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PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
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PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-04-24/how ... rice-hike/
A company selling personal protective equipment (PPE) has been accused of "blatant profiteering" after offering an NHS trust the equipment at 825% of the normal price.
CEO of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) Nick Hulme, told ITV News the firm - which he declined to name - offered to sell him coveralls for £16.50 - £14.50 more than the £2 they were in January before the coronavirus outbreak increased demand for PPE.
Just as well these idiots won't be selling a possible vaccine, you'd need to be a millionaire to be safe.
A company selling personal protective equipment (PPE) has been accused of "blatant profiteering" after offering an NHS trust the equipment at 825% of the normal price.
CEO of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) Nick Hulme, told ITV News the firm - which he declined to name - offered to sell him coveralls for £16.50 - £14.50 more than the £2 they were in January before the coronavirus outbreak increased demand for PPE.
Just as well these idiots won't be selling a possible vaccine, you'd need to be a millionaire to be safe.
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Re: PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
We saw this with hand sanitisers on ebay and toilet rolls etc.
Nice earner if you can do it and that's capitalism.
Nice earner if you can do it and that's capitalism.
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Re: PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
Supply and demand.
Those companies profiting from are OK now but I hope they get a kicking when the country is back on it's feet again.
Those companies profiting from are OK now but I hope they get a kicking when the country is back on it's feet again.
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Re: PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
Ripping off the NHS.. Class.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 13:50 We saw this with hand sanitisers on ebay and toilet rolls etc.
Nice earner if you can do it and that's capitalism.
You do realise its the public that pay for it, so that company is ripping us all off?
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Re: PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
Agree. They need to be named and shamedBus Driver wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 16:54 Supply and demand.
Those companies profiting from are OK now but I hope they get a kicking when the country is back on it's feet again.
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Re: PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
I am not condoning it, just saying that it's capitalism at work.Steve30000 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 21:14
Ripping off the NHS.. Class.
You do realise its the public that pay for it, so that company is ripping us all off?
Some people don't want to profit too much but some want to make a killing.
We should be thankful that we live in a free country in order to do this (if we want).
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Re: PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
People who have a consience, wouldn't be doing this to the NHS.. Just shows you that some people care more about money than lives.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 21:40I am not condoning it, just saying that it's capitalism at work.Steve30000 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 21:14
Ripping off the NHS.. Class.
You do realise its the public that pay for it, so that company is ripping us all off?
Some people don't want to profit too much but some want to make a killing.
We should be thankful that we live in a free country in order to do this (if we want).
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Re: PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
That's capitalism and within that you will have greed.Steve30000 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 23:19
People who have a consience, wouldn't be doing this to the NHS.. Just shows you that some people care more about money than lives.
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Re: PPE company accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
It's immoral to do it to the hospitals.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑26 Apr 2020, 03:30That's capitalism and within that you will have greed.Steve30000 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 23:19
People who have a consience, wouldn't be doing this to the NHS.. Just shows you that some people care more about money than lives.