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dem in texas

(2,672 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:38 AM Mar 2020

On-line Price Gouging

About a month ago, I was worried about what was coming with the Covid19-Virus. I bought some groceries from Amazon, things I wanted in case we could not leave our house. Tonight I signed on to Amazon and up popped some of the items I previously purchased, I guess hoping that I would buy them again . NO WAY!

Here are two examples of the new rip-off prices
Folgers Coffee - 51 oz can, I paid $8.98- now $22.98
NutraGrain, Breakfast bars -I paid $18.38 for 36 - now $24.90

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On-line Price Gouging (Original Post) dem in texas Mar 2020 OP
Check office supply places TexasBushwhacker Mar 2020 #1
I live in Canada Bev54 Mar 2020 #2
It should be against the law to price gouge-- we need that down here ailsagirl Mar 2020 #9
At the risk of being obvious, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #3
To whom??? flotsam Mar 2020 #5
I back you for STAYING IN YOUR HOUSE for the next 3 months in complete NO LEAVING isolation! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #6
Thank you flotsam Mar 2020 #7
They do this in non virus times too... Phentex Mar 2020 #4
Some people just can't help being greedy ailsagirl Mar 2020 #8

Bev54

(9,963 posts)
2. I live in Canada
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:58 AM
Mar 2020

and it is against the law to price gouge in emergencies and the businesses will be fined heavily if they get caught. One store in Ontario tried to sell lysol wipes for $30. got caught and tried to say it was a "miscommunication" or some lame excuse. So if you live in Canada be sure to report any stores gouging.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,750 posts)
3. At the risk of being obvious,
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 05:06 AM
Mar 2020

have you thought about actually going into a store?

It really isn't as deadly as you might think.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)
5. To whom???
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 03:02 PM
Mar 2020

For instance say someone (me) who had several hospitalizations in the last two years (let's say four) for pneumonia, are you that certain shopping is a good idea for me?

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
6. I back you for STAYING IN YOUR HOUSE for the next 3 months in complete NO LEAVING isolation!
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 03:13 PM
Mar 2020

Good plan and will probably need to go longer, we are ordering all pre-paid online deliveries, no exceptions.

I aint voluntarily getting within 20 ft of other humans and expecting that for as long as necessary.



Good Luck!


flotsam

(3,268 posts)
7. Thank you
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 03:32 PM
Mar 2020

Of course I'm staying in. My actual complaint is that I have been doing on line ordering and store pickup at two different grocery chains for over 6 months-now that it is critical for me to have the service one chain cancelled it completely "for now" and the other is so slammed I can't even get a pick up slot. I had a housekeeper four hours a week but he decided to isolate and the replacement is only available 2 hours a week. So instead of an hour every week or so to pickup my order I now have to assume I can only send the aide shopping every two weeks and also only vacuum and do laundry every other week...

Phentex

(16,330 posts)
4. They do this in non virus times too...
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 09:14 AM
Mar 2020

It's all about demand I guess. I have noticed it plenty of times on things I re-order. Not just Amazon either. I order craft supplies and the prices can be all over the place for the same product. But of course this is a time for gouging as well.

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