Petition · past parliament
Prosecute companies & individuals who inflate prices during Covid-19.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Shortages have been caused by profiteering by bulk buying, then reselling on sites like Amazon & EBAY.
Do something to prosecute companies & individuals who inflate prices during covid-19. Make reselling sites like ebay & amazon responsible for removing & banning users who employ these tactics.
Do something to prosecute companies & individuals who inflate prices during covid-19. Make reselling sites like ebay & amazon responsible for removing & banning users who employ these tactics.
Its exploiting vulnerable people, causing panic & shortages.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government and Parliament are not responsible for setting prices for consumer goods.
You could start a petition calling for the Government to introduce legislation requiring retailers not to sell certain types of products for more than their Recommended Retail Price.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
You could start a petition calling for the Government to introduce legislation requiring retailers not to sell certain types of products for more than their Recommended Retail Price.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.