Sellers Accused Of Charging Customers $129.99 For 2-Liter Bottles Of Purell, Almost $30 For 8-Ounce Bottle Of Germ-X
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York State Attorney General Letitia James is cracking down on Amazon sellers who have been price gouging during the pandemic.
Three Amazon sellers will now pay up for overcharging customers for hand sanitizer.
READ MORE: Bronx District Attorney Says 3 NYPD Officers Did Not Use Excessive Force In 16-Year-Old's ArrestThe sellers were identified as Northwest-Lux, Mobile Rush and EMC.
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They will pay more than $52,000 in penalties and nearly $23,000 in restitution for customers.
READ MORE: NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force Investigating Attack On 48-Year-Old Asian Man In Hell's KitchenJames says they charged customers $129.99 for two-liter bottles of Purell and almost $30 for 8-ounce bottles of Germ-X.
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