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exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
1. He thought he was offering a public service
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:50 PM
Mar 2020

by buying all the stock at stores in small communities. Really......

coti

(4,612 posts)
6. He said he was helping with a market inefficiency by buying it all up and then "having"
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:02 PM
Mar 2020

to include a $10+ markup for shipping every order, charging $20 for a couple ounces of sanitizer.

Yes, what a favor he was doing for everyone, creating...err, I mean resolving that "market inefficiency."

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)
3. Love it. I like how the AG calls it a donation.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:54 PM
Mar 2020

It's not often price gougers get busted for stunts like this. That's why so many do it, knowing they will get away with it.

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