"Selfish scumbag" attacked online for massive toilet roll price gouging
<p>NSW police will begin patrolling toilet paper aisles in supermarkets in a big to stop panic buying of essential groceries. </p>
<p><em>The Daily Telegraph</em> has reported that law enforcement will be visible to all shoppers after a meeting with supermarket bosses. </p>
<p>NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Jeff Loy told the public they should be able to go about their daily business and bad behaviour was not acceptable.</p>
<p>It comes while Australians have unleashed on “selfish” hoarders caught trying to sell essential products like toilet rolls, nappies and hand sanitiser for inflated prices online.</p>
<p>The coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented fear among shoppers all across the country as they race to supermarkets in a panic buying frenzy. </p>
<p>A man caused chaos on Facebook when he announced he was selling individual toilet rolls for $5 each – and packs of 24 rolls for a surprising $100.</p>
<p>“Inbox me for toilet paper, Hand sanitiser, nappies, baby formula and antiseptic wipes. Lots of stock. Happy to express post, no pickups,” the post reads.</p>
<p>Unsurprisingly, the offer caused a flurry of backlash, with many Facebook users branding the man “selfish” and a “scumbag”.</p>
<p>“Should be ashamed of yourself. Clearly you're not. Hopefully you'll realise that what you're doing is a disgrace...” one outraged Facebook user wrote.</p>
<p>Another labelled the man a “piece of garbage”.</p>
<p>The man’s offer comes just hours before Woolworths announced a major change to its buying restrictions list, by introducing a blanket two limit rule on everything in-store unless stated otherwise.</p>
<p>Coles has also capped the sale of chilled milk at two units per shopper.</p>
<p>So far, Australia has 560 confirmed cases of coronavirus across every state and territory.</p>
<p>Six people have died so far.</p>
<p>An ACCC spokesperson told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://over60.monday.com/boards/63889387/pulses/news.com.au" target="_blank">news.com.au</a> </em>they are unable to “prevent or take action to stop excessive pricing, as it has no role in setting prices”.</p>
<p>However, the spokesperson said in some “limited circumstances” excessive pricing can be deemed “unconscionable”.</p>
<p>“If a business makes misleading claims about the reason for price increases, it will be breaching the Australian Consumer Law,” the spokesperson said.</p>
