This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Prosecute companies & individuals who inflate prices during Covid-19.
Shortages have been caused by profiteering by bulk buying, then reselling on sites like Amazon & EBAY.
Do something to prosecute companies & individuals who inflate prices during covid-19. Make reselling sites like ebay & amazon responsible for removing & banning users who employ these tactics.
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Its exploiting vulnerable people, causing panic & shortages.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The Government and Parliament are not responsible for setting prices for consumer goods.
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