After the 100-yuan cabbage appeared in Nanjing, the price of cabbage in Guangxi was astonishingly high, reaching as high as 3,152.8 yuan per cabbage. So what penalties will be imposed on supermarkets for randomly marking prices during the epidemic? The epidemic should have been a time for the whole nation to unite to fight the epidemic, but instead it became a tool for businessmen to make money. Some people say that this is money for disaster. Many citizens in Nanjing discovered that the price of a cabbage in a certain supermarket had risen to 98 yuan. The label of Chinese cabbage, which is labeled as organic, has also reached 91 yuan. It can be said that at a time when both domestic and foreign countries are fighting against the epidemic, some businesses actually committed some disgusting behaviors in this chaos.

Of course, these behaviors may face legal sanctions. This behavior is called price gouging in China. Price increases and price cuts are very reasonable in our daily lives. Depending on the rise and fall of the RMB, prices can also increase or decrease as appropriate. However, if it is to drive up prices, it is not in compliance with relevant market regulations. According to relevant regulations, during the epidemic period, the government will provide products related to epidemic prevention and control, as well as items that are used for disinfection during the epidemic, as well as some edible agricultural products such as flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat that are closely related to the daily lives of the people. Transportation prices are also not allowed to increase. Once the price increase is discovered, it will be determined according to law.

If serious price gouging occurs, the person will be severely punished by law and will be asked to make corrections on the spot or be detained on the spot. Price gouging is generally considered fraudulent, and consumers should be compensated according to their requirements. The compensation amount is three times the consumption or increased compensation. If the increased compensation amount is less than 500, it will be calculated as 500. And if the circumstances are serious, the government department will require them to make corrections, confiscate their illegally obtained money, and impose a fine. If the circumstances are serious, they will be given a warning, and they may be required to suspend business or have their business license confiscated.

Of course, we strongly condemn this kind of behavior, because it was during the epidemic and it was a period of united efforts to fight the epidemic. All Chinese people at home and abroad are struggling with this epidemic, but there are still some people with corrupt consciences who make money from disasters, which is very disgraceful and destroys their own conscience. We should unite and start a business together, instead of spending our own money internally to add obstacles to the fight against the epidemic and become a stumbling block on the road to fighting the epidemic, let alone cause market movements and cause people to gather. In any case, this behavior is very unethical. I hope the market can strengthen management and severely punish this bad behavior.