Engadget: Watchdog accuses Amazon of price gouging during the pandemic
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According to the report, the cost of a 50-pack of disposable face masks jumped from about $4 on April 1st to $39.99 on August 16th. That’s a 900 percent increase. Toilet paper sold by other retailers for $6.89 sold on Amazon for nearly $37, Public Citizen says.
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Unfortunately, there are no federal laws against price gouging (only state laws) so Amazon would just face state penalties. Public Citizen is calling for a federal price gouging law.