Police stop driver on 224-mile round trip to buy £15 eBay windows

Police stopped a driver on a 224-mile round trip to buy £15 eBay windows that forced his wife to sit in the boot ass officers continue to break up unnecessary trips and gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. The driver travelled from Coventry to collect the windows in Salford, Greater Manchester, despite the public being warned … Read more

NHS lanyards removed from eBay and Amazon amid fears people use them to enter supermarkets

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on coronavirus-profiteering, Which? claims 

eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on a spate of coronavirus-profiteering by sellers, Which? claims The UK watchdog found many household products being sold at inflated prices These included hand gel, bleach, infant formula, thermometers and tampons In some cases, prices were as much as ten times more than they were usually  However both … Read more

Savvy homeowner creates clever storage space under her bath

A savvy homeowner has been praised for her clever bathroom storage solution. Klara Senkerikova, 38, and her partner Darron, 31, were renovating their house in Hampshire and wanted to transform their outdated bathroom into a modern haven, complete with new tiles and fresh fixtures.  To make the most of the space, Klara and Darron decided … Read more

Mother reveals why you should never put your rug in the tumble dryer

Mother reveals why you should NEVER put a rug in the tumble dryer after the door fell off its hinges and she was left with beige fluff all over the machine Natasha Siobhan shared picture of her eBay rug after it had been tumbled dried She shared experience on the British Facebook group Mrs Hinch Made … Read more

The best skin-friendly scented sanitisers

There’s not a roll of loo paper to be had in some towns, supermarket shelves are stripped bare of tinned and dry goods, and as for hand sanitiser — bagging yourself a bottle feels like winning the Lottery. Coronavirus means hand sanitiser is in such demand that some unscrupulous individuals and businesses are selling it … Read more

eBay sellers ramp up cost of hand gels by up to 5,000% with 49p Lidl sanitiser sold for £29.99

Online market place sellers looking to cash in on the coronavirus outbreak in the UK are selling hand sanitiser products for more than 5000 per cent their recommended retail price. Own brand products from retailers such as Lidl and Asda are being listed for a huge mark up on eBay. It comes as the competition … Read more

Mother bags £25,000 worth of freebies dressing her children in designer labels on Instagram

A mother who has turned her children into Instagram stars revealed she has to stop strangers stealing the snaps to advertise clothes on eBay.  Aleksandra Hoyles, 32, from South Yorkshire, has built up a 150,000-strong following by sharing photos of her photogenic son Liam, 10, and daughter Lily, four. The mother-of-two, who is married to … Read more

Government could regulate prices of key goods to stop profiteering as coronavirus spreads

Rogue retailers should not ‘cash in on fear’ and panic-buying by imposing big mark-ups on household essentials, a watchdog warned yesterday. The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) also said the Government may regulate the price of key products to prevent rip-offs. The goods affected could include everything from hand sanitiser, toilet paper and painkillers to … Read more

New law would hold Amazon and eBay liable for counterfeit items sold by third-party retailers

New bill would hold Amazon and eBay liable for counterfeit items sold by third-party retailers, with a special focus on items that threaten public safety, including baby formula, batteries, car seats, and makeup A new bill introduced in the US House aims to combat counterfeit products The bill, called The Shop Safe Act of 2020, … Read more