hoarding

Hoarding is he process and result of hoarding. East verb, which comes from the French accaparer, It refers to accumulate goods or appropriate certain products. For example: "The government announced that it will punish the hoarding of staple products by merchants", "The psychologist will give a talk on compulsive hoarding", "Land grabbing in a few hands is a global problem".

Hoarding is generally associated with greed and to selfishness. When finite (limited) goods that are required by many people are hoarded, the effect of the act is that there will be subjects who cannot access said goods. Suppose that, for various economic reasons, a country has a low availability of milk. If a supermarket manages to access thousands of liters and, nevertheless, does not put them up for sale to make the price rise, such hoarding can not only be condemned from a moral point of view, but can also be punished for the law.

This type of hoarding, in fact, is often punished by the Condition. The action implies a speculation to influence the market, forcing a price increase that generates an extraordinary profit for the hoarder. In some cases, this conduct can even put people's lives at risk, who find it impossible to access essential goods.

In this framework there is also talk of speculator or reseller, two terms that are used synonymously with the person who buys large quantities of a product that he knows will be sold out soon so that he can sell it again and make a profit at the expense of the need of others. This occurs in many areas and situations, not only when it comes to necessities; For example, with the imminent launch of an electronic device highly anticipated by the public, if it is known that the number of units will not be able to satisfy the demand these hoarders will probably emerge to seize as many as they can.

It is a deplorable practice that is not only illegal but causes emotional damage to those deprived of the item that they should otherwise be able to buy directly from the store where it was originally offered. The authorities of many countries prosecute this crime and punish it appropriately, and in the same way, platforms such as eBay are known to eliminate any ads that denote hoarding. However, over-eager buyers, those who fear missing out on the chance If they have what they need or want, they venture to pay abusive prices before the sanction arrives, and it is in this way that the cycle continues indefinitely.

There is Psychological trastorn, on the other hand, is known as the compulsive hoarder syndrome. In this framework, person tends to excessive and uncontrolled hoarding of various objects. The accumulation of elements can make it difficult to move around the house or even prevent essential activities, such as cleaning or resting comfortably.

It is possible to appreciate five levels within the syndrome compulsive hoarder, the fifth being the most serious. In the first, the home is still clean and it is possible to live in it, although bad smell and insect pests are possible. Already on the second level, electrical faults appear, hygiene decreases and mold can appear. The third level brings the presence of feces and urine, the evident lack of cleaning and washing of clothes and the unpleasant smell is present throughout the house. Damage to the structure is evident from the fourth level, along with spoiled food and inaccessible rooms. In the fifth, chaos reigns: lack of basic services, waste everywhere and an accumulation such that it can lead the person to leave the house.