Keith Ellison cracks down on 'pandemic profiteering' involving toilet paper, more

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Source: Pioneer Press







PUBLISHED: March 24, 2020 at 4:31 p.m. | UPDATED: March 24, 2020 at 7:10 p.m.


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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Tuesday his office has begun a statewide crackdown on people and businesses engaged in “pandemic profiteering,” including a downtown St. Paul smoke shop accused of charging $79.99 for a 36-roll pack of toilet paper.

Also Tuesday, the attorney general’s office sent a warning letter to Menards, putting the Eau Claire-based retailer on notice that the office has received and is actively investigating reports of alleged price-gouging of products at stores......................................


............................................According to the court filing, the office conducted a “secret shopper” investigation at the business located at 381 Minnesota St. and discovered it was selling toilet paper for $2.99 for one roll, $4.99 for two rolls and $79.99 for a 36-roll pack. The store was also allegedly selling one-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer for $4.99; packs of six nitrile exam gloves for $2.99; and 12 nitrile exam gloves for $4.99....................................

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The attorney general’s office said it has received similar complaints about other cleaning supplies and face masks sold at Menards locations throughout Minnesota. The letter asks Menards to cooperate with the office’s investigation by providing information and documentation about the price increases by March 27.

Last week, Michigan’s attorney general sent a cease and desist letter to the retailer after receiving 18 complaints from consumers about face masks, bleach and other products being sold at high prices...............................................

Read more: https://www.twincities.com/2020/03/24/minnesota-crackdown-on-coronavirus-pandemic-profiteering/

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The owner of Menards is a big Trump donor-and probably the richest man in WI. Or close to it.

[indigoth]

1. I've met John menard

Many many years ago. I used to work for one of his companies. It was THE WORST job I’ve ever had. The head honcho, himself, is not a nice person. I go out of my way to NOT shop there.

[riversedge]

3. I have not shopped there is years, once I learned he supported Scoot Walker!!

[DENVERPOPS]

11. Hell,

It's getting to the point that if we boycott places to buy stuff because of their Extreme Right Wing ownership and/or Management, we won't be able to buy anything pretty soon.

Think of it this way:

It is not The United States of America, it has become: The United Corporations of America.


The dictionary defines the merger of Government and Corporations as FASCISM......

[47of74]

2. Gettest thou a cemertery full of savings at Menards

[Rebl2]

4. We only

shopped there once and were supposed to get rebates on a couple things we bought. Never got them. Never been back.

[catsudon]

5. yes

while meds cost 100000% and gets a free pass by congress......

[marble falls]

6. In the end this will be like the beany baby nutsy, sheds full of $150 TP that can be had for

for $5 and a coupon at any store.

At the end of the beany baby craze they were cheap enough to wipe one's tush with.

They could it save up for Y3K.

[Archae]

8. I still remember the crazies when Cabbage Patch kids were all the rage.

A couple silly DJ's in Milwaukee made a joke about flying a B-29 over County Stadium in Milwaukee to drop Cabbage Patch Kids, and some suckers actually fell for it!

[marble falls]

9. reminds me of this ...

[Brainfodder]

7. I hope the -KARMA of the already rich people who do this runs them over DEAD.

We need these leeches like we need this virus.

[DENVERPOPS]

10. That's nothing compared to

the Koch brothers profits as a major manufacturer of TP and Napkins.......

[Bengus81]

12. If they nail Menards with fines they can put in for a Trump bailout check

Pooooor ole Menards......