Submitted on Saturday 21st March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Due to price gouging and stockpiling of essential items close eBay
The Government should step in and stop stockpiling of goods only the more wealthy in society can do that the elderly and other poorer people can not, many of these stockpiled goods are appearing on eBay and in small stores this should be made a Racketeering crime.
The stockpiling and panic buying should be controlled much of these goods are being put on Amazon UK and eBay with hugely hiked prices, Paracetamol for over £2500, for instance, this should be made a Racketeering crime the Government has not acted quickly enough to prevent this and should be more proactive during this crisis to prevent stockpiling and profiteering, this is a matter of life and death to many people, actt now to save lives.
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