Some online sellers are taking advantage of coronavirus pandemic by selling baby milk for 19 times its price!
Baby formula including SMA, Aptamil and Cow and Gate are being sold for high prices as stocks in supermarkets run low, leaving desperate mothers bidding up to $178.
One eBay seller was selling baby milk on auction for £155 with 18 bids. The Cow and Gate first infant milk normally sells in stores for only £7.99.
The seller then removed the item after being contacted by Fabulous asking why they were increasing the price.
Another eBay seller was found selling Aptamil 800mg baby milk for more than £17 even though it only costs around £10.
Mother-of-two Sarah McCullough said to Fabulous: “It’s appalling, especially given the circumstances of so many people out of work and struggling to get by.”
“Babies depend on their formula and for someone to put a mother under pressure to pay out crazy money for their child’s survival is absolutely disgusting,” she added.
The 26-year-old mom has been struggling to buy milk since the coronavirus panic buying began.
“When I went online they didn’t have any in stock and also didn’t have any delivery slots close enough to deliver the milk before running out,” she explained.
“I checked other supermarkets online and had no luck. I then checked Amazon and they wouldn’t have stock until late April otherwise I would have to pay extortionate prices.”
She even asked her relatives to check supermarkets across Ireland and northern England. Her friend then found only four formulas.
“He got me two as I didn’t want to be greedy and knew other mothers would be in the same situation,” she expressed.
“It was very stressful, as it’s hard enough taking two small children out and even worse in current circumstances – but the thought of traveling around the country to try and find baby milk which is normally just delivered to me once a week seemed ridiculous.”
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section and SHARE this story with your friends and family!
Replaced!