30 Times People Spotted Total Jerks During The Coronavirus Crisis And Shamed Them Online
Some people are reacting to the coronavirus in a mature, responsible way. While others are panic-buying, hoarding supplies, leaving nothing to buy for everyone else, and flaunting how much they don’t care about social distancing. And a select few are even hoping to scalp others by reselling basic supplies like toilet paper.
But the internet isn’t standing for this kind of behavior. People are shaming jerks online who are making the corona-crisis more difficult for us all. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s list about corona-jerks getting outed and let us know in the comments below if this made you lose a bit of faith in humanity. Be sure to read on for our interview with Sam Dogen, founder of the Financial Samurai website, about price gouging.
Most people you talk to will be able to tell you that they’ve already seen small examples of price-gouging. Like selling face masks for exorbitant prices. It looks like some individuals see the crisis as an opportunity. An opportunity to fill their pockets with quick cash in exchange for their moral integrity.
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The Old Man & His Wife In My Building Rarely Leave Their Apt. They Was Very Pleased
This Man Drove 1,000+ Miles And Bought 17,000 Bottles Of Hand Sanitizer And Wipes, But Now He Can't Find Buyers. Boo-Hoo
I just read that this asshat and his bro decided to donate the rest of their stash to those in need. Great sentiment, just too bad it's attached to greed.
Its because Tennessee's attorney general just opened a case investigating him for price gouging.
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I am seriously ecstatic over him being in trouble! Hope they do the same to all the other scum buckets as well !
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What a couple of douche canoes. My favorite statement was when he claimed that he is providing a "public service" to address an obvious market need - need he and his brother created by buying up all the stock and taking it away from those who need it. Oh yeah, and the $3 bottles of hand sanitizer? They've sold them for $15-$20 on Amazon and eBay until their sites got shut down. And this is why we can't have nice things!
They were busted when they tried to sell it on ebay. One price was 70.00 for a bottle of sanitizer. Glad they got caught!
Why did any store anywhere allow any of this to even happen? What happened to management that would stop this stuff from even happening? If I was at the store and saw this I would have hollered out loud for all to see and hear that the pigs are in the store, stop them, NOW!!
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I will never understand why he agreed to be the subject of this story. This is not something I would want to be advertising about myself. Maybe he is so narcissistic to think that he was wronged by Amazon and Ebay and expected sympathy? Instead he's not being investigated by his state attorney general for breaking anti-gouging laws.
Narcissists like attention and don't consider it bad.
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This guy lives in my neighborhood, but after I read neighbors' opinions of him as posted on Nextdoor, he may want to consider moving.
In Spain in the state, if you do what this man did, they can confiscate everything to give it to the hospitals and the army and you will be jailed. we have been asked to deliver (and are reviewing sales) all the material necessary to deal with this crisis
Actually, it happened today. Hospitals in Madrid are running out of masks for doctors and nurses, and a company in Jaén was found hoarding 150,000 masks. They were confiscated and donated to the hospitals that need them.
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How about someone on amazon was trying to sell six 8oz bottles of hand sanitizer for 519.00, yes you read that right. Now there are distilleries making it and giving it away.
Notice how his t-shirt says "Family man - Family business". Apparently all these greedy mofos are a family man.
This is from my town, there only "donating" it because they were told to surrender all they have lol just sayin.
dickhead!!! we are struggling to find one bottle of hand sanitizer in the shops for the past 3 weeks
I've heard that the government is 'Looking' into him & his brother. - - - - Do you think it's possible that they haven't paid taxes on all the $$ that they have made doing that sort of thing. It came out in an article I read that they have profited many thousands of $$ doing that sort of thing in the past. If they didn't give Uncle his share, they're in trouble.
Their "generosity" is forced. If they had not gotten caught they would be fleecing people online at $60 a pop.
They only donated after paying a fine and being forced to get rid of it.
He tried to put an innocent spin on this by saying he would be "donating to churches and first responders". And Tennessee does have a law against price gouging. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-5101.
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If it's the brothers in Tennessee they were arrested and part of their punishment was to give it charities.
I saw this on our local news, I'm glad he got stuck with all of it. It serves him right for hoarding and trying get rich off a sad situation.
I've read that Amazon and Ebay closed their accounts when they found out what these jerks did, now they're giving it away to charity.
This would be illegal in my country, no one would even think about doing something like this (and if they did, they'd be tried).
Amazon and eBay have shut down 1000s of price gougers. That's how this creep got stuck with all of this.
Not all of them. I just saw someone selling a 24 pack of toilet paper for $230.00 + $71.00 in shipping. And it was 1 ply
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Greed and not any compassion for neighbors and now he is screwed.Good.
Would've served him right if he'd been robbed at gunpoint right after this article appeared...
I could barely believe what I was hearing during the segment I watched. The reporter asked him if he was sorry and he paused.....and said No. even standing there for that pic-he looks like an absolute idiot. I hope they get the book thrown at then! Karma!
That is Karma biting him in the butt, hope he gets stuck with all of it
fuckin idiot he needs to be reported for price gouging ..i seen where is has been asking $75.00 for a bottle of hand sanitizer
He ONLY donated them bc he was being investigated...not for any altruistic reason....still a scumbag in my eyes
and he will try and take a donation deduction from his taxes for his 'selling' price.
I Heard the police conviscated all of it and are charging him with profiteering
Actually there is a Tennessee law against price gouging. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-5101.
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they had no choice the gov.got involved this guy is an asshole. In New Jersey a wonderful 9 year old is donating sanitizer to his community that is what it is about helping each other showing compassion for each other
He says he's doing a "public service." And he must be Mr. Public because he is the ONLY one he is helping. d'bag.
I remember this. This guy lives in my town. It was never reported again whatever happened to him.
He was just one of hte early ones and got caught. so many people are doing it now. makes me furious.
My word, does it ever look good on them to first be left hanging, and then having and then eventually having to donate!
That is toally uncalled for ass like him that think he is the only one there are others that need supply to famliys with kids. Cant find wipes that suck balls
Pretty weird. Hope he can use everything up to his satisfaction
ahahahaHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! *choke, spit, laugh...hAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!
That's Forrest Gumps dopey brother, isn't it? You know, the one that didn't even know what a pherkin chocolate was!
They may have donated that amount BUT....FYI...They cleared so many shelves from many counties in Tennessee and Kentucky!! Making so much money!!!!!! So the donations are welcome but they should be prosecuted for leaving many people without!
Awww, poor baby. We can see by the size of his garage, he is not a poor guy just trying to get by. He is a grifter.
Not condoning this at all, but I bet this came to better use because of this, than if a bunch of greedy idiots bought it all and spent it.
Not really because he made it more difficult for anyone in a large are to find any supplies. Also, he sold it online at a huge markup so the only people who could buy were those who shop online and had money to spare.
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I bet he’s popular now in his immediate neighbourhood, what a waste of space!
You should be Ashamed of yourself were supposed to come Together and you the worst kind of a person!
Looks good on you! I hope you're stuck with them. A better choice would be to donate them!
Nope, he and his brother went and cleaned out all the local stores and even traveled to nearby cities to do the same. He got what was coming to him.
Load More Replies...Bored Panda spoke with Sam Dogen, founder of the Financial Samurai website, about price gouging and scalping in the wake of the corona-crisis. We wanted to find out why we're already seeing people pay huge prices for hygiene products.
"Panic makes people do things irrationally," Dogen said. "There is no need to have a year's supply of toilet paper or hand sanitizer. Supply will come back within a couple months as we are currently experiencing a supply shock as well."
"So if you must hoard, then buy for not more than two months of supply. Most people buy one month's supply of personal hygiene products, so two months is not that much more."
Just.... Man, [screw] Her. I’ll Never Understand Why People Are Such Assh*les
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This woman in Taylor Mill, Kentucky has hoarded toilet paper to sell out the back of her car for $5.00 a roll. How can people have this much greed? GET HER FACE OUT THERE...So the World can know what a true LOW LIFE looks like.
If This Is You: [Screw] You
![If This Is You: [Screw] You](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shaming-coronavirus-jerks-9-5e6f6c3dbaf5c__700.jpg "If This Is You: [Screw] You")
Dogen reiterated that it's vital that people don't give in to price gouging. "Price gouging is a pure indication of panic buying. If you do not panic buy, then you will not succumb to paying inflated prices. People who price gouge during a global pandemic should be fined and banned from reselling things online again. Instead of price gouging, they should be doing something to help their fellow brothers and sisters."
He also mentioned that price gouging is nothing new during times of distress. "Price gouging happened during the 2008–2009 financial crisis, after many devastating storms, and other tragedies."
"I understand the desire to profit to take care of your own finances, but when there is a large tragedy, it is incumbent on all of us to step up and help each other out."
Which One Are You?
There are 2 types of people in the world
Seriously...
My co-worker has been coming into office because he feels "fine" and shows no symptom. Now my senior manager still want to have all hands meeting where bunch of people (+20) crammed into conference room to discuss telecommuting plan.
Update: Now my a-hole manager wants doctor's note if you are calling in sick. If employees are self quarantining for any suspicious symptoms, last thing you want to do is go outside to get a [frikinn] doctor's note!
Whoever You Are, [Screw] You!
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To be fair, you can’t jump to conclusions. They might be stocking a food bank.
CBS4 found out about an underground scalper and gouger network in Denver that resells personal hygiene products at greatly increased prices. One of these men was selling packages of (yup, you guessed it) toilet paper for 4 to 5 dollars per 4-pack on Craigslist. Even though they cost around 1 dollar per pack in stores.
“If you want more, it will be gone by tomorrow,” the man told undercover CBS4 reporters when he met them. According to the scalper, he’s been making good money and sold around 100 rolls already. When the man realized that he was being filmed, he refused to talk to the reporters further.online.
The undercover reporters met another man who sold 4 to 5 dollar-worth bottles of hand sanitizer for 20 dollars each. He explained that most of his customers are worried about the coronavirus.
“I just wanted to cash in and make a few bucks,” he said. Fortunately, in this case, the man realized that he was acting wrong, returned the money, and reduced the cost of his products to their usual price.
In the US, over 30 states have laws that make it illegal for people to price gouge during a state of emergency or a disaster. However, other states, like Colorado, don’t have such restrictions.
Which makes it easy for jerks to hoard supplies and then resell them for people who are in panic-mode. The good news is, the majority of folks are fighting back, even if, for now, it mostly means shaming these jerks
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![[Screw] This Person, Too](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/5e6f2c40d0e5b_ycnpiysatpm41__700.jpg "[Screw] This Person, Too")
Seattle Has Chosen Its Food Of Choice For Corona Catastrophe 2020
Dried beans. Dried [frikinn] beans.
Everytime we have external stresses, people in the Seattle area choose a weird food item to stock up on. For Snowpocalypse in February 2019, it was bread and milk. Now, it's dried beans. Most of the people who purchased these have probably never even cooked with dried beans!
I Don't Fear The Virus, I Fear A Run On Supplies
This Person Is Buying Three Pallets Of Disinfectant Wipes. Don’t Be This Person. [Screw] This Person
![This Person Is Buying Three Pallets Of Disinfectant Wipes. Don’t Be This Person. [Screw] This Person](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/5e6f2c289f53b_q5jji6u13nm41__700.jpg "This Person Is Buying Three Pallets Of Disinfectant Wipes. Don’t Be This Person. [Screw] This Person")
Assh*le In My County Bought All Of This Toilet Paper And Is Now Trying To Sell It In Various Facebook Groups
Costco As Soon They Announced School Closing
Other Than Panic Buying Being Incredibly Selfish And Unnecessary, How Does Someone Have The Space To Refrigerate All This Milk?
Entitled Woman Goes To Red Robin
People Are Panic-Buying Eggs Now? You Assh*les Know You Can’t Grow Chickens With Those Right?
Eggs keep for ages at room temperatures, though. Or they do if you're not in the USA where they wash the protective coat off, which shortens their storage life and means they need refridgerating.
This Couple In Canada, Reselling Wipes Online For Around $90 Cad Bought From Costco's
Father And Sister Of St. Louis County Woman With Coronavirus Violated Quarantine By Going To A School Dance
Stupid assholes! And a school dance?! At least go somewhere worth leaving the house for :P
This Picture Was Taken At My Local Costco. We're Doomed Folks
I hope these people go home and set those masks on the counter they use to prepare food.
Empty And Messy Shelves At A Tesco Supermarket After Panic Buying
British Shoppers Are Being Urged Not To Panic
I read that the guy who looks like Trump's illegitimate younger brother wants them spread it around to try and develop herd immunity.
Today's Line As Soon As Costco Opened. People Fighting For Water, Toilet Paper, Rice, And Other Essentials
I just renewed my dang membership to that place. I can hardly stand the crowds on a normal day. Definitely not going now.
You’re Part Of The Problem!
Blessing in disguise that I came home this weekend and I live next to the largest grocery store in Illinois. That said, even they are running out of stuff. Still grateful that for at least a few weeks we will be stocked up.
To be fair that's not a whole lot; they might have a big family...or the shits?!
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There's an easy way to solve this issue...criminal prosecution to the hoarders and price gougers. They do it all the time when there are natural disasters like hurricanes. That's what the declaration of the state of emergencies are...an attempt to freeze prices and open prosecutions for hoarding and to release funds to help with such crisis. This is no different. Prosecute the little B**tards.
Make them go pick up trash at the side of the road. In orange vests that say "Hoarder" on the back.
Nah, don’t. A lot of people might “accidentally” hit them.
Make them donate the items .
I agree with you but then we run into the problem that many jails/prisons are encountering. The overpopulation is having to deal with exposure. Correction Officers do not live at the prisons and run a risk of exposure and then take it with them back to the prisons and the inmates. So when we prosecute the price gougers, where do we take them? The only thing I can think of is that the cities/counties that want to prosecute will keep an eye on the offenders and when this has cleared up, then arrest them. Oh and AlphaPuck, price gouging is against the law once the President declares a pandemic. It's not supply and demand dipshit, it's just being greedy and an asshole!
They don't need to be jailed just heavily fined.
@Carol Emory First we don't know if visitations were cut off in time to prevent exposure. Second, any incoming inmates may have already been exposed thus spreading it to others in the prisons. Third, if there aren't enough test kits to go around for the general public, what makes you think that a Warden in any prison is going to have enough to test the guards that many times during the duration of this pandemic? Fourth, here in the US the punishment must fit the crime and putting anyone into isolation without probable cause is a direct violation of the 8th Amendment. Another thing to remember is that people who are arrested but haven't been to court for entering a plea and sentencing will sit in a jail. People come and go in a jail and that is truly where the most exposure will exist. Just going to court will risk exposure there too.
The prisons are an isolated community. It is going to be one of the guards contracting the virus on the outside and taking it into the prison. Those prisoners aren't going to 'Magically' get the virus & pass it on to a guard.
Jim King what
@Mama Panda the overpopulation is not dealing with exposure because they've cut off visitations and access to the prisoners during this time to prevent the spread. Only the guards are allowed to come and go. Any Warden worth his salt will have the guards tested at each shift exchange to assure everyone is safe. As for the hoarders and price gougers..all they need to do is keep them isolated from the rest of the prison for 14 days. Maybe a short stint in isolation will be enough to make them realize what a truly jerkish thing they've done.
@drarry you must have majored in Drama because that was a stellar performance. There is no blood when someone hoards TP. Plus if you need that much TP then you should see a doctor. Unless stores limit purchases then these people are not breaking any laws.
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So you are saying that those who act like idiots should be prosecuted? And the rest of us should have laws that restrict our Liberties as a result? Come On Carol! These fools will learn that their impulse is their loss, and all over the two most basic human drives around: Fear & Greed.
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Supply and Demand Carol... not hard to understand. While I agree they are assholes who normally arent prepared for a crisis, its a free country. So free in fact that I have been enjoying going out to restaurants with no wait times.
Don't treat her like she's stupid. She's trying to offer solutions for our current problems, give her some respect.
Just a simple rule of max 2 items of any article per person would have made hoarding almost impossible.The government could have issued a directive to all shops to instate that rule as soon as the idiots started hoarding. But Trump was too busy trying to buy a German firm that is very close to finding a cure for Corona.
In Poland in many shops there is this kind of max 3 items per person limit and it really works!
In the US, the government and the economy are largely (but not entirely) separate. The government prevents trusts and breaks up monopolies, but for the most part lets it do its own thing. The president isn't the ruler of the country, he is the person at the head of the executive branch. He enforces laws, he signs bills into laws, but doesn't propose them; that is what our legislative branch is for. Even if a bill that would limit purchasing were to be introduced, it would take ~250 days on average to get it onto the president's desk for signing, but it's only got a 10% chance to even get that far. But in 250 days, we'd have a vaccine or an almost-ready vaccine. People won't be panic-buying, so the law lacks a purpose unless there's another pandemic. I don't understand why Trump is blamed
Don't you have some kind of "emergency law type", which could come into force in a day or so? Honestly asking. We have this in Italy for emergencies.
Exactly what I was thinking... *sigh*
That goes against capitalism though, which is the only thing most in the current government care about.
A lot of the major grocery store chains in America issued a statement saying that corporate was allowing store managers to limit purchases in each store. But... it is left up to each store manager's own discretion. So far, only one store in my area has issued limits, but only on toilet paper. I still can't find hand sanitizer! I work with at risk individuals and I cannot feasibly wash my hands every time one of those little boogers touches me. Also, if I miss work, I don't qualify for compensation.
Then they will give money to their kids to buy more. Like some cunts in Australia are doing.
I agree 100% - stip them wehile their are in the shop...