Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban people selling on eBay and selling sites items which are normally in shops
Look into enforcing rules about looting shops in order to sell on eBay when people need such items to protect against covid 19. Paracetamol which are 50p in local shops are selling for over £20 on eBay and other sites hand wash £1 is selling for over £15. How we meant to protect are families,
Shops are empty not because people are panicking buying but because people are buying to gain from by selling at extreme prices. I went to three supermarkets today and there was no soap or hand wash no painkillers no nappies. No hand sanitizer no pasta or sauces. This is ridiculous, if you look on selling sites then they have plenty
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