China News Service, January 13th (China News Finance reporter Xie Yiguan) On January 13th, the China Consumers Association issued a consumption reminder for the 2023 Spring Festival, reminding consumers that simple, moderate, green and low-carbon consumption methods should be advocated during the peak consumption season; Pay attention to the epidemic situation beforehand, and do a good job of personal protection; when buying new year's goods, you must identify consumption traps and protect your own rights and interests.

Data map: Citizens walk into the market to buy new year goods.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Wenhua

Rational choice, moderate consumption

　　The China Consumers Association recommends that consumers continue to promote the traditional virtues of diligence and thrift during the Spring Festival, purchase gifts, food, firecrackers and other New Year's goods in moderation, and consciously resist wasteful behavior.

Whether consumers are cooking at home or dining out, they should order meals in moderation and practice the "CD Action".

　　The choice of gifts should focus on highlighting intentions and blessings, not blindly pursuing the "face project" of high prices and heavy packaging, and abandoning the trend of excessive packaging of products; firecrackers must be legal and compliant, and the areas where the ban is lifted must pay attention to personal safety. The discharge area must abide by the relevant regulations.

Protect yourself and travel safely

　　During the Spring Festival travel season, many consumers will choose to take airplanes, high-speed rail, long-distance buses and other transportation methods to go home for the New Year, and some consumers plan to travel during the Spring Festival holiday.

　　In this regard, the China Consumers Association recommends that consumers should fully understand the rules and requirements for refunds and changes of flights and trains at different time periods before buying tickets, and make reasonable arrangements to avoid affecting the itinerary or causing disputes.

It is best for consumers to fully assess their health status before traveling, and choose activities with appropriate intensity based on the assessment results.

Wear a mask during the journey, reduce the number of meals, pay attention to hand hygiene, and try to keep a certain distance from others.

For special groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, and patients with underlying diseases, high-intensity activities should be avoided and personal protection should be done.

Identify pitfalls and strengthen prevention

　　During the Spring Festival consumption wave, merchants will launch various discounts to promote goods and services.

The China Consumers Association reminds that consumers need to keep their eyes open to protect their own rights and interests.

The first is to choose delicacies for the New Year and pay attention to food safety.

When consumers buy food during the Chinese New Year, they must confirm that the merchant has business qualifications, and do not buy "three noes" products without the name of the manufacturer, no date of production, and no address of the factory. At the same time, carefully read the production date, shelf life, and storage conditions of the food packaging. Important information, scientific storage, timely consumption.

The second is to remain rational in the face of merchant discounts.

Consumers should try their best to purchase products from shopping malls, supermarkets, and e-commerce platforms with good reputation and qualifications, and keep shopping vouchers such as invoices, electronic orders, and payment pages, and save screenshots of chat records with merchants and product promotion information.

The third is to prevent prepaid consumption from running away.

When making prepaid consumption, do not recharge a large amount at one time, try to sign a written contract with the merchant, carefully review the terms of the contract, and clarify important matters such as the scope of use of the prepaid card, validity period, functions, conditions for returning the card, and liability for breach of contract.

The fourth is to strengthen the protection of personal information.

In the process of consumption, personal information should be well protected, and sensitive information such as mobile phone numbers, family or work addresses, and property status should not be disclosed unless necessary, and do not scan QR codes or click on unknown links at will.

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