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Woman sparks outrage after advertising cans of petrol for sale on Stockport Facebook group
As people queue for miles for fuel, one woman decided to cash in on the crisis
A woman sparked was met with a wave of backlash this morning after she advertised two cans of petrol for sale in a local Facebook group.
The controversial advert was posted in the Marple, Romiley & Bredbury Community Facebook group this morning, where two cans of petrol were being flogged for £50 or the nearest offer.
The ad read: “10L e10 petrol. Collection from Romiley. £50 Ono. Cans not included but can fill up on collection.”
The post, which has since been deleted, instantly racked up a number of angry reactions, with one social media user asking, “Is this a wind up?”
The woman’s attempt at cashing in on the ongoing ‘fuel shortage’ crisis comes shortly after the government urged people to not stock up on fuel, explaining that there is no shortage.
Chairman Brian Madderson said the shortages were actually down to ‘panic buying, pure and simple’ as he slammed whoever leaked BP’s original supply concerns to the media following a meeting with Government earlier this month.
Madderson added: “Whoever leaked it to a main broadcaster must have known the chaos that would ensue as soon as it hit newspapers, and that’s what we’ve had.”