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    'Stop Price Gouging,' 33 Attorneys General Tell Amazon, Walmart, Others

    The top state law enforcement officials also told Craigslist, eBay and Facebook that they have "an ethical obligation" to root out spiking prices on hand sanitizers and other high-demand products.
    by Alina Selyukh Mar 25, 2020 2 minutes
    The attorneys general said some sellers on Craigslist and Facebook are jacking up prices on hand sanitizer by as much as 10 times the normal cost.

    Online platforms have "an ethical obligation" to root out price gouging on hand sanitizer and other high-demand products during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, top law enforcement officials from across the country say.

    In letters to , , , and on Wednesday, 33 attorneys general say these companies' efforts to crack

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