@Nunya (Nunya) posted a new topic, subject "Hand Santizer". It read:

   Price gouging??
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Then @Pebbles888 (Pebbles) said

    yeah cuz of the China illness. Not surprised. It's completely sold out here in stores
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@mark_j_everekli (MARK J EVEREKLIAN) replied

    What price is price gauging? Assume that the average bottle of hand santizer cost $5 in a store, how much is it selling for to be considered “price gauging”??? Also, I have to ask, if the product is sold out in stores, and it is available on amazon for a little more, what is wrong with that? Maybe some people really want it.
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Then @Nunya (Nunya) said

    $45 for a a 2 pack of Purell which is normally about $15 is not price gouging?
    
    Amazon customers deserve better
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@IndigoCharms (IndigoCharms) replied

    Nunya:
    
    > $45 for a a 2 pack of Purell which is normally about $15 is not price gouging?
    > 
    > Amazon customers deserve better
    
    What do you mean they ‘deserve better'? No one is forced to buy anything they don't want to buy
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@Nunya (Nunya) replied

    Yes, but this is a public health emergency. A federally declared one. Shouldn't Amazon customers be protected from 3rd party sellers who are ripping off their customers?
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To which @mark_j_everekli (MARK J EVEREKLIAN) replied

    First of all, if you want to blame anybody, blame the government for not having a billion bottle of hand sanitizer in a warehouse in case of an easy to predict problem. Second, it seems like washing hands with soap is actually better in terms of killing germs. That means the hand sanitizer is purely a matter of convenience and not a necessity. If the example were insulin then it would be gauging and guess what… Plenty of Americans can not afford insulin. What are we going to do about that?
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To which @Pebbles888 (Pebbles) replied

    I've seen this. It was ridiculous. Here in Canada it's $10 for a jumbo bottle. $6 when it's on sale.
    
    And on amazon about two weeks ago. I saw it going for $45 A BOTTLE. 
    
    I feel bad. For those who are immune compromised  their daily costs must of gone up so much just to try and not get sick.
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@Nunya (Nunya) replied

    B01M4GBIWB
    
    Last week this was $18.99…
    
    How is $40+ not price gouging?
    
    And someone selling it as a collectible…? Really ???
    
    Amazon takes 15%
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Then @lukaworm (Lukaworm) said

    Nunya:
    
    > Amazon customers deserve better
    
    They deserve better than to be subject to the laws of supply and demand like the rest of us?
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Then @Old-Timer (Old-Timer) said

    I like the comment of washing your hands with soap.
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So @elm_street_dr (Elm Street Dream) replied

    Or just get a giant bottle of the cheapest vodka you can find - plus it can also be used internally! 
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After which, @Old-Timer (Old-Timer) added

    I like that comment even better.
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So @Nunya (Nunya) replied

    I totally understand this. However, many state and local agencies have declared a public emergency.
    
    Why does hand sanitizer on Amazon have to be so expensive?
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To which @Old-Timer (Old-Timer) replied

    I think because of supply and demand. But so far there is no shortage or demand for soap. Takes a little longer but actually works well.  
    That's why I liked the post about Vodka. You can buy a handle for as low as $20.
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@Tommies_Bookshop (Tommies_Bookshop) replied

    Hand sanitizer doesn't even kill viruses. It's an antibacterial. Washing your hands with soap is the best way to deter infection from the virus.
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After which, @Weatherstrip_Hardwar (Weatherstrip_Hardwar) added

    Raising the prices due to a natural disaster or illness causing limited supply is price gauging and is immoral and illegal…
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After which, @cabinfeverbooks (CabinFeverBooks) added

    Try Dollar Tree for Hand Sanitzer & Hand Soap.
    
    And Why not Rubbing Alcohol…
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@HDMS (HDMS) replied

    Weatherstrip_Hardwar:
    
    > Raising the prices due to a natural disaster or illness causing limited supply is price gauging and is immoral and illegal
    
    I 100% agree. These sellers should be reported.
    
    The last time we were hit with a hurricane, a local gas station jacked up their prices due to limited supply. They ended up being fined 3 or 4 times the amount of the extra profit that they made and many locals will never buy gas there again.
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Then @WIT_Academy (WIT Academy) said

    What are we going to do about the insulin problem? Elect people who prioritize people over personal gain. Utah will pay its employees' expenses (aand give them a $500 bonus) to fly to Mexico for prescriptions. There are better ways.
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@Treasured_Gifts_and (Treasured Gifts and Novelties) replied

    It is the basic law of SUPPLY AND DEMAND. When an item's supply is GREATER than it's DEMAND the price drops. If the DEMAND is GREATER than SUPPLY it's price (or value) increases. I would expect that sanitizer's price to increase as more and more sellers run out of it online.
    
    Morally, it's really corrupt to do this to life-saving items OR items that are created for health care purposes (a few weeks ago the same issue was presented in these forums over face masks). But as one of the other people on this particular thread has addressed, NO ONE IS FORCING ANYONE TO BUY ANYTHING ON AMAZON.
    
    Personally I would not buy $45 hand sanitizer; I'd find another way to keep my hands from spreading germs that's not outrageous pricewise. You can buy ANTI BACTERIAL dish washing liquid, add a cap of bleach to it, and use it to wash your hands. Hands may smell a bit bleachy, but you're not spreading germs. But that's off point. Sorry.
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@bookseller321 (bookseller321) replied

    This post and its replies illustrates a basic divide in thinking
    
    Camp A. All that matters is profits, Caveat Emptor
    
    Camp B. People should be protected from Camp A
    
    _I am not stating an opinion just pointing out an observation_
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To which @PutMeOutToPasture (Contemporary_Equestr) replied

    Banking on that!
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Then @Nebraska_Book_Husker (Nebraska_Book_Husker) said

    Unfortunately Caveat Emptor eventually breeds Caveat Venditor. That is what happens when there is no moral compass guiding the actions of either the buyer or the seller.
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Then @Moonwishes_Sewing_an (Moonwishes Sewing and Crafts) said

    I saw a listing for a box of 20 face masks for $100 when they could be found all over the place online for $18-25. I think it is price gouging, but my husband seems to think no one is being forced to buy them.
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Then @Pet_Health_Market (Pet Health Market) said

    I think he is saying they deserve affordable protection from disease. If you set your price too high for people to NOT get sick, you're endangering yourself even if you don't care about anyone else.
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Then @OftheRoundTable (OftheRoundTable) said

    Is it price-gouging when you buy a book at a library sale for $1.00 and sell it for $75.00? Books don't even have intrinsic value to begin with. 
    
    People don't mind “price-gouging,” they just take it personally when it's “life-saving items” (which hand sanitizer isn't) or if it's some kind of emergency (which this isn't…in the United States). Wash your hands, read an economics book, and if you're a prime member you're probably avoiding people anyway since you're buying products online so yay, good job!
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So @Casey58 (Casey58) replied

    ABC News reported this morning that Amazon has pulled over 1 million listings for Sanitizers, Mask, and such due to over pricing.  
    Not sure how true it is!
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@JClay (JClay) replied

    IndigoCharms:
    
    > Nunya:
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    >> $45 for a a 2 pack of Purell which is normally about $15 is not price gouging?
    >> 
    >> Amazon customers deserve better
    > 
    > What do you mean they ‘deserve better'? No one is forced to buy anything they don't want to buy
    
    Price gouging is more than just supply and demand changes. I would consider hand sanitizer in this situation similar to water and gas in a natural disaster situation. It is a real *** move to start charging more for the product to take advantage of people's immediate needs. If you want to charge 3 times more for a Pop Funko, have at it, but this is different.
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So @JClay (JClay) replied

    Tommies_Bookshop:
    
    > Hand sanitizer doesn't even kill viruses. It's an antibacterial. Washing your hands with soap is the best way to deter infection from the virus.
    
    There you are wrong, do a simple google search and check out a few sources. Looks like as long as it is 60+% alcohol, it works on virus'.
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So @tjcbookservicesinc (tjcbookservicesinc) replied

    Yup. Amazon no doubt has algorithms that track price adjustments on specific items related to this crisis, and are going back 30 to 45 days to track price adjustments. Anywhere they see a spike in selling price, it's going to pop a red flag, and the seller will be de-listed. Price gouging is serious. Lots of states attorney generals filed price gouging suits against gas companies and retailers during the hurricanes a few years back.
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@Marth (Marth) replied

    For those (rare?) members of the public who are still able to see past the Amazon behemoth, Target. com and Walmart. com still seem to have hand sanitizer available at normal prices.
    
    Edit: Ha! Oops, I did not mean to turn those names into links and inadvertently direct anyone to other sites! Added the gap in the URLs to prevent that.
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Then @Amazonsellerseller (AMZ Seller) said

    I saw that on Last Week Tonight also.
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@RedWing (Red Wing) replied

    From CNBC 5 days ago…
    
    _Amazon has blocked or removed more than 1 million products from its third-party marketplace that made false claims about the coronavirus. The company also _suspended_ or took down tens of _thousands_ of deals from _sellers_ that it accused of charging customers unfair _prices_ ._
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@waape (WAAPE) replied

    Price fixing is also illegal… yet that happens on Amazon ALL THE TIME. Amazon really has no right to tell me how much to sell my item for. Just because other sellers are willing to sell below cost doesn't mean that I have to.
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To which @RedWing (Red Wing) replied

    OftheRoundTable:
    
    > or if it's some kind of emergency (which this isn't…in the United States)
    
    You don't know that. The number of cases in the US _seems_ to be low, but that is because almost no testing has been done. It is an artifact of the extremely low testing that has been done. All that can be said is that the number of _diagnosed_ cases is low so far.
    
    Plus I'm sure the six people who have died at the Washington Nursing home and the several others who are in critical condition would disagree that it isn't an emergency.
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@charmanxen (charmanxen) replied

    I gotta ask! Are you selling hand sanitizer?
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Then @TOGGED_USA (TOGGED_USA) said

    Lets hope amazon close down more accounts or those greedy sellers catch he virus. “KARMA”
    
    cnbc: 2020/02/27 amazon-cracks-down-on-coronavirus-price-gouging-false-claims
    
      * Amazon has blocked or removed more than 1 million products from its third-party marketplace that made false claims about the coronavirus.
      * The company also suspended or took down tens of thousands of deals from sellers that it accused of charging customers unfair prices.
    
    
    
    Moderator Edit (James_Amazon): External URL Removed
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Then @HAL_S_BOOKS_STAMPS (HAL'S BOOKS & STAMPS) said

    You can buy a big bottle of plain old Rubbing Alcohol for a buck or two and its far more effective than hand santizer and less costly Buy a little hand squirt bottle at the $$$ store and it last many weeks…Learn how to improvise and adjust…
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After which, @RedWing (Red Wing) added

    Except that alcohol is also hard to find in stores.
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To which @xyz_1 (GodTigEm) replied

    Amazon customers are entitled AF. “deserve better” hmmmm idk
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To which @elm_street_dr (Elm Street Dream) replied

    RedWing:
    
    > Except that alcohol is also hard to find in stores.
    
    But vodka isn't!
    
    For the truly paranoid, get a bottle of Everclear - nothing will survive that…
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To which @smt_seller (SMT SELLER) replied

    the worst part is most hand sanitizes don't even work against flu type viruses, it has to be alcohol based with 60%~75% alcohol content, lower than 60% or high than 75% both are ineffective.
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@t_shirt_lad (t-shirt lady) replied

    I guess its a great time to sell it
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After which, @RWClear (RWClear) added

    91% alcohol is pretty cheap.
    
    I don't have any issues with a **modest** markup on masks and sanitizers. All the high demand means that you will sell as much as you can get ahold of.
    
    Pretty sure sanitizer is considered a “Topical” so its going to be limited by who can sell it anyway.
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After which, @Tommies_Bookshop (Tommies_Bookshop) added

    I stand corrected. My original point still stands, which is that hand washing is more effective at preventing disease. People doing a panic grab to buy out hand sanitizers are overlooking what most experts are recommending.
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@OftheRoundTable (OftheRoundTable) replied

    We would know it's an emergency if people started dying all over the country from Coronavirus. What's happening in Iran and Italy IS an epidemic. What's happening in the United States is still a low risk. No one ever said it wasn't going to spread in the United States. The CDC warned of that a long time ago (despite what Trump says). But an elevation in cases doesn't mean its an epidemic.
    
    The six people who died were also older and more susceptible to fatality. 50,000+ people die of the flu every year and that wasn't even a talking point until Coronavirus surfaced.
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Then @RedWing (Red Wing) said

    To be 100% accurate, hand washing with soap doesn't kill bacteria - it physically removes them from your skin.
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So @het_pakhuis (het-pakhuis) replied

    So you are happy when Amazon raises its fees? Amazon controls the market and they could probably get away with more.
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After which, @spc (SPC) added

    I have bought and sold purell sanitizer for 8 years on a subscription plan from the company. In January, the price doubled and the delivery time is 2 weeks instead of 2 days. Today, the price is quadroupled and backordered with delivery time estimated in 28 days. Gouging, yes, but at the top.
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Then @het_pakhuis (het-pakhuis) said

    Your epidemiology is weak. There's always a “beginning” to an epidemic. Usually by the time the first cases appear, there are many more that haven't been recognized yet or may never be recognized as part of the epidemic. Also, six deaths doesn't mean there aren't more infected. There is always lag time.
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Then @RedWing (Red Wing) said

    How many people die from the flu every year has no bearing on the seriousness of the coronavirus. That's false logic. You might as well compare it to people who die in car accidents. And I'm sure older people will be unhappy to learn that their lives aren't as important as those of younger people. You cannot separate out high risk groups and say they don't really count when deciding if the situation is dire.
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To which @UpSell_Innovations (UpSell Innovations) replied

    Especially when people use antibacterial sanitizer thinking it'll work against a viral disease
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To which @Celtic_Mink (Celtic Mink) replied

    RedWing:
    
    > Except that alcohol is also hard to find in stores.
    
    Cheap vodka isn't.
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To which @One_n_Ten (One_n_Ten) replied

    A lot of stores are running out of hand sanitizer, bleach and disinfectant wipes of all brands.
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After which, @Collectible_Bricks (Collectible Bricks) added

    No because we follow a free market economy in this country. You do not have to buy if the seller price gauges.
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So @OftheRoundTable (OftheRoundTable) replied

    It's not epidemiology to acknowledge the status of a healthcare system significantly contributes, or prohibits, the spread of a disease. Don't believe me? Go visit Iran. The spread of disease doesn't always equal an epidemic. With something as transmissible as coronavirus, of course it's going to spread. And as it continues to get worse it still doesn't mean it's an epidemic in the United States or that it won't taper off. Correct me if I'm wrong, but our species survived SARS. 
    
    This virus has also been given more power than it probably deserves because of some of our mishandling of it. Continuing to let people fly all over the world, including affected countries, not doing enough tests, letting people out of quarantine too early, etc. But it's a novel virus so it takes time to fully understand it and what we should to mitigate its effect.
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@het_pakhuis (het-pakhuis) replied

    At least you just called Nixon a communist (unless you meant fascist). He issued Executive Order 11615 (pursuant to the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970), imposing a 90-day freeze on wages and prices in order to counter inflation. This was the first time the U.S. government had enacted wage and price controls since World War II.
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Then @BikeBandit_Parts (BikeBandit Parts) said

    It's called supply and demand.
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After which, @Collectible_Bricks (Collectible Bricks) added

    Not market interference does not mean free fall… If there is a crisis, there might be exceptions when the government interferes to remedy the situation. Like that save the wall street one. How frequent do you want these interferences occur?
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To which @Painful-To-Watch (LOLZ) replied

    Price controls are not part of any free market. I have no allegiance to any R or D or any so called leader or cult It's just the way it is. A free market is a free market. Market prices that are attempted to be set by any individual or group is a fascist/communist tenet.
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So @OftheRoundTable (OftheRoundTable) replied

    No one said it's not serious. But my comparison isn't irrelevant. And why not compare it to car accidents? Why not compare it to heart disease? If people were that concerned with the mortality rate of their citizens they would be actively protesting fast food restaurants instead of arguing with people on message boards because 6 people died in Washington. If a story is in every headline for over a month it's going to weigh on peoples' minds and give power to it. People die in the millions from all kinds of other causes and people couldn't care less.
    
    I'm reflecting the exact same information the CDC is. The chances of you getting Coronavirus in the United States is low. Do I recommend washing your hands? Of course. Avoiding public flights or public crowds? Probably more than the CDC. But there's an absurdity with being panicked over this virus when everything else that is more dangerous getting grossly overlooked on a daily basis.
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@JClay (JClay) replied

    Tommies_Bookshop:
    
    > I stand corrected. My original point still stands, which is that hand washing is more effective at preventing disease. People doing a panic grab to buy out hand sanitizers are overlooking what most experts are recommending.
    
    Hand washing is definitely better, but say if you are 1 or 2 months down the road when Covid 19 is rampant in the US, and you need to open a public door to leave the building, there is no sink right outside the door and many people are going to reach for their sanitizer to help protect them.
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@TheCookie (TheCookie) replied

    Sooo is Amazon fascist or communist when they set a price for a listing and don't allow people to go much above or below it?
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After which, @OftheRoundTable (OftheRoundTable) added

    Monopolistic. 
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After which, @AudiDave (Dave Light (1/3 Less Dave than the leading brand)) added

    Here in Florida there has been a price gouging law since 1992 but it only applies if the governor declares a state of emergency. That said I can see sellers raising it, supply and demand, but with a cap of like 10 or 20%.
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To which @UpSell_Innovations (UpSell Innovations) replied

    Personal opinion: price gouging laws should only apply to staple crops or necessities, other than that if people want it they'll buy it at the price determined by S/D.
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Then @AudiDave (Dave Light (1/3 Less Dave than the leading brand)) said

    Oh and you can make your own.
    
    Combine in a bowl:  
    ⅔-cup rubbing alcohol (99% isopropyl alcohol)  
    ⅓-cup aloe vera gel.  
    Stir. Decant into a clean soap or pump bottle.
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@NBCPrep (NBCPrep) replied

    Make your own.
    
    2 parts Aloe Vera gel  
    1 part 91+ % isopropyl alcohol
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So @Tommies_Bookshop (Tommies_Bookshop) replied

    Yes, and in a larger city such as New York where you'd be in contact with many people and likely using public transportation without immediate access to sinks with soap, I understand the need for hand sanitizers. I also understand people feeling the need to be cautious and better safe than sorry, which is why they are stocking up right now. However, a widespread panic and smash-and-grab will create more problems than it solves.
    
    Japan, which is worse off than we are in the U.S., has a shortage of toilet paper because people have been buying it out of fear from an article suggesting it uses the same materials as face masks, leading to lower production in favor of the masks. This article was misinformed, yet people have been buying it out and leaving none for other people.
    
    I can't overstate the importance of the simple steps that experts recommend:
    
      1. Cover your coughs and sneezes
      2. Don't touch your face too often
      3. Wash your hands regularly with soap for 20 seconds
    
    
    
    This will help prevent the spread of the disease and lower infection rates.
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To which @het_pakhuis (het-pakhuis) replied

    Never for banks. Probably frequently for the rest.
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So @another_amazon_selle (another Amazon seller) replied

    I seen on the news last night that Amazon is selling Purell Hand Sanitizer for $119 for 2 bottles! I'd like to know which seller, or if it's Amazon themselves, that is doing that and what size the bottles are? This is terrible and the seller is taking complete advantage of a worldwide health epidemic. Why isn't Amazon monitoring this?
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To which @HAWKEYE (MASTER SHAKE) replied

    first I would say I have never heard of santizer. If you can't spell or at least make sure your title is correct maybe you should more worried about your education than your purell issue.
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After which, @tjcbookservicesinc (tjcbookservicesinc) added

    Face masks don't prevent the disease. They only prevent a contaminated person from spreading the disease. The CDC released this. ALSO, because everyone is buying masks, the medical profession can't get any to use in hospitals…
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So @het_pakhuis (het-pakhuis) replied

    By way of comparison, what is your commitment to free speech? Can there ever be a clear and present danger?
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Then @RA_GROUP (RA GROUP) said

    I was selling two types of hand cleansers. Forgot I even had them. Amazon removed the listings and gave me 2 “restricted product violations” because they claimed to “cure diseases.” I completely understand amazon trying to protect people but I think its unfair that im punished because a product claims to kill 99% of bacteria. I was selling them below MSRP.
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@Momentum_One replied

    Mississippi_Hot_Dog:
    
    > a local gas station jacked up their prices due to limited supply.
    
    I feel it is much worse when a local gas station runs out of gas as compared to higher prices.
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So @HanaMich23 (NotTheOnlyOne) replied

    Most people do not reach that level of analytical thinking. Knowing how to make a profit doesn't necessarily mean your ways are morally, ethically, logically, or even legally sound. Anyway, good point.
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After which, @Nunya (Nunya) added

    HAWKEYE:
    
    > If you can't spell or at least make sure your title is correct maybe you should more worried about your education than your purell issue.
    
    Right… A typo but sill, I will heed your advice and be more careful next time. Thank you for being so pleasant.
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After which, @Picks_by_Nisha (Picks by Nisha) added

    RedWing:
    
    > How many people die from the flu every year has no bearing on the seriousness of the coronavirus.
    
    This is true. But there is a sad irony regarding the people who are scooping up face masks, etc., but can't be bothered to get the flu vaccine, which is more effective at preventing a disease that (so far) they are far more likely to die from.
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To which @Picks_by_Nisha (Picks by Nisha) replied

    tjcbookservicesinc:
    
    > Face masks don't prevent the disease.
    
    I read somewhere that wearing a face mask could actually INCREASE your chances of getting sick; because if you are not used to wearing one, it will make you more likely to touch your face, which is the real problem.  
    They DO help in some situations, which is why the doctors need them. But for the general public, it's somewhere between hysteria and a fashion statement.
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@Nunya (Nunya) replied

    Hand sanitizers don't cure anything. I've seen many new listings this month “kills corona virus” or “prevents illness from viruses”…
    
    None of which is true and misleading. It's akin to loons touting essential oils to prevent cancer.
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So @Moonwishes_Sewing_an (Moonwishes Sewing and Crafts) replied

    tjcbookservicesinc:
    
    > Face masks don't prevent the disease. They only prevent a contaminated person from spreading the disease. The CDC released this. ALSO, because everyone is buying masks, the medical profession can't get any to use in hospitals…
    
    Yes I realize this. But hospitals and medical professional need them for other activities of work. The Surgeon General has also tried to get people to stop buying the face masks to keep them available for the medical profession. I'm pretty sure when I used face masks when working that they never came anywhere near $1 much less $5! Perhaps it was the ‘free' shipping he was using that threw the price off so bad.
    
    My son wrote a 20-second song to sing while washing your hands to know that you have been scrubbing long enough. He ended up on the Columbus Ohio channel 10 TV news last night singing his song. Proud mama here and they even showed a shot of my grand-baby. They also sing a brushing your teeth song with her. They do a lot of things to music.
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After which, @Moonwishes_Sewing_an (Moonwishes Sewing and Crafts) added

    Picks_by_Nisha:
    
    > They DO help in some situations, which is why the doctors need them. But for the general public, it's somewhere between hysteria and a fashion statement.
    
    They are uncomfortable to wear for sure. At one point I got to watch a cardiac bypass surgery and had to stand in one spot and had the mask on for hours! I don't know how surgeons/surgery nurses can tolerate it.
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To which @WindyNation (WindyNation) replied

    How to make hand sanitizer in 60 seconds:
    
    Step 1: Purchase rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol 91%)
    
    Step 2: Purchase aloe vera gel
    
    Step 3: Thoroughly mix 2/3 cup rubbing alcohol with 1/3 cup aloe vera gel in a bowl and then pour your hand sanitizer into a container.
    
    Your welcome.
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After which, @lukaworm (Lukaworm) added

    Tommies_Bookshop:
    
    > Hand sanitizer doesn't even kill viruses. It's an antibacterial. Washing your hands with soap is the best way to deter infection from the virus.
    
    And water, don't forget the water 
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To which @BestFriend (A Best Friend) replied

    The term, Price gouging can only occur when an emergency has been declared. Which is actionable by the government.
    
    But, i get it. Opportunists do this all the time.
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So @WindyNation (WindyNation) replied

    That is simply not true. Hand sanitizers that contain at least 60% isopropyl alcohol are very effective at killing flu viruses, common cold viruses, and the coronavirus.
    
    It is true that some viruses are resistant to being killed by hand sanitizers but the coronavirus is NOT one of those viruses.
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So @razzyd (RazzyD) replied

    Please don't make flip comments about this. I am in a town that might be facing quarantine due to the Corona virus. This is real. I have two auto immune diseases so I could be one of the fatalities. My only employee's son has Cystic Fibrosis, so she can no longer come in to work.
    
    Hand sanitizer is sold out in stores here. I tried to buy it on Amazon and was shocked at the pricing. If it is not sold out, people were charging $175 for hand sanitizer.
    
    This is real. It is not a joke. Please do not make fun of this.
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To which @tweexy (tweexy) replied

    Consumers who are not prepared for life's emergencies have no one to blame but themselves. Insurance isn't always a financial product or service.
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To which @Moderator_Amazon (Moderator_Amazon) replied

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@Moderator_Amazon (Moderator_Amazon) replied

    Hello Sellers,
    
    We are closing this thread as the majority of discussions have not been about price gouging, which is what the original topic was about.
    
    Thank you for your understanding.
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