How to prevent the four "pits" of tourism consumption of the elderly?

Trick 1: "free tour" and "low-cost tour"

Some elderly people pay more attention to the price factor in the process of traveling. Some travel agencies use the psychology of the elderly to lure elderly tourists with ultra-low-priced groups. But at the destination, it is often found that it is not a scenic spot at all, but under the guise of tourism, forcing consumers to buy high-quality health care products and jade. For example, a tourist who took part in the "0 Zhou Yuan Border Tour" was forced to pay several hundred yuan in fares, meals and subsidies on the way, and the "free travel" became a self-funded tour, and the scenic spot became a shopping shop. A tourist participates in a five-day tour of 100 yuan/person, and it is agreed that there is no compulsory consumption for two-way flight. During the trip, tourists were forced to get off the bus and leave the group because their consumption was not up to standard. Reminder: How to identify whether there is a trap in the price? The travel agency's itinerary quotation should be about 80% of the total consumption of air tickets, accommodation, catering and tickets paid by tourists themselves. Travel agencies negotiate price concessions with airlines, hotels and scenic spots, with an average discount range of 5? 30% off, add 1? 30% profit, get a reasonable itinerary quotation, and the ultra-low price must have a trap.

Tricky 2: "travel+house viewing"

Many elderly people have higher requirements for the living environment after retirement. Some real estate developers and institutions seize business opportunities and launch the marketing activities of "tourism+house viewing". Generally, participants can enjoy 2-3 days' accommodation only by paying a few hundred yuan, and it is an inter-provincial tour, because "kill two birds with one stone" and some elderly friends participate. Reminder: This kind of "tour house group" has obvious commercial purposes. During the house inspection, most of the staff's explanations focused on how favorable the price is and how good the supporting facilities are, and guided the other party to buy a house. There are few or no real tourist items in the itinerary.

Tricky three: selling health care products under the guise of tourism. A group of tour groups escorting the health of the elderly gather the elderly under the guise of low-cost travel, claiming that there will be projects such as visiting health bases, free medical examinations and lectures. After arriving at the destination, the staff will be particularly enthusiastic and take the elderly to visit several scenic spots to understand each other's economic situation, physical condition, children's income and so on. Then we began to arrange a welcome party. At the meeting, some promotional videos of the organizers were played, so that everyone could sing, dance and play games, which brought us closer together. After that, so-called experts will be invited to talk about some health knowledge and recommend products.

Finally, organize the physical examination of elderly friends, explain the physical examination report, and deliberately exaggerate the condition. Reminder: It should be noted that health care products are foods, not medicines, and cannot play a role in treating diseases. At the same time, keep the relevant bills and vouchers. If you buy fake and shoddy products, you must complain to the relevant departments in time. Trap 4: The age surcharge trap is actually an extra charge for tourists who are too old or too young. For example, tourists aged 28-60 have strong spending power, but tourists outside this age group have poor spending power. So some travel agencies charge this fee to protect their capital. 300 yuan, 600 yuan, 1, 000 yuan are common payment lines. Reminder: Travel agencies charge extra for the elderly, but they will not provide special services for the elderly. The elderly have low spending power. Shopping less and not shopping will reduce the income of travel agencies, and travel agencies will use "over-age charges" to make up for the losses. The "age surcharge" is forbidden.

Old people should pay attention to these when traveling:

1. Choose group tour or self-help tour according to the actual situation. When choosing a travel agency with a group tour, you should confirm the qualification permission of the travel agency in advance and don't blindly pursue "low price". The "bizarre" low price may have traps; Sign a travel contract carefully, read the terms of the contract in detail, and understand the travel itinerary carefully. At the same time, the payment requires the travel agency to issue a formal bill. If the merchant refuses to sign the contract, it may be "tricky". Bank custody should be chosen to pay the outbound travel deposit to ensure the safety of funds.

2. Sign a travel contract before traveling. If you find that the contract of the travel agency is obviously unreasonable, you must negotiate with the travel agency to solve it. Don't sign the contract blindly.

Old people are different from young people. They must never leave when traveling, and they must make adequate preparations before going out. For travel disputes or other problems that may be encountered during the trip, make plans in advance to avoid being caught off guard. At the same time, it is best to go to the hospital for a simple physical examination, prescribe some necessary drugs, and take them with you to prevent problems before they happen. In addition, you can ask the travel agency whether you can use the old-age card to exempt tickets, how to return the exempted part, and provide relevant certificates to the travel agency, which can save a sum of money.