This is ridiculous; price gouging

[left-of-center2012]

You can buy a 12 pack of Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, Chicken Flavor, 3 oz packages at Walmart for about $3.
But they are always out of stock now.

You can but it online (a 12 pack of Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, Chicken Flavor, 3 oz packages) for $29.77 + 2.99 tax + 8.15 shipping = $40.91

[Laffy Kat]

1. Criminal. It's not even good for you. nt

[EllieBC]

2. Is there anyone you can report it to?

I thought most areas had taken a hard stance on gouging.

[HotTeaBag]

3. It's everywhere.

Try buying a minimal (and I mean minimal) set of weights - 400-500% more expensive.

So much for all of us coming together during a tragedy (which I was already dubious that we would anyhow, regardless of all of the hashtags and memes telling me that we are).

[stopdiggin]

11. people can be very altruistic during crisis

(there's been some interesting studies)
Markets, not so much. Economics class almost never has a chapter on altruism (and perhaps shouldn't?). And if you've had a couple of generations preaching (and being taught) free markets .. and leading lights listing Ayn Rand as favorite reading ...

But .. don't forget that every war (even the "great" ones) had it's profiteers .. and also it's humanitarian heroes. They're both still with us.

[HotTeaBag]

15. True, but I meant on sites like Amazon, Ebay, Craig's List etc.

where people are selling to people, it's not so much companies - in fact the only deals that I've found that were almost reasonable have been buying direct from a business. Things are still marked up, but not nearly as much as items being sold by people that have something that another person wants.

#somuchforunityincrisis

[stopdiggin]

4. remind me again

(because I'm old, and you know .. attention span)
Why are we buying Ramen noodles (and not even the good kind) on the internet?

[left-of-center2012]

6. Because I like it.

But only at the $3 price.

[EllieBC]

9. Because if OP goes to a store to buy it

it will trigger an angry response about it.

Also the stores are out because it’s a cheap shelf stable food.

And ramen is delicious.

[stopdiggin]

13. a poor attempt at humor, but

1) OP has already stated that he/she is going to the store
2) going for groceries is not socially condemned behavior
3) I'll agree that ramen is cheap and stable shelf item .. and hold my opinion of delicious.

and I still think hunting for Ramen on the internet is .. kinda' humorous? C'mon now!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

18. My grocery store isn't sold out of much, but it is sold out of ramen.

[dalton99a]

5. For people needing to work from home:

Good luck finding this item in stores:






On Amazon:

[Tetrachloride]

7. Prices of gasoline in my area vary by 26 cents.

1.19 at a Phillips

1.45 at a Kwik-Trip.

Both have pumps open 24 hours.

[left-of-center2012]

8. Do they sell Ramen Noodle Soup ?

[EllieBC]

10. Actually, check! That's not a bad idea.

Last week the grocery stores here were out of eggs. 7 Eleven had plenty.

[CountAllVotes]

12. Eggs delivered from Safeway are $10 a dozen

Just forget it already!

Price gougers are not worthy of anyone's business!

This is really horrible!

Can you report them? Is this even possible?

[Demovictory9]

16. Asian markets are fully stocked... they sell those type of noodles with and w/o the sauce pack

huge noodles aisle. so much cheaper

[Cycle2016]

17. Price Gouging in an Emergency or Disaster National Conference of State Legislatures

Scroll down to the blog article at
https://www.ncsl.org/blog/2020/03/24/price-gouging-in-an-emergency-or-disaster.aspx

States push price-gouging measures as coronavirus fuels consumer fears
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/states-push-price-gouging-measures-coronavirus-fuels-consumer-fears-n1163846

The US Attorney General's Office may be contacted by phone at the following:
Department Comment Line: 202-353-1555
Department of Justice Main Switchboard: 202-514-2000
TTY/ASCII/TDD: 800-877-8339 (or Federal IP Relay Service)

I apologize in advance if the above info is not in the proper format.
I had the same issue with trying to buy 2 cans of Lysol Disinfectant Spray and it was priced @ $69.99 + shipping on e-Bay. Ridiculous!!

[musette_sf]

19. Coincidentally, just delivered this afternoon to my door from Walmart:

ordered 2 weeks ago. 12 pack for $4.44: