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Price Gouging Complaint Form
Price Gouging Complaint Form
State law prohibits an unconscionable increase in the price of essential commodities, such as food, water, hotel rooms, self-storage facilities, ice, gasoline, lumber, equipment, or other essential commodities or services needed as a direct result of the declared state of emergency.
Officially Declared Emergency
Officially Declared Emergency
Please select which declared state of emergency your complaint is associated with.
- Select -
Ian 2023
Ian 2024
Is official complaint
Is your complaint about a price increase of an essential commodity, such as food, water, hotels, ice, gasoline, lumber and equipment, needed as a direct result of a declared state of emergency?
Yes
No
Please proceed to the General Inquiries/Complaint form.
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Complaint information
Is this complaint against a company or a specific person?
Company
A Specific Person
Was the transaction completed online?
Yes
No
Was this transaction completed through a third party website such as Expedia, Trivago, Amazon, or eBay?
Yes
No
Name of the business or service you purchased using
Company Name
Person's Name
Address
County
- None -
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Bradford
Brevard
Broward
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Columbia
DeSoto
Dixie
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Franklin
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando
Highlands
Hillsborough
Holmes
Indian River
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake
Lee
Leon
Levy
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Martin
Miami-Dade
Monroe
Nassau
Okaloosa
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
Saint Johns
Saint Lucie
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Volusia
Wakulla
Walton
Washington
Phone
Website
Describe the event for this Complaint
Complaint Category 2023
- None -
Vehicle Rental
Gasoline
Lodging
Marinas
Propane/Generators
Lumber
Equipment
Service (Contractors/ Roofing/ water Remediation/ Tree Removal or Trimming)
Self-Storage facility
Water/ Ice/ Food
Other
Vehicle Rental
Type of car rented?
When did you book the vehicle?
Name on reservation?
Was a purchase made?
Yes
No
How did you book the vehicle?
- None -
Online
On phone
Walk-in
Did you book one way or round trip?
One way
Round trip
What was the price quoted?
What was the price charged?
Confirmation or reservation ID number?
Other details regarding complaint.
Gasoline
Grade of gas
- None -
Regular
Midgrade
Premium
Diesel
Other
Was the purchase made?
Yes
No
What was the amount paid?
Form of payment?
- None -
Cash
Credit card
Location of gas station?
Have you purchased gas from station within the last 30 days?
Yes
No
How much did you pay previously?
Other details regarding complaint.
Lodging
Type of room booked?
When was the room booked?
What was the price quoted?
Was the purchase made?
Yes
No
What was the price charged?
Name on the reservation?
How was the reservation booked?
- None -
Online
On phone
Walk-in
Confirmation or reservation ID number?
Other details regarding complaint.
Explain why your stay or intended stay was necessary as a result of the state of emergency.
Marinas
Did you have a contract/agreement with marina for storage prior to state of emergency?
Yes
No
Did marina honor contract price?
Yes
No
Did you submit an insurance claim?
Yes
No
Name of insurance company?
Is your boat single hulled or double hulled?
Single hulled
Double hulled
Was your boat delivered by water or land?
Water
Land
Was the payment made?
Yes
No
What was the price quoted?
What was the price charged?
Form of payment?
- None -
Cash
Debit/credit card
Check
Other details regarding complaint.
Propane/Generators
Generator
What brand and model of generator was purchased?
Was new generator purchased or was used generator serviced?
New
Used
Other details regarding complaint.
Propane
Select One
- None -
New propane tank purchased
Exchanged or refilled a tank
Propane was delivered
Size of new, refilled or exchanged tank?
Price of new tank and propane?
Price of exchange tank and propane?
Price of propane tank refill?
If propane was delivered, what was the price per gallon and total gallons purchased?
Was a payment made?
Yes
No
What was the amount paid?
Form of payment?
- None -
Cash
Debit/credit card
Check
Did consumer purchase propane from this business within the last 30 days?
Yes
No
How much did the consumer pay and for what amount/service?
Other details regarding this complaint.
Lumber
What grade of lumber was purchased?
What size of lumber was purchased?
What was the thickness of the lumber?
- None -
1/4
1/2
3/4
Other
Was the purchase made?
Yes
No
Form of payment?
- None -
Cash
Debit/Credit Card
Check
Other details regarding complaint.
Equipment
What equipment was rented or purchased?
Length of rental?
When was it rented or purchased?
How was the rental or purchase made?
- None -
Online
By phone
Walk-in
Was the payment made?
Yes
No
Form of payment?
- None -
Cash
Debit/Credit Card
Check
What was the price quoted?
What was the price charged?
Other details regarding complaint.
If equipment was rented or purchased, please describe why it was necessary for use because of the emergency
Service: (Contractors/Roofing/Water Remediation/Tree Removal or Trimming)
What was the Price quoted?
Name of the business quoting price?
When was the work started?
Name of the business doing work?
Was the work completed for price quoted?
Was the purchase made paid in full?
Yes
No
What was the amount paid?
Form of payment?
- None -
Cash
Debit/Credit Card
Check
Description of work to be done for price quoted.
Approximate square footage of work done?
Was an insurance claim submitted?
Yes
No
Provide the name of the insurance company?
Was there an Assignment of Benefits?
Yes
No
Provide the name of the company?
Other details regarding complaint.
Self-Storage facility
Description of storage rented (size, temperature controlled, etc.)?
When was the storage rented?
How did you rent?
- None -
Online
Phone
Walk-in
Was the payment made?
Yes
No
What was the amount paid?
Form of payment?
- None -
Cash
Debit/Credit Card
Check
Other details regarding complaint.
Water/ Ice/ Food
What was the brand of water/ice/food?
Was the purchase made?
Yes
No
What was the amount paid?
What was the mode of payment?
- None -
Cash
Debit/Credit Card
Check
If water, was it single bottle or case?
Single bottle
Case
Quantity purchased ? (number of bottles)
If water, size of bottles?
If ice, size of ice?
Have you purchased the same item from same store/retailer within the last 30 days?
Yes
No
How much did you pay previously?
Other details regarding complaint.
Other:
Please describe the nature of your price gouging complaint
Was the payment made?
Yes
No
What was the amount paid?
Yes
No
What was the mode of payment
- None -
Cash
Debit/Credit Card
Check
Is complaint concerning a commodity for which you made a reservation?
Yes
No
Name on the reservation?
How was the reservation booked?
- None -
Online
On Phone
Walk-in
Confirmation or reservation ID number?
Complainant contact information
First Name
Last Name
Address
Street Address
City
State
- None -
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
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Arkansas
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Armed Forces Americas
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West Virginia
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British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
ZIP
County
- None -
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Bradford
Brevard
Broward
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Columbia
DeSoto
Dixie
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Franklin
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando
Highlands
Hillsborough
Holmes
Indian River
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake
Lee
Leon
Levy
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Martin
Miami-Dade
Monroe
Nassau
Okaloosa
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
Saint Johns
Saint Lucie
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Volusia
Wakulla
Walton
Washington
Phone
E-mail
E-mail
Confirm E-mail
60 or older?
Yes
No
(Penalties can be enhanced for victimizing senior citizens)
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Whoever knowingly makes a false statement in writing with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his official duty shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 837.06, Florida Statutes.
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