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Are Homes The New Toilet Paper? How Scarcity Has Buyers Taking Extreme Steps

April 6, 2021/No Comments

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At the height of the toilet paper shortage, people were listing 12 double rolls of Quilted Northern on eBay for $45. But that wasn’t the only product that was in short supply. As the lockdown dragged on, other items became scarce, including thermometers, dumbbells and—yes—houses.

Natalie Campisi


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