However, some unscrupulous merchants are eyeing this kind of tourism mode, using gimmicks such as "100-yuan tour group", "9.9 low-price tour" and "free tour" to guide and force the elderly to spend more on their trips. There are many traps and various means, which have caused property losses and mental blows to many elderly people.
You should know the common scam.
You should know the common scam.
Here are four common travel routines to share with you, hoping to be vigilant when encountering the following situations.
Scam 100 yuan travel house tour group
After retirement, many elderly people have higher requirements for their living environment. Some real estate developers and institutions seized this business opportunity and launched a marketing campaign of 100 yuan house inspection. As long as the average participant pays about 100 yuan, he can enjoy a 2-3-day inter-provincial tour with all-inclusive accommodation. Such a big discount has attracted many elderly people to participate. In the process of traveling, the staff will constantly persuade and guide the purchase. When you sign the contract and pay the money, the intermediary will earn a commission from it. Many of these viewing groups have problems such as inducing consumption, not being able to apply for real estate licenses, and imperfect supporting facilities. Therefore, before joining a group and buying a house, you need to know the documents and qualifications of the organization, and then make a decision after consulting with your family.
The scam is called tourism, but in fact it is to buy health care products.
Health is the most concerned topic for the elderly, so a group of tour groups came into being to protect the health of the elderly. This kind of tour group generally focuses on low-cost tourism, claiming that there will be visits to health bases, free medical examinations, lectures and other projects. After arriving at the destination, the staff will be particularly enthusiastic at first. They will take the elderly to visit several scenic spots and first understand the economic situation, physical condition and children's income of the elderly. Then, we began to arrange a welcome party. At the meeting, some promotional videos of the organizers were broadcast, so that everyone could sing, dance and play games, so as to bring each other closer. After that, so-called experts will be invited to talk about some health knowledge. Finally, we will organize elderly friends to have a physical examination, explain the physical examination report, deliberately exaggerate the illness, promote so-called health care products, and guide the elderly to make high consumption.
Fraud, three deposits, free travel
Free travel to a grassland, full accommodation for three days, and exquisite gifts when you enter the store. We often receive this kind of news through leaflets or text messages in the street. With the mentality of giving it a try, we entered the store to understand, but we didn't know that we had entered the trap set by the merchants.
First of all, the organization will attract the elderly to attend classes with free gifts, and then use the old people who have already taken the bait to spread this "good news" and attract more people; After that, I received a small sum of money on the grounds of membership fee, claiming that I could get more things for free and participate in free travel. At the same time, I will also send some "valuable" things to make the elderly feel that they have not suffered; Then, I will really organize a trip and refund the deposit I paid before. Finally, the intermediary asks you to pay more money than the last deposit, and after receiving the money, roll up the money and run away.
Scam four scenic spots tourism, compulsory consumption
Under normal circumstances, the travel society cooperates with the merchants in the shopping centers of scenic spots to profit from tourists' shopping, mainly in communities, streets and communities, or entrusts a resident in a community as a "leader" to attract customers to visit famous scenic spots in China with low-cost tourism as bait. Generally, the price of tourism will be controlled within 65,438+0,000 yuan, and the expenses such as bus fare, accommodation, catering and scenic spot tickets will be fully covered. In the process of traveling, tour guides will charge fees in other names with various requirements, or force consumption, or even make personal threats.
Anti-fraud knowledge should be understood
There are still many fraudulent means for the elderly, so how should the elderly prevent fraud?
Confirm whether the travel agency has a permit.
Visitors should check whether the travel agency hangs its business license in a conspicuous position, whether it has a permit and whether it hangs a complaint card. Before signing the contract, read the terms carefully to see if the travel contract is formal, and don't trust the copy. Confirm whether the travel agency can issue a formal invoice. If the above is missing, don't sign a travel contract.
Beware of the price trap
Low prices are certainly attractive, and regular travel agencies are also pursuing low prices to win more tourists. Some illegal travel agencies or tourism sales offices often trick tourists into joining tour groups at low prices, and then they will gain more illegal benefits in an improper way, such as increasing shopping, going to black shops, lowering grades and changing scenic spots. Even abscond with money. Before going out to travel, you need to compare with several regular travel agencies and make a choice in terms of service, price and evaluation.
Beware of shopping traps
Generally speaking, tour groups that don't specifically indicate that they don't shop will arrange shopping appropriately. But no one can force tourists to shop, let alone trick them into shopping. Once tourists find that they have bought fake and shoddy goods, they can ask for a refund or compensation for losses as long as they ask for invoices or other shopping vouchers.
Leave more evidence of rights protection when traveling.
Older people encounter more and more traps in their travel. Due to the lack of awareness of rights protection, the elderly often choose to submit to humiliation because of lack of evidence afterwards. In the process of traveling, if the travel agency refuses to fulfill its travel promise after receiving the money, it can call the hotline 12345 for legal rights protection. If there is malicious fraud in the travel agency, then its behavior is already economic fraud, and the elderly should call the police in time and hand it over to the public security organ for investigation and handling. Travel contracts, shopping invoices and other related materials must be kept well when traveling, which are important evidence when defending rights.
The coat of "low price" hits the mentality of "seeking cheap" of the elderly, and everyone has it. We should avoid this mentality being used maliciously, so as to fundamentally curb the emergence of "being cheated" and "being pitted" and be alert from the routine of "low-cost travel" trap.
In daily life, we must be careful not to covet small favors, stay away from the temptation of high interest rates, be cautious about sudden "enthusiastic people", and keep personal information and pension money well; At the same time, remind everyone to care more about the elderly, spend more time with them, carry out anti-fraud propaganda on them, and raise anti-fraud awareness.