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Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, December 12th According to Hong Kong’s “Wen Wei Po” report, a Mainland visitor complained to the newspaper that he had been verbally lobbied by a clerk who had not mentioned the calculation unit to purchase “500 HK$ Huajiao” in a TCM store in Tsim Sha Tsui. "After it was shredded, it was priced at HK$8,000 and was suspected of being cheated by the clerk by "changing his weight by two." The paper found that this situation is not a single example.

A Mainland visitor told Hong Kong’s “Wen Wei Po” that when he went to a Chinese herbal medicine store on Haiphong Road in Tsim Sha Tsui for shopping, he was lobbied by the staff to purchase plastic (sea products). At the beginning, the clerk stated that the in-store rubber sold for only HK$500, but there was never any Mention any calculation unit. The clerk immediately after the victim’s approval, shredding and packaging.

However, when the victim signed the credit card document, he found that he had been charged 8,000 Hong Kong dollars by the shop, which was a far cry from the original budget of 500 yuan. However, the clerk explained that the price of $500 is for every two prices. If the calculation is made in Hong Kong's "one kilogram and sixteen" method, the gross value of the glue per kilogram is 8,000 Hong Kong dollars. The clerk asked for a refund because he was suspected of being deceived by the clerk in a "keep changing to two" tactic, but the clerk claimed that the lacquer had been shredded and packaged and therefore could not be refunded.

The "Wen Wei Po" reporter in the Tsim Sha Tsui area on the 11th also found that Mainland tourists claimed that they purchased 268 Hong Kong dollars per catty, but after purchasing half a kilogram of fine rubber, it was priced at HK$4,000. After several disputes with the clerk, it ended. Pay HK$2,000 interest.

A spokesman for the Hong Kong Tourism Board stated that when visitors purchase Chinese herbal medicines and ginseng seafood in Hong Kong, they should find out how to calculate the unit price and weight of the goods. They should also visit several shops to learn more about the price, and at the same time check the goods and check before making payment. Documents, in the event of a dispute, should seek assistance from relevant agencies as soon as possible and be wary of being deceived.