newspaper in Ji'nan May 16th (reporter Liu Hongjie) recently, the big home appliance stores riveted a lot of promotion, can experience a lot of consumer appliances installation of consumers long sighs: Merchants only sell "naked", looks cheap, charge sink The well is originally installed.
Mr. Chen, who lives in Jiefang Road, spent more than 2000 yuan to buy an air conditioner. Because the installation distance was far away, he added more than 7 meters of tube. The installer told him that it was free within 3 meters, more than 3 meters outside, 80 yuan per meter, and the need to add fluorine to the air conditioner because the connection tube was overlengthened, and it also needed a lot of cost. Mr. Chen calculates, the electric wire is 10 yuan / meter, the material is 10 yuan, the welding mouth is 5 yuan / and so on, and the sum up is more than 900 yuan. "Installation cost is 1/3 more than the total cost." Mr. Chen lamented.
an unnamed air conditioner installer said they made some money by adding materials. "We have two people in a group. We have 1.5 hours to punch holes, and half an hour to install an air-conditioner. If we do not need to add materials, we will earn 50 yuan and two more points. This is an individual effort and a dangerous job. It's not easy for us either.
it is understood that many appliances now only provide basic configuration, and consumers have to pay more to add accessories. Behind the widespread advertising is the installation fee which is not allowed to haggle.
industry analysts say that the escalating competition has pulled the profits of the household appliances very low, and the manufacturers are forced to make money, make up their ideas on the installation of the accessories, and become rules. There is even a saying that the profit of the 10 meter long air-conditioning pipe is far greater than that of the air conditioner.
legal people say that although consumers are calling, the laws and regulations have not yet regulated the installation costs, and there is nothing to do with this. However, according to the current law, businesses should express their possible charges when they sell, so as to protect consumers' right to know. And consumers should pay more attention before making free promises.