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As many folks are still panic buying during the covid-19 global pandemic, some retailers are taking advantage.

News1's leigha mcneil has the details about how you can spot and report price gouging.

Josh guillory" unfortunately in these kind of situations you always have someone tha's going to try and do wha's not right."

Mayor-president josh guillory says although there has't been any reports of price gouging in lafayette, it can be spotted all across the country.chris babin"you know as the state being in a state of emergency i's illegal for a business to engage in that."

Better business bureau of acadiana president chris babin explains price gouging is when suppliers raise the price of an item above the normal market price when there are few retailers available..and it often happens in times of emergency "a lot of the commodities that are out there situations that are hard to fine or the disrespect is the hand sanitizes the things that relate directly to being able to protect yourself from the coronavirus to make sure that you stay healthy it is definitely concerning in that sense and then the remaining products that might be available have the price is raised to an unreasonable level is definitely not good for consumers."

Guillory encourages everyone to report it if you see itjosh guillory" so if you have any instances in lafayette please report it to either lafayette consolidated government government or go directly to the attorney generals office."

But if you do't want to file a formal complaint babin says ther's a facebook page in partnership with the attorney general jeff landry, where you can post.chris babin " consumers do you have the option to forward that information and make sure that it is looked into."

"so just with our mission of ethics and integrity in the workplace w're just trying to do our part."in lafayette leigha mcneil news 15 thanks leigha... president trump also signed an executive order on monday to put a stop to price gouging.

Under the order hoarding supplies and essentials and selling them at price is greater than the usual retail cost is prohibited for items designated as "scarce"us attorney general william barr said the justice department will meet with the department of health and human services to decide which health items will be labeled