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| Subject: Morally innocent Houston auctioneer sued for alleged price gouging of 750,000 face masks Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:22 pm | |
| A Texas-based auctioneer is being sued by the state for alleged price gouging in the sale of 750,000 high-quality face masks and other desperately-needed supplies amid a nationwide shortage in hospitals across the country as medical professionals continue to battle the coronavirus. A [url=https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/admin/2020/Press/20200326 POP Auctions Unlimited pdfA (4).pdf]lawsuit[/url] filed Thursday by the Texas Attorney General's Office said Auctions Unlimited in Houston had bids on N95 face masks going for up to $80 for a pack of 16. Amazon sold a set of 100 for $4.21 in January. "Auctions Unlimited owner Tim Worstell admitted to receiving warnings from both local police and the Texas Attorney General; however, he moved forward with the exorbitantly priced auctions," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-auctioneer-sued-alleged-price-gouging-face-masks
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