Tips for tourist consumption traps?

NO.1 Hidden secrets of AA self-driving tour

“All members are AA and only charge the cost price of food and accommodation”. This is what some non-travel agencies clubs are doing during the “October 1st” holiday. slogans shouted during this period. However, are the organizers of this type of tourism suspected of making a profit? Mr. Liu, who has participated in this type of travel, said: "It is impossible for them not to make a profit!" No matter what, everyone just needs to remember one tip: Please publish your consumption account books, it is a must!

NO.2 Attractions other than the agreed attractions for outbound travel

Additional paid attractions

Last year, a sixty-year-old man complained to a travel agency in a complaint, saying that due to the I won the tempting group price of 2,600 yuan per person and participated in the "Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand 7-day tour" organized by it. However, after paying the group fee of 2,600 yuan, the travel agency unauthorizedly added 8 tourist attractions on the way and forcibly added A "self-financed project fee" of 1,600 yuan is charged. How to deal with this situation? Tip: First of all, tourists should not just accept the promotion of "low-price outbound travel". On this basis, they can specifically mark "self-paid items that they only recognize" in the schedule of the outbound travel format contract. "If the tourist requirements are exceeded, the tour guide will still force consumption," the management department reminded. Tourists must ask for valid tickets from the consumption items. It is best to use the video camera in hand to film the process so that they can provide evidence when making complaints.

NO.3 Illegal Group Domestic Tour

“Do you want to spend the least amount of money and get the most happiness on this National Day? It only costs 269 yuan, and a deposit of 50 yuan is required in advance. , you can enjoy a 3-day tour of Shuihe River in Guizhou during the National Day holiday.” Some promoters come to solicit customers, and relevant departments remind that most of these are illegal groups. The secret to defeating the enemy: "Low-price temptation and fraud are the biggest characteristics of illegal group groups." There are three ways to prevent illegal group groups. Don't believe the "salesmen" who come to your door; ask the group organizer to provide detailed itinerary and accommodation arrangements; make every expenditure Invoice must be requested.

NO.4 There is a car on the roadside to take you around

As soon as Mr. Wang went out in Mentougou, Beijing, he was stopped by two beautiful service staff. They pointed to a car on the roadside. CMB told him: "It saves money and is convenient to go around Beijing." This is also a trap. They hide the qualifications of the vehicle to get you on the road, and attract customers with low price and good quality. The secret to defeating the enemy: A regular tourist vehicle must have: the hardware meets the national tourist vehicle qualification standards; the driver must undergo tourism qualification training; and the "tourist vehicle operation license" must be jointly issued by the transportation department and the tourism authority. conditions.

NO.5 The travel fee differs by half depending on the registration location

Mr. Liu just signed the travel contract at the registration point near Beijing International Trade Center and paid 1,800 yuan. His sister told him the same For the tourist route, she only paid 988 yuan in Shijingshan. Mr. Liu can only comfort himself: It must be different. According to a survey by the Consumers Association, this is because travel agencies have set different registration standards at different registration points, resulting in different prices. Warning: When choosing a travel agency for the same route, it is best for consumers to "shop around" and refer to the prices of various travel agencies. If you join a luxury group, you can list the relevant benefits, routes, tourist attractions, etc. when signing a contract with the travel agency in advance. Clarify and agree on the compensation standard.

NO.6 Hidden Dining Traps

When dining while traveling, some restaurants will make a fuss about the names of the dishes to set traps in order to attract customers’ attention and stimulate diners’ interest. For example, "Yangchun Baixue" is actually just "green peppers stir-fried with shredded potatoes"; "Green Willow Crying Red" is "red peppers stir-fried rapeseed"; "Mother and Son Meet" is actually "soybean sprouts mixed with soybeans" and the list goes on. Tip: Don’t just look at the name of a fresh dish and think it is a local specialty. Be careful to identify it. It is best to ask the waiter what the main ingredients of the dish are.

NO.7 The Food Trap of Substituting the Best for Others

Many restaurants in many tourist cities along the coast sell seafood, and they also let consumers cook it to order. However, sometimes, the live fish and shrimps that are dancing happily in front of the diners are turned into frozen seafood or even dead seafood that has been stored for a period of time when they arrive backstage. Tips for identification: For example, dead fish has a slight earthy smell; the meat is sticky and has no sharp taste; the fish eyes are sunken (live fish eyes bulge upward); the luster is dark, etc. Diet expert Teacher Yao suggested that it is best to mark large seafood varieties in advance, such as inserting a toothpick on them.

NO.8 The catering trap that hides a "knife" in your smile

Be careful when encountering an overly enthusiastic service lady. Sometimes, beautiful and generous waiters will recommend certain signature dishes to consumers, and these dishes are often expensive. There are also so-called specials, which may not necessarily be much cheaper than other restaurants. Sometimes they may even be the result of the restaurant purchasing too many overstocked ingredients.

NO.9 Other Catering Traps

There are three main types of price traps in other catering industries: one is unclear pricing, the other is irregular pricing, and the third is free drinks with many restrictions. The scope or type of free services is not stated. For example, it is not clear whether the napkins, side dishes and tea before the meal are charged; it is not clear whether the charge is per plate, grain or per seat; the type of free drinks does not match the advertisement, etc., all are irregular behaviors.

NO.10 The four-star hotel is like returning to the "old society"

Mr. Zhang traveled to the north after the Spring Festival this year. The contract he signed with a travel agency stated that he could enjoy four-star hotels. Star accommodation standard and 25 yuan per meal (dinner) standard.

But when he arrived in the icy northern city, Mr. Zhang found that he seemed to have returned to the "old society": the toilet of the so-called four-star hotel where he stayed was leaking, and he got up in the middle of the night to tinker with the toilet, but the stench was still so strong that he couldn't sleep well all night. When eating, the standard is usually 8 people per table, but the tour guide forced three tables to be merged into two tables, resulting in many people not having enough to eat. Warning: When consumers sign a contract with a travel agency, it is best to clarify these standards of food, clothing, housing and transportation. If there is a shrinkage, consumers have the right to claim compensation.

NO.11 The plane was changed to a minibus

While traveling in Sichuan, Ms. He and his party were supposed to fly back to Chengdu from a certain scenic spot, but the tour guide said "can't buy a plane ticket" For this reason, tourists are required to take luxury cars back to Chengdu. Ms. He and others can only accept the arrangement. But the tour guide actually arranged for a broken minibus. As a result, all the tourists had a bumpy journey back to Chengdu and just had time to catch a plane! Warning: Changing the means of transportation without authorization after arriving at a place will cause losses to consumers’ time and money. In addition to making up for the price difference after changing means of transportation, travel agencies should also compensate consumers for losses caused by time errors.

NO.12 Organize tourists to watch "pornographic" programs

Tour guides make huge profits

When Ms. Feng traveled to East China, she encountered a local tour guide who asked them to participate in some local Ms. Feng was not interested in the self-financed items and refused the tour guide's "kindness". As a result, the tour guide's face changed and he said that if he did not participate in the self-financed items, he could not stay in the car and could only get on the bus after the tourists who had finished watching the program came back. Ms. Feng had no choice but to reluctantly participate in the program introduced by the tour guide. When she saw it, it turned out to be a pornographic program! Warning: Consumers can remember the phone number of the travel agency before joining the tour, and if they find any problems, they can report the situation to the relevant departments as soon as possible.

NO.13 The "mystery" is hidden in the itinerary

There are two common problems with the itineraries customized by travel agencies: First, the itinerary is unclear. Basically, the itinerary does not indicate the departure and return time of the tour, nor does it indicate the names of hotels where meals and accommodations will be made along the way, dining and check-in times, what local self-paid items can be arranged and the charging standards, etc. This leaves a lot of trouble for travel agencies and local tour guides. Tour guides leave a lot of room for free arrangements and arbitrary changes in itineraries and service standards, thereby infringing on consumers' right to choose and know. Secondly, the itinerary arrangement is unreasonable. Leaving early and coming back late; long rides and shopping time, but short actual tour time; unreasonable tightness of time for each scenic spot, too short time for famous scenic spots, etc.

NO.14 There are few scenic spots arranged

When spending money to travel, consumers just want to see the scenic spots, but they are disappointed when they get there because the scenic spots arranged in the travel agency’s itinerary In China, there are not many real tourist attractions, and many of the truly well-known local attractions cannot be visited. If consumers request more, they will be charged additional fees as self-paid items. Many consumers have to pay extra in order not to make the trip in vain. You can use your money to participate in self-funded attraction projects, which provides tour guides and drivers with the opportunity to earn service fees and ticket discounts.

NO.15 Tour guide services vary greatly

The qualifications of tour guides are directly related to the service quality of tour guides. There are many irregularities in the services provided by tour guides. For example: failing to hold a certificate to work in accordance with regulations; visiting scenic spots without a guide; explaining scenic spots with different versions and perfunctory; collecting tips in disguise. The techniques usually include: recommending self-funded items to tourists, adding shopping spots outside the itinerary along the way, and asking tourists for physical items in a suggestive way.

NO.16 Mandatory visits to high-priced stores

It is human nature to buy some local specialties when traveling, but if you follow a tour group and decide what to buy and where to buy, there will be no consumers. the right to speak and choose. Many tourists often encounter the problem of frequent shopping and long time when traveling. In scenic spots, the tour time is very rushed, but when it comes to shopping stores, the tour guide never limits the time. Almost all stores taken by tour guides have two characteristics: first, there are many sales promotion personnel in the store; second, the sales promotion personnel brag about the favorable prices of the products in the store. When you make a comparison after purchasing, you find that the price is already two-thirds higher than the market price. Not guaranteeing product quality is also a trap. Some drugs and foods are incompletely labeled and do not have the factory name, factory address, production date, shelf life, etc. specified by the state.

NO.17 Ultra-low price false advertising

Attracting consumers to sign up at ultra-low prices can be said to be a major feature of travel agency advertising. The actual tour price of the travel agency is higher than the advertised price. The so-called low price does not include many expenses: it does not include airport construction tax, it does not include personal accident insurance premiums that the tourism bureau requires for consumers, it does not include airport transfers, and it does not include tickets for some attractions on the itinerary, and cable car rides. Pay your own expenses.

NO.18 "Quality Service" of Quality Feedback

At the end of the entire tour, the tour guide will take out a tourism service quality feedback form and hint to the tourists: their salary The prize is in the palm of your hand. Most tourists have the mentality that "the trip is over anyway" and "don't want to ruin people's jobs". Under their "explicit instructions" and prompts, Tuantuan's high-quality services were produced. Some travel agencies don't even ask passengers to fill out the "service quality feedback form". It's obvious what secrets are hidden in this.

NO.19 Incomprehensible blurry information advertisements

When traveling and shopping, everyone’s normal behavior during travel is often attracted by various exaggerated advertisements by merchants.

Advertisements with vague information that are incomprehensible are a "stimulant" for merchants' promotions. In promotional advertisements, the promised number of ultra-low specials does not match the actual quantity; the models and functions of the specials are not marked on the specials; the quantities and prices are compiled arbitrarily, which is a bait to attract consumers to the mall.

NO.20 "Blocking" consumers' right to know

Even if consumers buy various special products and ultra-low-price products, it does not mean that they have taken advantage of the merchants. Among the special-price and ultra-low-price machines sold by some home appliance merchants, stock machines, obsolete models, even repaired machines, and defective machines account for a large proportion. The quality cannot be guaranteed. If you buy such products, you may also encounter after-sales service. , Various restrictions on repairs prevent consumers from receiving the services they deserve.