Another reason to hate capitalism. It's considered smart for someone to buy cheap products then resell them for a higher price. They don't add anything extra, literally just reselling the same thing because they can, and it makes a profit. Personally I hate this kind of behavior, but It's a major part of capitalism. So many companies do this and it's frustrating as a consumer. This particular person got caught and is being prosecuted because they lied about the quality of their products and sold them to the military and police. They claimed it was made in the US and passed all safety standards, when in fact it was just cheap gear from China that doesn't comply with any safety regulations. So of course they get in trouble, but the thousands of other companies that do the exact same shit get away with it because they aren't selling safety gear to important people.

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/03/uncertified-ballistic-gear-sold-to-more-than-100-police-fire-military-agencies-across-us.html?utm_campaign=theoregonian_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Uncertified ballistic gear sold to more than 100 police, fire, military agencies across U.S.

A combat Marine who owned the Vancouver company that sold the gear is now headed to federal prison.

^{Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive (oregonlive)}