Florida man who raised funds for border wall hawks millions of face masks
Source: The Guardian
Brian Kolfage, a Florida military veteran, recently convinced Americans to donate millions of dollars for a privately built wall on the US-Mexico border.
Now he has jumped into a new venture: hawking millions of protective face masks that are in critically short supply during the coronavirus pandemic.
About a month ago, Kolfage formed a business called America First Medical, which offers on its website and in social media pitches to broker large-volume sales of high-grade masks known as N95s. He said he charges about $4 each several times the pre-pandemic prices but a few dollars less than some hospitals, nursing homes and first responders are now paying.
Though he hasnt yet found buyers, Kolfage says he has found masks all over the world, including stockpiles hidden away in warehouses in Japan and eastern Europe. If a deal goes through, he will collect a commission between 1% and 3%, depending on the size of the order, he said.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/01/brian-kolfage-n95-masks-brokers
marble falls
(56,996 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)marble falls
(56,996 posts)E-Bay-ing TP.
sakabatou
(42,134 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,644 posts)This is not Brian's first rodeo on the internet.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/founder-viral-fundraiser-trump-s-border-wall-has-fake-news-n950636
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He got a nice boat/yacht out of it.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212092994
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Some articles about his fundraising activities
https://www.google.com/search?q=kolfage&sitesearch=democraticunderground.com
sarge43
(28,940 posts)He's in it for the money, nothing more.
IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)Report him to his state's attorney general for price gouging and see if they confiscate it for hospital use since it's a declared state of emergency. They've already busted people for far less.
PatSeg
(47,249 posts)At a time when normal people see an overwhelming crisis, people like Kolfage see opportunity.
I'm not wishing anything bad for him, but I sincerely hope he gets everything he deserves.
question everything
(47,425 posts)better than jail which was my first reaction.
OldBaldy1701E
(5,087 posts)federal troops are not knocking down his door yet, they will not and that means this guy has the favor of Il Douche. Big surprise...