Recently, more than 300 square dance aunts in Tai 'an staged a realistic version of "Hong Kong". They were invited to participate in the square dance competition in Hong Kong. As a result, only half of the seven-day trip was a dance competition, and the rest was in the shopping process. At the shopping point, you are not allowed to go out without shopping. A car owner spends hundreds of thousands to open a jewelry store. Many people don't have enough money and can only borrow other people's cards. Many people get sick when they come back.
The invitation letter is issued by the Shanghai Sports Federation, and the registration fee is 1600 yuan/person.
In August this year, Tai 'an Senior Sports Association held a large-scale group gymnastics exhibition. At the luncheon after the exhibition, the head of Tai 'an Senior Sports Association introduced Ms. Zhou recommended by the province to all the webmasters in charge of the organization. Zhou said that the first China Old People Sports Dance (Hong Kong) International Art Festival is being held in Hong Kong, and all the old people are invited to participate.
Ms. Zhou then formally sent an invitation letter to the webmasters. According to the invitation letter, the organizer of the competition is the Hong Kong Senior Sports Association, and the organizer is the Beijing Western Senior Sports Cultural Exchange Center. The competition time is 2065438+July 2005 -65438+2005 10, and the highest prize is HK$ 5,000. The organizing committee fully sponsored one-night hotel accommodation in Hong Kong, lunch and dinner on the day of the competition, and transportation and buses between hotels and hotels in Shenzhen and Hong Kong and the competition venues.
In addition to the one-day competition arrangement, the schedule attached to the invitation arranged a four-day sightseeing tour, and the supplementary agreement indicated the self-funded items and shopping places, saying "voluntary purchase, no forced consumption". A webmaster at the scene said afterwards, "These materials look quite formal. I went back to promote them, and they were also promoted according to participating in art festivals, not tour groups. There are many registrations, and almost all my teams have signed up. We also rehearsed the program specially. "
Taian * * *, more than 300 people attended. Among them, only 12 people signed up for the Changjiazhuang Community Dance Team selected by Zhou Dian Sub-district Office in Daiyue District. Apart from the registration fee per person 1600 yuan, they were not informed of other consumption items. In order to participate in the competition, the players rehearsed hard.
After a long time, I dragged it to a jewelry store and refused to go out without buying it.
10 June 13, the old man embarked on a trip to the China International Art Festival of Sports and Dance for the Elderly. "We arrived in Shenzhen by 14, got off the train and got on a bus. A reception guide recommended shopping to us as soon as he got on the bus. Recommended is a learning machine in 360 yuan and a box of snake ointment in 320 yuan. " Ms. Zhang, who took part in this trip, said that most people in their car bought it, and one person bought at least one thing.
On June 5438+05, the delegation arrived in Hong Kong and participated in the art festival performance that afternoon. "As soon as we arrived in Hong Kong, we were taken to an auditorium where the competition was held. It looks quite formal. " Ms. Zhang said that not only Tai 'an, but also more than 40 teams from other provinces and cities such as Yunnan participated.
The competition ended in the afternoon, and several teams in Tai 'an won prizes. Their team won the second prize, including trophy, pennant and bonus of HK$ 65,438+0,000. The players are very happy.
The elderly in Tai 'an participated in the so-called "Dance Art Festival" in Hong Kong, and achieved good results, but forced shopping made them very upset.
"On the second day in Hong Kong, we were divided into several groups and took different buses to visit the city." Ms. Zhang said that she only went to various scenic spots in Hong Kong that day. "On the third day, not. She dragged us directly to a jewelry store and was not allowed to go out without spending. " Ms. Zhang said that the tour guide's attitude turned sharply and viciously said to them, "I have to spend money to let you come, and I have to take out money to wash and brush."
Some people went out and were dragged back. Under the intimidation and inducement of the tour guide, Ms. Zhang bought a transshipment bead of 3000 yuan. There were 36 people in a car, and that store alone spent more than 10 million, with the most spending more than 20 thousand.
Another contestant, Ms. Lu, said: "I only know that I am going to participate in the competition. How do I know I want to shop? " I don't have much money with me at all. I brought 2000 yuan with me, and the tour guide felt that it was not enough. I borrowed my colleague's bank card and spent more than 6000 yuan to buy two pendants and a chain. We are all old people who have never left home, and we are very scared. "
Everything the tour guide is forced to buy is not less than 100 yuan.
Spend thousands of dollars, and you will be scolded if you don't shop.
In the next few days, the elderly were taken to Macao, Zhuhai and other places for consumption. The minimum consumption is several thousand yuan, and the extra consumption is ten thousand yuan. "We are completely controlled by the tour guide. We have to go to these places without going. An old man went to Macau and spent all his money. He doesn't want to go to the shopping store. The tour guide called him a liar and came to eat and drink for nothing. " Ms. Zhang said that the tour guide said that the expenses for the elderly to come to Hong Kong were sponsored by jewelry stores and shopping stores, so they had to spend.
"We changed four or five trains all the way. Every time the bus will come up with different tour guides and sell different things, even the drivers. " Ms. Lu said that some of them are directly stuffed into the hands of passengers, and they can't do it without buying it. The prices of these promotional items are generally much higher than those on the market.
The old man spent 3000 yuan on these gold ornaments.
The reporter saw what Ms. Zhang bought, a box of key chains, which looked inferior in quality, but cost her 100 yuan; A bauhinia ornament was sold in the market to 10 yuan, and Ms. Zhang bought it from the tour guide for 100 yuan. The aunts said that not only was shopping compulsory, but the whole trip was poor in food and shelter, especially the food, which was hard to swallow.
This trip leaves on 10, leaves on 13, and returns on 10. "When I came back, all of us were cheated for a penny. If they hadn't sent us, it is estimated that we wouldn't even come home. " Ms. Lu said that many aunts were very angry when they came back.
Who is behind many square dance competitions?
The organizer of China Sports Dance for the Elderly (Hongkong) International Art Festival is the Beijing Western Sports and Cultural Exchange Center for the Elderly, which is a private life service company.
The reporter contacted Zhou, a staff member of the center by telephone. She said that they did undertake this activity, but did not force the elderly to shop, and said that there were many such activities in Hong Kong. According to the invitation letter, the Hong Kong Senior Sports Association authorized Beijing Western Senior Sports Cultural Exchange Center to recommend and organize provincial senior sports associations and related organizations to participate in the Mainland International Art Festival.
There is little information about the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Elderly on the Internet. Official website shows that the association is a legal society registered in Hong Kong, and admitted to hosting the first China Sports Dance (Hong Kong) International Art Festival.
As early as June this year, some netizens posted that the "China Old People's Sports Dance (Hongkong) International Art Festival" was actually a scam: the so-called "International Art Festival" did not come from foreign performance teams, but all came from cities and counties in some mainland provinces, and its level was very low.
The art festival was questioned to make excuses and use topics to gain benefits, and mainland elderly groups were deceived to participate. This time, the elderly in Tai 'an have participated in the 27th issue of the Art Festival.
The invitations received by the old people are all printed in traditional Chinese characters and signed by the Hong Kong Senior Sports Association. Many awards are very attractive.
Senior citizens' sports meeting: Denying participation in Hong Kong senior citizens' square dance organization.
It's really hard to see through a good "dance competition" and finally become a "shopping group". "We all went to a group, are old sisters. People told me to go, and I have no face if I don't go. " Another deceived old man, Ms. Wang, said that she felt that following so many people would not suffer. "What's more, this is all through the notice of the formal unit. Who would have thought that it was a scam in the end? "
A number of elderly victims said that in the past, the Senior Sports Association had also organized tours for the elderly, which was quite formal and everyone had a good time. There is no such thing as this trip to Hong Kong.
"We did organize tours for the elderly before, but this trip to Hong Kong has nothing to do with us." The staff of Tai 'an Senior Sports Association said that there was no evidence that Tai 'an Senior Sports Association participated in organizing this matter.
Organizer: A number of arranged shopping stores have been blacklisted.
"We signed up for the payment directly with Zhou Mingxi in Beijing, and the fee was also given to her." The old man who attended the meeting told the reporter that Beijing Xiyang Senior Sports Cultural Exchange Center is the direct organizer. During the registration period, Zhou Mingxian has been living in a hotel in Tai 'an, and the old people are looking for her directly. The old man said that no unit signed a contract or agreement with them, only a registration payment receipt issued by Zhou Mingxian.
The information provided by Zhou Wei to the old people in advance for the First China Sports and Dance for the Elderly (Hong Kong) International Art Festival is very comprehensive, with formal invitation letters and dance competition evaluation standards, in which the invitation letters and power of attorney are printed in traditional Chinese characters and signed by the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Elderly.
Competition awards are also very attractive. There are prizes for the grand prize, the first prize, the second prize and the third prize. In addition to performance, there are bonuses, and organizational awards are higher. The reward for organizing more than 40 people is RMB 2,000. The special prize for the best organization requires organizing 20 teams with a total number of more than 350 people, with a reward of RMB 20,000.
The attached supplementary agreement specifies the self-funded items and shopping places. There are four shopping places in Hongkong, namely BR Jewelry, Masino Department Store, Baobiao Gallery and DFS Duty Free Shop. Shopping places in Macao are Shouxin and department stores; Shopping places in Zhuhai are jewelry and department stores. The reporter found from the online search that several shopping stores, such as BR Jewelry and Mashanu Department Store, have bad records of tourists reflecting the forced shopping of tour guides.
Tourism Bureau: We will strengthen the supervision of disguised "low-cost tours" and "shopping tours"
At present, the Tai 'an Tourism Supervision Detachment has been involved in investigating this matter. "We have also received complaints from tourists and are currently investigating." The forced shopping of the elderly in Tai 'an, Hong Kong, involved a large number of people and had a bad influence. They attach great importance to this.
Some people speculate that the so-called "going to Hong Kong to participate in the square dance competition" is actually a variant of "zero-negative group fee" tourism. This activity was organized by the organizer, and these old people were sold to Hong Kong travel agencies, which paid for the competition and then recovered the cost through shopping.
The invitations received by the old people are very confusing. The registration method says that the organizing Committee fully sponsors the delegation members to attend the opening and closing ceremonies of the art festival, stay in the Hong Kong hotel (three-star hotel) for one night on the day of the competition, and lunch and dinner and round-trip transportation expenses on the day of the competition. The expenses that need to be borne by individuals are only within 950 yuan, including registration fees, participation in art festivals, performances, venues and other activities, observation and exchange activities, and sightseeing expenses in Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai, including three-night accommodation in three-star standard rooms, full meals in Hong Kong and Macao, tickets for scenic spots, tourist buses, cruise fees, boat fees from Hong Kong to Macao, and local reception service fees, including tips from drivers and Hong Kong and Macao tour guides, indicating that the fees are low, which is inevitable.
On the 2nd, the reporter interviewed a travel agency in Tai 'an. The staff of the travel agency said that for a five-day trip to Hong Kong and Macao, the accommodation and meals will not be less than 2,000 yuan, plus the transportation expenses from Shandong in the past, the cost can not be less than 3,000 yuan. "Hong Kong and Macao tour groups under 3,000 yuan generally have secondary consumption." The person in charge of the travel agency said, "In recent years, due to frequent forced shopping incidents, the number of Hong Kong and Macao tourists visiting Tai 'an has dropped a lot, down by nearly 70%. "
"Now there are various organizations in the society to organize tourism. For example, some insurance companies and real estate companies organize tourism under the banner of preferential treatment. There are also some lucky draw tours, most of which are shopping tours. The public has no complaints about eating dumb losses, and the next step is to strengthen supervision. " The staff of Taian Tourism Supervision Detachment reminded.
Netizen reminds: the game is deceptive, but when the old people wave after wave.
In fact, Aunt Tai 'an's experience is not a case. In September this year, Aunt Jiangxi received an invitation from the Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia International Square Dance Competition, accompanied by an old man who spent tens of thousands of yuan to buy a fake jade made of plastic. /kloc-at the beginning of 0/0, Shanghai mother-in-law Zhu also went to Hong Kong to participate in the square dance competition. In the jewelry store, she spent more than 10,000 yuan on a gold bracelet worth only 1000 yuan.
The reporter's investigation found that since the beginning of this year, many Hong Kong merchants have cooperated with mainland travel agencies to lure middle-aged and elderly people to Hong Kong, Macao and other places for compulsory shopping in the name of talent competition. Many groups of square dance enthusiasts have been fooled.
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