How to be a wise travel consumer?

1. Will I get “ribbed” if I travel with a travel agency? When you decide on a travel destination, you are faced with two choices as a tourist: Should you "support yourself" or find a travel agency? It is true that it is difficult enough for a tourist to complete a series of tourism consumption including food, accommodation, transportation, travel and shopping in a completely unfamiliar environment. But travel agencies are uniquely endowed in this regard. With travel networks all over the world, you only need to buy a ticket to enjoy a series of services, so why not? Some people say that you can get ripped off by a travel agency. Of course, as an enterprise, a travel agency must have economic benefits, pay taxes according to regulations, and contribute to the country. The “secret” for travel agencies to achieve benefits lies in the “wholesale and retail price difference”.

As a wholesaler of tourism products, travel agencies enjoy discounted wholesale prices for room bookings, air tickets, tickets, etc., while what they sell to tourists is retail prices. The difference in price is the legitimate income of the travel agency. Of course, it is true that some travel agencies engage in fraud and operate in violation of regulations, showing signs of being a boss. However, this kind of individual situation also exists in other business industries, and it is inappropriate to blind one eye. I believe that as my country's tourism market management becomes increasingly strengthened, this "suicide" phenomenon will become less and less.

2. Is the lower the travel price, the better? Some tourists adopt the mentality of shopping around and choosing which one is cheaper. This may lead to a misunderstanding unknowingly.

There once was such an incident: a travel agency organized a tour group to a certain place for a few hundred yuan lower than its peers, and attracted many tourists. After paying the money and getting on the train, the travel agency informed us that the ticket originally booked was a direct express, but now it was changed to an express ticket and we had to pay the price difference. When we arrived at the destination and visited a scenic spot, the tour guide said that this scenic spot was not included in the fee, and that it was temporarily increased, and there were other fees, etc., which made the tourists unhappy. When they came back, the price was slightly higher than that of other travel agencies. Some.

The tourism price is divided into two parts: one is the booking fee, which is paid by the travel agency for consumption in food, accommodation, transportation, and travel; the other is the comprehensive service fee. Some travel agencies use "hidden tricks" in terms of prices, "short-weight" in tourism projects, and "less than two" in tourism services. It seems that the price is low, but in fact it harms the interests of consumers. Therefore, for tourism products that are too low-priced, it is necessary to clearly understand the specific quality and quantity of tourism, and it is not advisable to follow your feelings. The lower the price, the better.

3. Sign the contract before going on the road. Some tourists, after confirming their travel itinerary, think that they will be done with it once they hand over the money. I came back from a trip with a lot of dissatisfaction. The husband said that the public was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right. Both sides insisted on their own opinions and had no choice. What's the reason? The key is to make this tourism product from "intangible" to "tangible" by signing a contract and using the voucher as a basis. Only in this way can the quality be found and the board can be found on the specific person's butt. It is better to say ugly things in front of you than to talk about them later. Sign the contract and then hit the road.