OfferUp, a Craigslist competitor, is removing all hand sanitizer, toilet paper, protective masks, and disinfecting products to discourage price-gouging during the coronavirus crisis
OfferUp plans to remove all hand sanitizer, toilet paper, protective masks, and disinfecting products from its app and website, regardless of price.
OfferUp on Friday said it planned to remove all hand sanitizer, toilet paper, protective masks, and disinfecting products from its app and website, regardless of price, to discourage users from price gouging and taking advantage of people during the coronavirus crisis. "Since the decision was made today, we're still in process of removing these items, so you may see them on the marketplace for an indeterminate time until they are removed," an OfferUp spokesperson said.As recently as Friday afternoon, a quick search for toilet paper in the Seattle area – one of the hardest-hit regions of the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and where OfferUp is based – pulled up results featuring users selling products for at least double the retail price.
showing how online retail platforms are hustling to keep up with predatory behavior on their platforms as the pandemic continues.
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