RIP OFF ! "1 gallon of Liquid Antibacterial Hand Soap"

[left-of-center2012]

For sale on eBay:

1 gal Liquid Antibacterial Hand Soap

US $49.99

Shipping:$61.96

$99.98 for 1 gallon of liquid antibacterial hand soap

[MagickMuffin]

1. Report them

Ebay will deal with them!

[left-of-center2012]

4. No, eBay won't

I checked.

As long as it's legit, people can set a price,
and folks can pay what they want to spend.

[MagickMuffin]

6. I had read that Ebay and Amazon were shutting down these people

I would check again.

eBay is escalating its fight against online price gouging during the coronavirus outbreak with a new outright ban on all sales of face masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes. The new policy, outlined in a notice to sellers posted Friday, applies both to new listings and existing ones.Mar 6, 2020

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/6/21168211/ebay-coronavirus-sales-ban-face-masks-hand-sanitizer-price-gouging

[left-of-center2012]

7. "face mask and hand sanitizer"

This was soap

[cyclonefence]

2. This is not the same as hand sanitizer

I've not seen any shortage of liquid soap--Dial is antibacterial, ffs. Let the rubes line up over there.

[left-of-center2012]

5. Why doctors prefer soap and water

Although many homes and businesses keep large pump bottles of hand sanitizers readily available, it's best to think of hand sanitizer as a portable alternative when a sink and soap aren't accessible. Why?

"Viruses are most effectively killed and removed from hands with soap and water."

https://www.allure.com/story/hand-sanitizer-vs-washing-soap-water

[cyclonefence]

14. I wasn't clear in my reply

I suspect the person selling antibacterial soap in clear, pump bottles is hoping some buyers will confuse soap, which is (afaik) still readily available, with hand sanitizer, which is not.

[we can do it]

3. Covid 19 is a VIRUS. Why bother with antibacterial soap in the first place?

Antibacterial soap is no more effective than plain old soap.

[left-of-center2012]

8. "Why doctors prefer soap and water. "

Although many homes and businesses keep large pump bottles of hand sanitizers readily available,
it's best to think of hand sanitizer as a portable alternative when a sink and soap aren't accessible.

"Viruses are most effectively killed and removed from hands with soap and water."

https://www.allure.com/story/hand-sanitizer-vs-washing-soap-water

[Stuart G]

9. One other thing about "soap and water"...one word....CHEAPER...

[Lancero]

10. So why bother with anti-bacterial soap over regular? Your own source admits it's no more effective.

[we can do it]

18. Like I said why bother with antibacterial soap.🙄

Cheap soap works.

[ProfessorGAC]

15. They Contain Triclosan (Edited Because of brain cramp)

Triclosan has been proven effective on viruses. Same with mold and fungus.
They call in anti bacterial because while more accurately named a antimicrobial, the former rings a more familiar bell with consumers.
Like most things that kill all microbes but are not life threatening poisons to users, it contains chlorine. (It's a ether of 2 chlorophenols. ). Through different mechanisms, reactions that radicalize the chlorine or the oxygen disrupt respiration or reproduction. (The latter is all that matters for viruses.)
So, it's not just for bacteria. Now, whether triclosan is really necessary is a different matter.
Edit: just remembered that triclosan was banned in consumer products. They replaced it with benylkonium chloride. This basically the same compound in disinfecting wipes and stuff like Bactine
The mechanism for killing is the same. Actually even faster.
Sorry about the brain crampl

[we can do it]

19. And after all that, plain old soap is most effective.

[Doremus]

11. How much does it weigh and how far are you geographically from the seller

What shipping service is offered, USPS, UPS, FedEx?

Not necessarily gouging, depending on these answers. A gallon of liquid is heavy.

[ornotna]

13. 8 pound package

From L.A. to Albany, NY is about $25 with UPS ground.

[cwydro]

12. All you need is regular soap.

PT Barnum was right.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Yeah That's Pricey!

Walgreen's had it on their website for $2 a bottles. There's about 17 in a gallon, so around $35 worth, but less because a single gallon bottle costs less than 17 little ones. So the mark up is around 40%, but that shipping is ridiculous!

[Xolodno]

17. We have plenty...but not because we ran to the store and hoarded...

...I usually buy a large amount as were in a rural area. Of course, there is always bar soap as well.