Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, two bad video stores, in order to bait a long way to deceive or mislead the visitors to buy high-priced low-quality digital products. Hong Kong Consumer Council warned several times to no avail, so publicly named condemnation. August 18, Sichuan Provincial Council in particular consumer alert posted to the Hong Kong tour: take note of the stores, buy digital products in Hong Kong to shop around.
Hong Kong Consumer Council condemned by the two stores, located underground Majestic House 80 Nathan Road, the "digital fashion", and the ground floor of Chungking Mansions "Nitto company." In 2010, Hong Kong Consumer Council received 62 and 27 respectively on the "digital fashion" and "Nitto's" complaints, complaints from January to July this year, "fashion digital" cases, 33 pieces, "Nitto company" has 21, involving $ 160 million. The products are mainly involved complaints photographic equipment (such as cameras and accessories), and computer products.
Hong Kong Consumer Council acknowledged that the two stores targeted at tourists, to bait and bully tactics to mislead customers, has not put an end to 10 years. Last year, Shenzhen tourists attracted by the facade of the brand light boxes, misunderstanding is about the brand franchise stores, so in the "Nitto" spent 1500 yuan to buy the camera, just that there is no payment after the goods store, introduced him to turn to buy another camera. Tourists and Shenzhen found that this camera is only worth 600 yuan, a replacement can be made to the Council after complaints. There are off to Shanghai price of 8000 yuan in the "Nitto" shockproof camera lens purchase, payment and found that the lens does not shock, has been lobbying the clerk to pay 4100 yuan to purchase another new lens. The results of your newly purchased lens is not the same shock, only the value of 2300 yuan. The shop willing to negotiate 30% off refund.
Hong Kong Consumer Council has been performing on the sales practices of these stores warned, but the two stores ignore persuasion, so decided to publish the name of two stores, and inform the Hong Kong Tourism Commission, Hong Kong Tourism Board, notify the China Consumer Association and the China National Tourism Administration , open two stores this improper sales practices.
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Provincial Council advises consumers to buy audio and video products, note the following:
Buy your favorite product or brand before, to collect detailed information about products and prices; not to buy an unfamiliar brand or model of product; not paid before the inspection; doubt if the price of the product, consumers in different regions or reputation Good shop to shop around; purchase products, request invoice shop, detailed information and service provision related products. Source: Sichuan Daily