The Quad City Times reports that a northwest Iowa man is the first person to face a price-gouging lawsuit after the Iowa Attorney General’s Office received complaints he was selling a 12-count package of toilet paper for $86 on eBay. The lawsuit, which carries a penalty of up to $40,000 under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, alleges that the person was also was selling a 12-ounce can of Lysol on eBay for $65.99 and a six-count pack of Bounty paper towels for $49.99.
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