zero-dollar tour
n.— «Many of these tours are what the industry calls zero-dollar tours, providing no profit margin. Instead, the agents make their money by diverting their groups to jewelers or restaurants that give them a commission on sales.» —“Chinese on a Grand Tour” by Wayne Arnold in Singapore New York Times Oct. 21, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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