青鳥重開 預付款消費示警
Gym closing sparks distrust
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| Nirvana, one of China's most famous fitness clubs, resumed operations of its five branches in Beijing Saturday after closing for three days. |
| Nirvana, one of China's most famous fitness clubs, resumed operations of its five branches in Beijing Saturday after closing for three days, Xinhua reported. The temporary closing because of late rent payments has sparked concerns about prepaid services and triggered calls to regulate such services. |
據新華社報道，國內知名健身俱樂部青鳥健身5家直營店停業3天后周六恢復營業，停業是因為拖欠房租。這次暫停營業事件引起人們對目前國內預付款消費的關注，呼吁有關部門對此項消費模式進行監管。 |
| More and more clubs or stores in industries such as fitness clubs, beauty salons, barbershops, carwashes and bookstores prefer prepaid services, said Qiu Baochang, director of the Consumer Protection Committee of the Beijing Lawyers Association. "But there are no laws or regulations in China to regulate such businesses requiring prepayments," Qiu said. The BLA has received many complaints about prepaid services when customers did not get their money back after the company closed. Consumer protection associations can only play a role in mediation and has no authority to punish companies. Qiu advised setting up a threshold for entry of business involving prepayment. He also urged such industries to disclose their operation status to their members. |
北京律師協會消費者權益保護專業委員會主任邱寶昌律師稱，“預付款消費”在我國百貨零售、休閑健身、美容美發、洗車和書店等行業盛行。“但是現在卻沒有相關法律條文監管預付款消費這一模式。”北京律師協會已經接到很多關于預付款消費的投訴，最終結果都是公司倒閉消費者未能拿回預付款。然而，消費者權益保護協會只能從中幫助調解，并無處罰權力。邱律師建議應該為這種消費模式設立準入門檻，商家也應該向會員公開公司內部經營情況。
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