How to prevent being trapped when traveling, and what if it is impossible to prevent it sometimes? With the development of the times, people's means of cheating tourists are getting higher and higher. Sometimes, they are really cheated and don't know how they were cheated, which makes people feel resentful.

However, this time, there is a small series, which helps you sort out some scams that often appear when traveling with the group and how to solve them. Come and have a look!

First, reveal the common tricks of outbound travel

The 1 th trick

Look at the qualifications of travel agencies. Travel agencies are divided into different types. International or domestic agencies, indicating the scope of business. If

is an outbound tour, we must pay attention to whether the travel agency has the right to operate outbound.

the second trick

depends on the industry background of the travel agency, that is, whether the company affiliated to the travel agency mainly deals with tourism or other items

. Tourism is just a newly expanded field. Comparatively speaking, the latter is junior, with little input, and obviously less powerful < P >.

the third trick

look at the advertisements of travel agencies. This move is the easiest and most effective. Advertising constitutes an important part of the credibility of travel agencies, but

it can be said with certainty that a travel agency that does not advertise has no good strength. We should carefully observe what kind of

media advertisements appear in, as well as their frequency, length, location or time period. All these reflect the credibility, reputation and strength of travel agencies from one side.

the fourth trick

depends on the temperament of the salesman. By observing whether the employees of travel agencies selling products are well-trained and competent, we can know a thing or two about the travel agency.

the fifth measure

depends on the promise of the promoter. All salesmen will say how excellent their travel products are. But once questioned,

salesmen from informal travel agencies often say "We are friends, can I still lie to you" or "I promise I can't be wrong", which sounds like a warm but actually useless personal name guarantee. The promoters of regular companies will prove it by the previous performance of their

travel agencies, for example, "We organized and received a large group of ×× in ×××" and so on. Let things

tell the truth, and listening is reassuring.

the sixth trick

look at the promotional materials of the travel agency. Exquisitely printed and informative brochures or product descriptions are the most important manifestation of the quality of travel products, but a few simple printed documents can hardly make people miss the guarantee of good quality in the realization of travel products.

No.7

Remember the telephone numbers of local tourism bureaus. When you are not clear about the qualifications of travel agencies, you can call for advice.

Choose travel products

The eighth trick

See if the travel agency provides a seed selection form and the itinerary is detailed. The itinerary is the travel schedule, which should

include accommodation, meals and scenic spots. The more detailed, the better. An excellent itinerary even includes the phone numbers of hotels and

restaurants, which can be used to get in touch with the team in time in case the guests get separated. In addition, the more detailed the schedule is

, the less likely the travel agency will change the arrangement at will.

the ninth trick

depends on whether the itinerary is reasonable. The itinerary of some travel agencies seems attractive: there are many countries, many cities and compact arrangements.

In fact, we wasted a lot of time on the way, and even went back. For example, a travel agency organized a four-day trip from Beijing to Israel, then to South Africa, and then back to Israel and back to Beijing. It only took about 61

hours to fly and wait for the security check at the airport. This trip is not only superficial, but also

not to mention the fun of traveling and sightseeing.

trick 11

discuss the details of scenic spots. When reading the itinerary, you should not only pay attention to whether the programs and scenic spots are in line with your own interests, but also see whether the

labels are detailed. If the itinerary says "skiing in the Alps for one day" or "swimming in the Gold Coast for half a day",

be careful. Because the "Arthas Mountain" and the "Gold Coast" are very large, there are many local ski resorts or bathing beaches, and their facilities, management and natural conditions are quite different, and the services they enjoy are very different. In this case,

be sure to ask the travel agency about the specific name and situation of the ski resort or bathing place. Although even the traveler may not know

, if the travel agency can't tell, there must be something wrong. If you say a name, please write it down and see if

matches it later. In addition, when consulting other travel agencies, you can ask how the venue is, and competitors often

tell the truth. The 11 th trick

The 11 th trick

clarifies which amusement items have been included in the tour fare and which ones need to take care of themselves. Find out whether the door sign only contains each ticket,

or all of them. For example, when traveling to a certain seashore, swimming is free, while diving, water skiing, sailing by speedboat, etc. all need to take care of themselves. But the travel agency's itinerary only says "from 1 pm to 4 pm, swim, water ski and take a speedboat in the X bath". This

is easily misunderstood. Therefore, be sure to ask before you leave to avoid disputes in the future.

trick 12

ask about the dining standard. Food is the most important thing for the people, whether they go out or not, and whether they eat well or not is of great importance. Ask the food label in advance. First,

it is to evaluate the quality of the food. Second, if the travel agency fails to arrange the food and refund the money on the way, there is also a standard. Besides

, you should also ask about several dishes, soups, meats and vegetables. If you are traveling abroad, you'd better ask about Chinese food or local food. Outside China, Chinese food is usually more expensive.

the third measure is to clarify the name, location and star rating of the hotel. Generally speaking, such a writing as "staying in Beijing Wangfu Hotel (five-star) or a hotel at the same level"

is more standardized. If you only write the location, or the star rating, there may be problems. Some travel agencies write "three

passes" on their itinerary, but when they arrive in the local area, they find that it is a deep mountain and there are no people here. Obviously, the travel agency didn't step on the line in advance,

but imagined a hotel according to the map.

No.14

Define the means of transportation. Not only should we know whether it is a car, a train or an airplane, but we should also know whether it is an imported car, a

domestic car and what kind of car it is, because it is directly related to the comfort of the journey. If you travel by car, you should know more about the car and your rights and obligations.

No.15

If you travel abroad, you can exchange US$ 2,111 at the local China bank with your visa (only refers to the first trip abroad in that year). ) If the implementing agency never mentions US dollars, and neither gives the travelers their passports nor

asks them to change US dollars before leaving the country, then be careful and make sure to find out this matter before leaving. If the travel agency says that it can only exchange

1111 dollars according to the regulations, it must be cheating.

trick 16

see if there is a full escort. Usually, if the number of tour groups exceeds 15, the travel agency of the group should send a full escort. In order to ensure that

the travel from one place to another can be smoothly connected, and problems arising during the journey can be solved in time.

Be flexible in traveling

No.17

When the tour guide temporarily adds programs beyond the original schedule during traveling, the traveler must first determine whether he is interested in this

, then ask whether there is any extra charge for this arrangement, and finally find out whether the new arrangement will affect

the visit to the next scenic spot. As long as any of the above items is inappropriate, travelers can bravely say "no" and refuse

the totally new arrangement. The 8th trick

meets the situation that the tour guide reduces the scenic spots. Travelers should remember that you have paid for every scenic spot. Even if you don't have an entrance ticket, you have paid the transportation fee, and you have paid the fee but didn't get the corresponding service. You should ask for a refund or even complain for compensation.

Of course, it is not one of them to cancel the scenic spots because of self-denial and force majeure.

No.19 trick

If you are not interested in shopping, the tour guide keeps taking the group into the store. The effective countermeasure for the traveler is to resolutely not buy it. If

all members are not interested, they can ask the full escort and tour guide.

No.21

If you are sure you want to go shopping, but the price of the shop guided by the tour guide is extremely expensive, you might as well buy it in another shop instead of buying it here.

In Hong Kong and Singapore, the Tourism Bureau has chosen some genuine products. Signs are issued by shops with reasonable prices. In these two places, < P > decided that the red sailboat and the Merlion are right.

No.21

When buying more expensive items, you should ask whether you can return them in advance, so as to return them at different times when you find a big price difference after shopping around.

No.22

The tour guide (also known as the local escort) of the local tourist attractions is usually responsible for the introduction. If the tour guide

doesn't explain, he can directly tell him that he will be complained. Because the tour fee includes the tour guide fee.

Complaints after returning

No.23

Keep the agreement signed before departure, the itinerary and the certificate that the travel agency broke the contract or the tour guide was irresponsible during the trip

and complain to the quality management department of the travel agency.

No.24

If the quality management department of the travel agency can't solve the problem properly, it will appeal to the quality management departments of the provincial and municipal tourism bureaus.

2. Revealing the tourist trap

1. You can't get off at a glance at the scenic spots

Individual travel agencies vaguely report the scenic spots and say "so-and-so line" to consumers, which makes consumers feel that there are many scenic spots, and the price will increase accordingly. Travel agencies, on the other hand, omit some travel content and reduce expenses.

In actual travel, many scenic spots just pass by on the bus, and there is no time for tourists to stop and visit carefully.

Anti-fraud skills: In order to avoid such incidents as much as possible, consumers must clearly write down the itinerary of each day's tour and the time of staying at scenic spots in the travel contract after communicating with the travel agency in detail.

2. Deducting meals and lowering catering standards

The quality of tourism catering is easily overlooked by consumers, who think that group meals are generally not very delicious. Usually, in the travel contract, the content of meal fee signed by consumers and travel agencies is mainly the number of meals and the cost standard of each meal, and the total cost is included in the total travel cost.

In actual travel, some consumers' meal expenses are not implemented according to this standard, and even some meal expenses are detained by travel agencies privately.

Anti-fraud skills: When signing a travel contract, it is necessary not only to clearly write down the number of meals and the standard of meals, but also to agree with each other. In case of poor catering quality, consumers have the right to immediately terminate the catering arrangements of the travel agency or tour guide, demand a refund of the meal fee and solve the meal themselves.

3. The use of "low price" and "group purchase" is limited

Old people and children are usually classified as "special groups" with "problems" in their spending power by some travel agencies, and special care is given to "special groups" with different amounts of "surcharges".

Anti-fraud skills: When buying "low price", "group purchase" and other tourist goods, first, we should clearly see the expiration date. The second is to understand the limited supply of special rooms. Many group purchases require tourists to make a reservation 3 to 5 days in advance, or even one week in advance, and the success of the reservation is subject to the confirmation of the merchant.

Third, before group buying, it is necessary to see whether the refund can be overdue or returned at any time. Generally, ultra-low-priced group purchases need to be snapped up in a limited time. Many tourists click to buy when their minds are hot, but they can't go for various reasons before leaving. When they join the group, they don't pay attention to the usage rules that the order cannot be returned. The fourth is to see whether there is service quality and security guarantee.

Nowadays, many group purchases are paid online, and there are no invoices and contracts. Once disputes and accidents occur, it is very difficult to handle them without evidence.

4. It's a trap to push the "one-day tour" by mobile phone.

Recently, the Beijing Tourism Commission issued the travel tips for coming to Beijing during the "Eleventh" Golden Week in 2115, reminding tourists in Beijing to enhance their awareness of prevention, beware of travel traps, especially "one-day tour", and never believe the false travel information pushed by mobile phones.

In the tips, a warning is issued specifically for "one-day tours", asking the public not to trust and join low-cost "one-day tours".

For example, 51 yuan, 81 yuan, and the Great Wall at Badaling can be visited for as little as 1,111 yuan. False advertisements for going to the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and other scenic spots are illegal "one-day tours", and it is illegal to get on the bus at a higher fare and at your own expense (except for all tourists who agree).

all the ways to attract tourists by distributing small advertisements and business cards on the streets, soliciting stop signs on the streets and bus stops, advertising on tourist traffic maps and advertising on the Internet are illegal "day trips".

the main means to induce tourists to be deceived.

"Illegal' day trips' mostly attract tourists at bus stops, Tiananmen Square and other places, and this open-air mode of attracting customers will not be adopted by regular travel agencies at all." According to the person in charge, "travel first and then charge" and "providing door-to-door pick-up service" are all deceptive tricks used by illegal "day trips".

There are also some people in bus uniforms who take to the streets to solicit customers. These are also fakes.

5. Remind the text message that "the flight is cancelled" may be a scam.

I just booked a flight for the National Day holiday, and suddenly I received a text message of "the flight was changed", and I also refunded 311 yuan more money. Is there such a good thing in the world? So I dialed 411 phone numbers in the short message according to the short message prompt, hoping to return more to 311 yuan. As a result, I fell into the swindler's trap step by step and lost tens of thousands of yuan.

Anti-fraud skills: When you receive a short message with the contents of "flight cancellation, flight change, ticket cancellation and change, and invoice travel itinerary", you should check and confirm it through various channels such as airline customer service phone number, airport customer service phone number and official website.

don't blindly trust the information from unknown sources, and don't call the strange number provided in the short message to transfer money according to the other party's requirements.

6. Fake bank fraud

During the National Day holiday, you frequently use bank credit cards or withdraw a lot of cash, and you may want to upgrade the credit card limit to prevent insufficient use. At this time, it is most likely to encounter counterfeit bank frauds such as password failure, large credit card fraud, and bank points cashing. Be careful when encountering such short messages and phone calls.

Anti-fraud skills: When you receive short messages such as password device failure, large credit card processing, bank points redemption, etc., don't believe them, regardless of whether the number that sent the short message is the official bank number, and don't click on any URL link in the short message. Because fraudsters are likely to use pseudo base stations to imitate bank customer service numbers to send text messages.

calling the official customer service number of the bank at the first time to ask about relevant matters can effectively see through the scam.

7. WiFi phishing scams hotels are most likely to get caught even with WiFi.

In order to save traffic, surfing the Internet is a strong demand.

At the same time, many people stay in hotels and connect to the hotel's WiFi, but they don't know that hackers are likely to squat behind these free WiFi, tricking you into accessing his fake WiFi network in the form of WiFi with the same name, and can easily control your mobile phone.

then steal the bank account password, mobile phone payment messages, photos, videos and other information on the mobile phone.

Anti-fraud skills: Don't access the password-free WiFi, and don't transfer money, remit money, pay under the WiFi network.

3. How to avoid property losses

1. Anti-theft articles

1. Money and wealth are not revealed

When traveling by public transport, don't fiddle with valuables or count money in public places, and don't accept food and cigarettes from strangers. Some lawless elements wait for a bus or ride a bus.