03-03-2020 21:07 via theguardian.com

Amazon struggles to halt tide of coronavirus profiteers

Company removes thousands of listings raising cost of masks and sanitiser by up to 2,000%
Follow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesAmazon is struggling to prevent profiteering as “bad actors” attempt to cash in on coronavirus fears by raising prices of masks and sanitisers by as much as 2,000%.The US company said it had removed “tens of thousands” of listings but analysts have likened the situation to a game of whack-a-mole with products reappearing soo
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