This trap is very common in supermarket promotion. In order to sell expired or invalid products, merchants implement "buy one get one free" or "buy one get two and a half free" bundled sales. Consumers often ignore the expiration date of products when buying, so as to buy expired products. Solution: Check the shelf life before buying goods, and don't buy expired goods.
2. coupons
This is more common in large shopping centers. However, the so-called rebate is not cash, but coupons or vouchers. Usually, such coupons can only be used when purchasing a certain number of products in a specific category. This promotion will only make people spend more money. Solution: Ask the coupon rules before shopping. Don't buy unnecessary things just for coupons.
3. Freedom trap
1) Free physical examination. The salesman took advantage of the psychology that the elderly don't love hospitals, dressed up as a "free clinic doctor", made some routine blood pressure and blood lipid tests with dignity, pointed out that consumers had some "diseases" with the test results, and then began to recommend products.
2) Free trial. After many trials, some consumers bought the product for psychological reasons or out of human feelings after many trials, but they found many problems after buying it.
3) Liberal Party. In the name of anniversary, company anniversary and contribution to society, unscrupulous merchants organize the elderly to participate in free play, provide shuttle buses and free lunches, and lobby the elderly to buy products during the play.
4) Free health consultation. Open a "health free consultation hotline", as long as consumers call for consultation, the other party will recommend similar foods and health foods that can cure all diseases.
4. It is tempting
Old people are often deeply influenced by traditional frugality and are keen to accept "free and extra" gifts from merchants. Merchants often set up shopping gifts according to the hobbies and life needs of the elderly. Under the temptation of these gifts, some elderly people blindly bought food and health food promoted by merchants.
5. Minimum consumption
In recent years, some restaurants, cafes and other places have set minimum consumption. Customers in these places, whether they like it or not, have to pay at least the minimum amount stipulated by the operators, and the excess is calculated at the actual price. As a common hidden rule in the catering industry, it infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and leads to waste.