unwilling or clearly refuse to buy, the tour guide will usually complain and threaten, or even insult and beat them.

9. Increase charging items. Some low-priced tour groups will add items to the itinerary and charge fees. They even take advantage of tourists' lack of understanding of the market to go to free attractions but charge ticket fees.

10. Hidden consumption. Tourist attractions ask tourists to pay in the name of praying to gods and Buddhas, raising funds, etc. There are also some celebrities who rush to grab tourist attractions, temporary fireworks shows or water-splashing festivals. Most of them All have problems.

The reason why tourism chaos such as unreasonable and low-priced tours continue to be banned is not unrelated to the fact that some tourists lack the awareness of self-protection and easily choose cheap and low-quality tourism products. Some travel agencies take advantage of tourists' greed for cheap, attract customers at low prices, and then make illegal profits by deceiving and forcing tourists to make purchases.

It is necessary to strengthen tourism publicity and education for tourists, especially for elderly tourists, low-income groups and rural residents. This should not only make them fully aware of the dangers of unreasonable low-price travel, but also Regular channels for participating in tour groups should be widely publicized.

In this special rectification operation, various localities will select a number of typical guiding cases to be announced, and publicity will be strengthened to give full play to the role of guiding cases in popularizing the law, deter illegal business operations, and guide the public to improve their awareness of the rule of law.

At the same time, consumers themselves must also be more vigilant, change the concept of pure price comparison, consume rationally, do not trust travel product information on social platforms, and pay attention to protecting their legitimate rights and interests from infringement.

The reason why people love traveling is not to reach the destination, but to enjoy the various encounters during the journey. Therefore, it is the details that impress tourists and the details that drive them away. It is believed that through the warning effect of such cases, the phenomenon of unreasonable low-price travel can be curbed, tourists can feel at home, and the tourism market can get back on track.