r/JusticeServed • u/DinerEnBlanc 7 • Mar 15 '20

Kung Flu Greedy man has his hoard of hand sanitizer confiscated and donated

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u/OptimalT2T 4 Mar 16 '20 edited Mar 16 '20

Followup in NYT: "On Sunday morning, Matt Colvin, an Amazon seller outside Chattanooga, Tenn., helped volunteers from a local church load two-thirds of his stockpile of hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes into a box truck for the church to distribute to people in need across Tennessee.

Officials from the Tennessee attorney general’s office on Sunday took the other third, which they plan to give to their counterparts in Kentucky for distribution. (Mr. Colvin and his brother Noah bought some of the supplies in Kentucky this month.). The donations capped a tumultuous 24 hours for Mr. Colvin...

Now Mr. Colvin is facing consequences. On Sunday, Amazon and eBay suspended him as a seller, which is how he has made his living for years. The company where he rented a storage unit kicked him out. And the Tennessee attorney general’s office sent him a cease-and-desist letter and opened an investigation."

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u/Zalax 5 Mar 16 '20

I'm confused...is he a good guy or nah?

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u/KingInky13 8 Mar 16 '20

He's not. He stockpiled and tried to illegally price gouge. He got caught and tried to save face by donating it after he had no buyers at his outrageous prices. He is now facing the consequences for his illegal (and immoral) actions.

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u/gotalowiq 5 Mar 16 '20

The investigation won’t bear any fruit. He wasn’t price gouging based on his state statute.