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Pennsylvania Cracking Down on Online Retailer Suspected of Price Gouging
Pennsylvania is cracking down on an online retailer suspected of price gouging. NBC10 Responds reporter Harry Hairston has the details.
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$10 Toilet Paper? Coronavirus Gouging Complaints Surge in US
Across a country where some shelves are empty and patience is thin, authorities are receiving a surge of reports about people trying to cash in on the coronavirus crisis with outrageous prices, phony cures and other scams. An Associated Press survey of attorneys generals in all 50 states found the number of complaints has already exceeded 5,000
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Amazon Removes Thousands of ‘High-Priced Offers' Amid Coronavirus Price Gouging
Amazon said it has removed hundreds of thousands of “high-priced offers” and suspended thousands of sellers who have engaged in price gouging on its marketplace. The company acknowledged the move on Friday in a letter it wrote to Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass. Earlier this week, Markey wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos seeking more information on what steps the company...
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Officials Warn Consumers About Coronavirus Scams and Price Gouging
As the coronavirus outbreak expands, state consumer protection officials in New Jersey say they’re investigating claims of price gouging for public health goods. State watchdogs are warning consumers to be wary of scams and gouging as the outbreak grows. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors reports.
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Beware of Price Gouging and Scams Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, State Officials Warn
PA, NJ, DE state officials warn of price gouging and scams amid the coronavirus outbreak.