Is it illegal to sell things at high prices?

Depending on the specific situation, under normal circumstances, buying at a low price and selling at a high price are normal market trading rules and are not illegal.

Depending on the specific situation, under normal circumstances, buying at a low price and selling at a high price are normal market trading rules and are not illegal. However, during the prevention and control of sudden infectious diseases and other disasters, those who violate the relevant state regulations on market operation and price management, drive up prices for huge profits, seriously disrupt market order, and have a large amount of illegal income or other serious circumstances are suspected of constituting the crime of illegal business operation.

Where do consumers complain about cheating in physical stores?

1. If consumers are cheated in physical stores, they can complain to the industrial and commercial departments or consumers' associations. The complaint telephone number is 123 15.

2. After accepting the complaint, the industrial and commercial authorities or consumers' associations will collect evidence and then deal with it.

3. Legal link: Article 39 of the Consumer Protection Law. Disputes over consumers' rights and interests between consumers and business operators can be resolved through the following channels:

(1) negotiate with the operator;

(2) Requesting consumers' associations or other mediation organizations established according to law to mediate;

(3) complain to the relevant administrative department;

(four) according to the arbitration agreement reached with the operator, submit it to an arbitration institution for arbitration;

(5) bring a lawsuit to the people's court.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

Legal basis: Article 225 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), in violation of state regulations, commits one of the following illegal business operations, disrupting market order, and if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times for illegal gains or confiscation of property:

(a) operating a franchise or monopoly commodity or other commodities whose operation is restricted by laws and administrative regulations without permission;

(2) buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated by laws and administrative regulations;

(three) without the approval of the relevant competent departments of the state, illegally engaged in securities, futures, insurance business, or illegally engaged in fund payment and settlement business;

(four) other illegal business activities that seriously disrupt the market order.