Petition · past parliament
Ban people from bulk buying essentials to sell for profit
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban people from bulk buying essentials I.e baby milk, nappies, sanitary products, toiletries etc to sell for profit.
Allow people to only sell things at the same price they paid on purchase or less.
Allow people to only sell things at the same price they paid on purchase or less.
In light of Covid-19 and the amount of people bulk buying, I have seen numerous people selling essential items like nappies, baby milk, toiletries, pain killers etc for an extortionate amount of money and a considerable amount more than they paid for it.
This is forcing people to go without as they can obtain these items in shops or afford to pay the ridiculous prices these bulk buyers are asking.
This is forcing people to go without as they can obtain these items in shops or afford to pay the ridiculous prices these bulk buyers are asking.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.