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SINGAPORE – Online mall Qoo10 has removed a listing that advertised 30 “anti-coronavirus” masks for sale at $10,000 on Wednesday (Jan 29).
The listing claimed that the product was also “anti-pneumonia” and “anti-haze”, and the merchant “US Buyer” said that the masks can be shipped from South Korea to Singapore.
It was listed for sale at $10,000 from Monday to Wednesday, before it was taken down.
A packet of 10 surgical masks usually costs around $5 and 20 N95 masks cost about $40.
Qoo10 Singapore told The Straits Times that it does not condone excessive profiteering.
“We do not condone and will not tolerate merchants who escalate prices to unreasonable levels in an attempt to profit off the general public’s worry and panic, or even as a joke,” said Qoo10 general manager Sam Too. “Merchants found guilty of such behaviour may be temporarily suspended as part of our investigation process.”
He added that the $10,000 mask listing was removed while Qoo10 speaks to the merchant to understand if there are any legitimate reasons for such a pricing.
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