Petition · past parliament
Bring into place a law that governs the resale of items at extortionate prices
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Prohibit the excessively inflated resale prices of items online. Bring into place a law governing ‘scalpers’. People genuinely want to buy items and wait for hours in a queue for a genuine purchase only to find that the item is sold out when they finally get on the site but resold for 2x the price.
People are fed up.
It’s not fair.
It’s taking money away from the manufacturer and distributor and the British economy and putting it into these ‘scalpers’ pockets.
Stop it now!!!
It’s not fair.
It’s taking money away from the manufacturer and distributor and the British economy and putting it into these ‘scalpers’ pockets.
Stop it now!!!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Prevent/deter the buying and reselling of goods/services at inflated prices.
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.