Times are hard.
So hard that people in Singapore decide to turn to whichever avenue they can to earn some extra cash, including selling the government-issued reusable masks on Carousell.
A quick check on Carousell on 31 May revealed several people in Singapore allegedly selling their government-issued reusable Ultra Masks.
While some were selling at reasonable prices:
A particular listing was selling the masks for $20 apiece:
Which, to us at least, shouldn’t be bought because you can buy a new Ultra Mask for yourself online at $9.90.
Most of the listings were put up on 26 May, the first day of distribution.
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No Rules Against Reselling
Carousell has long been known as the platform which encourages scalpers to grow.
Just look at the concert tickets saga that forced an entire organisation to come up with ways to fight against scalpers.
Selling government-issued Ultra Masks, however, doesn’t break any rules. Yet.
Unless that’s your only mask and you go out without wearing one, which will cost you $300 for the first time you’re caught.
Masks, by the way, has become a permanent fixture in our wardrobe for the foreseeable future.
The (Mask) Heist
Last week, the Singapore Police Force arrested a 32-year-old man for redeeming over 200 Ultra Masks from the vending machines.
To achieve that feat, he used his past experience (read: illegally obtained personal information from his previous job as a recruiter) and steadily drew from the vending machines over three days.
Thankfully, after his arrest, the SPF managed to recover the masks ‘intact’ since as we all know, masks are probably more valuable than toilet rolls in these hard times.
And if you’re not planning to resell your masks, remember not to machine-wash your new reusable masks, handwash them instead or you could end up like these people.
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