Is it illegal to profit from CV

[RenaRouge]

I'm getting angry at the thought of people profiting from selling formula on Facebook and eBay. Is it illegal to profit from a crisis? I'm sure I read it was illegal in some countries but I can't find the answer for the UK.

Wouldn’t have thought so. Just plain old Capitalism.

My understanding is that is falls foul of the Competition Act 1998 - specifically the elements covering unreasonable profits.

There are plenty of people guilty of it, though. I needed to source sterillium (a medical grade sanitiser) for a sick dog to prevent his specific bacterial strain passing to humans and make his medication more effective. I had to pay £100 for a litre of it because I could't find it anywhere else for less. Usual price is around £10-20 I think.

Much like the black cabs jacking up the prices during terror attacks in London.

Yes! Trading standards are cracking down on this. So to are ebay and amazon as far as I have heard...