Petition · past parliament

Restrict people stockpiling and reselling items at inflated prices

Closed 232 signatures

What the petition asks

Shut down any traders who are stockpiling items & then reselling at prices beyond recommended retail price during the coronavirus outbreak.
See their stock forcibly reclaimed & redistributed back to local councils or charities to share/donate to those most in need.

There is growing social pressure to panic buy items in the face of self isolation. This is being exacerbated by people excessively bulk buying items resulting in empty shelves & pressure for consumers & staff. A number of these people are then profiteering from this at the expense of others by reselling the same items on at massively inflated prices.

Timeline

25 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
25 Sep 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 232
Status Closed
Opened 25 Mar 2020
Closed 25 Sep 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.