The phenomenon that some ticketing platforms and travel platforms default to tying acceleration packages and other charging items has always existed, and it has been exposed many times before. Now some platforms use clever but not illegal methods to make many careless consumers agree to use the paid services of the platform without knowing it.
Moreover, the design of the ticketing interface is misleading. For consumer complaints on this platform, most zhixing train tickets will be refunded. Click the button "Start grabbing tickets at the speed of light" and the system will start grabbing tickets. Click the "low speed ticket grabbing" button, and you will be prompted whether you need the "light speed ticket grabbing" service. You need to confirm again and click "low-speed ticket grabbing" before you can start to grab tickets.
The opaque charging rules and default tying of ticketing platforms have been criticized by the market. Many platforms are keen to make a fuss about ticketing service fees, mainly because the profit model of ticketing platforms is single, and it is difficult to profit from the ticketing business itself. The platform does not have the pricing power of train tickets, so it is difficult to get benefits from the ticket grabbing business. Many platforms charge fees by tying acceleration packages, insurance or on-site services.
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What users need to pay special attention to is that some value-added services are not refundable in some cases. For example, Ctrip promised to "grab tickets safely". If it fails to grab tickets within the time limit, it will compensate the user for the 20 yuan Care Payment and the coupon of 100 yuan, but it will be cancelled by itself, and the paid 15 yuan will not be returned.
However, although the ticketing software can't 100% grab tickets, it can improve the probability of grabbing tickets and help users save time and energy. In an affordable range, users may wish to increase the chances of grabbing tickets by using acceleration packages and cross-station tickets. However, it should be noted that the travel time has changed, or after you grab the ticket, remember to cancel the ticket purchase order to avoid wasting money.
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