| 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(jù)新華社報(bào)道，國內(nèi)知名健身俱樂部青鳥健身5家直營(yíng)店停業(yè)3天后周六恢復(fù)營(yíng)業(yè)，停業(yè)是因?yàn)橥锨贩孔狻＿@次暫停營(yíng)業(yè)事件引起人們對(duì)目前國內(nèi)預(yù)付款消費(fèi)的關(guān)注，呼吁有關(guān)部門對(duì)此項(xiàng)消費(fèi)模式進(jìn)行監(jiān)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(xié)會(huì)消費(fèi)者權(quán)益保護(hù)專業(yè)委員會(huì)主任邱寶昌律師稱，“預(yù)付款消費(fèi)”在我國百貨零售、休閑健身、美容美發(fā)、洗車和書店等行業(yè)盛行。“但是現(xiàn)在卻沒有相關(guān)法律條文監(jiān)管預(yù)付款消費(fèi)這一模式?！北本┞蓭焻f(xié)會(huì)已經(jīng)接到很多關(guān)于預(yù)付款消費(fèi)的投訴，最終結(jié)果都是公司倒閉消費(fèi)者未能拿回預(yù)付款。然而，消費(fèi)者權(quán)益保護(hù)協(xié)會(huì)只能從中幫助調(diào)解，并無處罰權(quán)力。邱律師建議應(yīng)該為這種消費(fèi)模式設(shè)立準(zhǔn)入門檻，商家也應(yīng)該向會(huì)員公開公司內(nèi)部經(jīng)營(yíng)情況。
（China.org.cn） |
