What’s wrong with low-priced tours?

I have a friend who works in a tour group, so I am relatively clear about the tricks of low-price tour groups

Trick 1: Some black tour guides swear a lot. Forcing tourists to shop

Obviously the customer is God, but there have been many cases in China where tour guides have abused customers and forced them to buy up to a specified amount, otherwise they will not let them out of the shopping store! In order to attract people and earn commissions, some tour guides of low-price tours will slander tourists by saying, "If you don't shop when you have money, I despise you", or they will physically intimidate tourists and lock them into a dark room. Some tourists spent a lot of money to buy jade jewelry, but when they come back to verify that it is not made of pure natural material as the merchant said before buying it, when they request a return, the merchant will handle the return at a low price for the tourists in the name of deducting the handling fee!

Trick 2: Low-priced tours have age restrictions and require payment of surcharges

For many years, there has been an unwritten rule in the tourism industry, targeting seniors over 60 years old and 18-year-olds. There is an age surcharge for teenagers below. This phenomenon mostly occurs in low-priced tours, such as domestic tours, Hong Kong and Macau link tours, and tourism products in Southeast Asia and other places. From the perspective of travel agencies, the elderly’s inconvenient mobility increases travel risks, and children and students have no spending power. These are among the factors that affect recovery costs and increase commission income.

Trick No. 3: Go to shopping stores frequently during travel and stay there for a long time

Friends who often travel with group tours must be very familiar with shopping stores! Such as souvenir shops, watch shops, jade shops, silk shops, let alone the quality of the goods, you will not be let out until you have been shopping for an hour. Originally, I was traveling with a happy mood, but I spent a lot of time visiting scenic spots and spending money in shopping stores.

For an 8 days and 7 nights tour around the island, there can be up to 7 shopping malls, and the stay time is between 1-1.5 hours!