By Teeny McMunn
the Times 

Buyer Beware

Here is my toilet paper saga, which started on March 17. I could say I was scammed, but that's not totally true. Perhaps more like mislead.

 

April 23, 2020

Teeny McMunn

McMunn's photo illustrates her misguided purchase, the packages on the left show 16 rolls for $80, compared to six large rolls for $3.50 (right).

When toilet paper supply was becoming an issue, I thought I would Google it and see if it really was that hard to find. I had plenty on hand, and it wasn't about over stocking or hoarding. My thought was if I was able to order it easily, I could share with family and friends. I found a site called Accofe.com (which is no longer on the web) and found they had several different products, one of which was toilet paper. The picture showed a package much like we buy from Costco, and for just $25. I thought it was a bit much but was willing to buy it. Then in smaller print it says, eight rolls. H...



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