Selfish dicks selling 47p Aldi handgels in eBay for £18?

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I wish Ebay would add a category to report these arseholes.

If some twat wants to buy a 47p product for £19 then knock yourself out. Darwin's theory at play there.....

But seeing OAPs asking in shops for this knowing some utter low life has bought the entire delivery to sell on eBay gives me rage.

I bet Ebay love their cut. I would report it but theres no category.

Arseholes. Yes I am aware I need to get a life and go back to looking for a last minute fucking world book day costume in my dress up pile of doom, but this is why I hate humans and hope viruses kill our species off somedays

Yes not really on but think it’s standard practice to hike prices when something is , erroneously in these circumstances , in demand and reduce when plentiful and stick needs to be cleared . Buy SOAP .

I wonder if people are actually buying though?

I got an e-mail from eBay yesterday warning that sellers could have their items removed and a negative mark put on their account if they try and sell overly inflated items so they eBay are aware. There are obviously still some chancers out there.

Idiots.

Tort paper is the real money maker at the moment. Australia in particular seems to have gone barmy over buying it in bulk. Bet one could make a pretty penny selling ASDA Shades for £20 a pop, plus postage .

That should be toilet not tort.

free country, and retailers have liberty to restrict sales if they want to. So yep not your problem

I’m with winter. The vast vast majority of hands gels sold are not anti-viral. In fact anything that calls itself ‘antibacterial’ is saying that because it’s not. So yes it must have a minimum alcohol content and if you specifically search for and buy ‘anti-viral’ (and would generally be professional grade for that level) then go for it. Soap and water still just as effective but obviously not always available. Danger of commonly sold hand gels from boots and the like is people thinking it will have an effect and slacking on actual hand washing. So we need to be shouting that message loud and clear.

This is so bad. It's really annoying everyone saying how soap and water is better. Yeah sure, whatever. But if you have a job where you're constantly out and about and don't have access to hand washing facilities then hand gel is essential. I work all over the place - most times don't even get to use a bathroom, and also work in community spaces where hand soap isn't always provided.

So yes, soap and water is better, but don't criticize people who rely on hand gel.

Rant over!

ebay have sent messages to all business sellers saying you can't profiteer from tragedy and sellers doing so risk having listings removed and restrictions on account
it is also banned having words like coronavirus, covid19 epidemic in titles and making false claims for masks gloves and sanitisers
there was mention also about not selling at prices over market value so I would just report items

Hand sanitizer gels may be giving people false reassurance. The alcohol evaporates within minutes, and if you then touch a contaminated surface you are unprotected. The alcohol also dries out the skin, and if used repeatedly, especially on people with eczema or dermatitis, can lead to cracking and bleeding - making the skin more vulnerable to viruses, not less.
Soap and water are cheaper and just as effective, as are gloves and avoiding touching your face when out of the house.
I’m not saying gels are useless, but be aware they don’t last as long as you might think they do.

When I was out shopping yesterday I saw hand gel in several shops - don’t get the hysteria surrounding it - I’m presuming it must be a London centric thing?

Agree with you OP. It’s incredibly selfish, really shows the worst side of humanity, all me, me, me.

I bought two packs of household antibacterial wipes from wilko yesterday for £1.00. Handgel is not 'essential'

I occasionally sell on Ebay and there was an announcement on this the other day, about making health claims and profiteering from Covid 19.

Link below.

community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/COVID-19-Coronavirus-Important-reminder-about-our-listing/ba-p/30716958

Report them.

I'm more disgusted by people selling HRT patches on eBay for outrageous prices. The more effective alternative to anti-bac is to wash your hands in water. Everyone has access to water.

They’re doing it on amazon too!

But seeing OAPs asking in shops for this

I'm sure OAPs are quite capable of washing their hands with soap and water though? they're not all doddery infirm idiots.

(Expert on radio said handgel is next to useless anyway, its the actual action of rubbing as you wash hands that sloughs off the skin cells that is the key. Handgel is little more than a panacea)

You are a human too .

I have several in my car (NHS worker doing domiciliary visits). Might get them on Ebay and make a few ££. Joking of course!

Everyone has access to water.

My brother is a bus driver. He doesn't have access to water. Nor do many other people whose jobs have them out and about rather than in a building.

Not everyone has access to water. Working in retail handling filthy money all day, people coughing and sneezing in their hands and then handing money over? You can't nip to a sink as and when you like.

Hopefully such sellers will find themselves stuck with a pile of them once supplies are restored to the shops, and end up having to sell at a loss.

Surely once everyone has their pocket sized hand gel, they'll buy the bigger ones (which aren't in short supply) to refill and reuse continually.

I hope people aren't buying the small ones and ditching them once empty - even if recycled - just no need at all - we use enough single use plastic as it is.

I wish shops would cap how many people can buy in this situation . I heard someone got all 70 that were delivered to our local boots. Really unfair and possibly one of the twats selling online for mad money! I know generally it’s first come first served in retail but with what’s happening I think it’s very mean of people. I was lucky enough to have a few bottles before it all kicked off and it was freely available so I’m covered for if I’m in random places with baby and haven’t a sink nearby but I would be lost without it.

The problem is it's vulnerable adults and elderly who are purchasing it at these horrendous prices. Driven by media reports that they are the ones who need it.

In pharmacy on Monday an elderly lady had spent over £20 on a small bottle online because she's so desperate not to get the virus. The staff, and I were shocked and saddened by it,, she was panicking what to do when she runs out.