On the hand sanitizer issue, you can easily make your own. Take two parts rubbing alcohol, one part aloe gel, add 10 drops of lemon juice. You have made hand sanitizer for fractions of what they want on the open market.

3900 thrown off out of millions. Remember some may have bought at hi wholesale also . I don't see certain supermarkets selling meat cheap either though.

Easy recipe to make your own, but a slight problem, cannot find the the aloe and the alcohol to do it, ergo, HOARDING.

Price Gouging
 

Let’s discuss price gouging for a minute.

The price a private seller establishes includes the price of the raw components, processing, packaging and shipping, taxes, overhead and profit. While we already know the reasonable price for many typical products in the event of an emergency, the demand for these products or services often increase due to a variety of reasons that are often beyond the control of a private seller.

Example is of a factory worker that is compelled to work overtime to keep producing components for the product. That worker must be paid extra for their labor and the expense for that additional labor is reflected in the final price of the product.

When EBay retracts a listing, they are only expressing their opinion as to what constitutes a fair price. This is only their opinion and may not reflect current market conditions.

I am not arguing that some sellers are exploiting this crisis for profit maximization, but the product is available and no individual is being forced to purchase that product.

Disclosure: I do not sell anything on EBay or any other marketing platform.

Hope these links come through ok. Hand sanitizer from PulseTV and FineTwo, if not try googling them:

2-Pack of Purifize 8 oz Hand Cleaner - Exceeds CDC Recommendations for Cleaning and Sanitizing - PulseTV

50ML Portable Instant Hand Sanitizer - Finetwo

my wife had an autoimmune reaction to meds that knocked her out before a surgical procedure that lasted well over a year....this is one of the most frustrating things that we'd ever had to deal with....there's no apparent fix or treatment

no question that there are folks out there taking advantage of the situation by selfishly jacking up prices because they can....it'll turn around eventually

to the OP, I would suggest that you try to cover those areas with something (plastic table cloth??) that the disinfectants you have might not be appropriate for

It sounds like you're already diligent about keeping things clean inside your home....so the biggest risk is someone carrying covid-19 into the house

when I bring groceries into the house now I'm leaving the can goods, things in boxes, non-perishables in plastic on a table in the garage for a few days....just in case any covid-19 virus were on them

the fresh veggies I wash with soap and water and put away

the meats I immediately repackage and vacuum seal

then I thoroughly disinfect the counter area and wash my hands

Another thought might be to have whomever is going out of the house to shop for food to go through a makeshift "clean room" in the garage or laundry room before entering the home itself....leaving all shoes and clothing that was worn while outside and changing into 'clean' garments before entering the home.

sounds like a lot to do, but it may give you additional peace of mind

good luck

As of a week ago they blocked and banned 3400 sellers for price gouging. They also rely on the buyers to report these sellers.

I've seen Amazon allow sellers to charge $45 for a $15 lipstick that has been discontinued, which is ridiculous. BUT, supply and demand on that, NOT for essential items in a pandemic!

I am also immune suppressed and wanted to purchase masks (about three weeks before it started to get bad here) for a plane trip to NYC to see my new granddaughter. I managed to get a box of masks for $39.99. Most prices were comparable so I didn't think that was bad. It took two weeks for them to get here, and by that time it was starting to get bad so I decided to send a box to my kids in NY. Back on Amazon, the same box was listed for $759.00 with a shipping fee of $290.00. THAT is price gouging!

Alcohol
 

I’ve been drinking a lot of alcohol to battle this from the inside, it seems to be working just fine. The side effects are amazing and I’m sleeping a lot better. :coolsmiley:

I think people have been quarantined too long because they sure are getting nasty. If I had a friend with an autoimmune going thru this with low supplies...I would share.

What do you need? Next time I go to Walmart, I would be happy to look and get off possible.

Animals
 

Actually, a local FL channel reported that, in a zoo, a wild cat keeper infected one of his/her cats! I had just finished asking my nurse wife if animals could catch the virus.
Eager to see what becomes of it if the news story is correct and has been researched.

Imho . . . .
 

. . . nobody in the usa, at least, is guaranteed a fair price due to the fact that scarcity of a product often makes the retailer raise the price. It's, unfortunately maybe, the way business can work sometimes. Fair Trade items, however, do not follow that dictum. An example is coffee. If Jose Beano grows Arabica coffee beans the same as Andy Merchant, the price OUGHT to be the same for both under FT.

Sounds good . . .
 

except that it is very close to being impossible to FIND any rubbing alcohol at this time.