For nylig blev der introduceret potentiel lovgivning til det engelske parlament, der går direkte efter de såkaldte "scalpers", der har blandt andet har gjort det svært for almindelige forbrugere at købe PS5- og Xbox Series-konsoller, samt nye grafikkort fra AMD og Nvidia.
Derudover er der blevet startet en underskriftindsamling på parlamentets hjemmeside, der i skrivende stund har samlet over 17,000 underskrifter. Dette har fået parlamentet til at udgive en officiel meddelelse om sagen (via VGC), hvor de afslører at de lige nu er ved at undersøge sagen nærmere, om hvorvidt den lovgivning de har introduceret, der skal bekæmpe bot-opkøb af blandt andet biletter, kan bruges her.
"Using automated software to buy more tickets than allowed by the retailer is prohibited, with unlimited fines for breaches. The government is discussing other markets with relevant trade associations. The Government is committed to maintaining one of the world's strongest consumer protection regimes and ensuring consumers' interests are safeguarded in our economy. The Government introduced legislation that prevents the use of automated software ('bots') to purchase event tickets which are sold on at an inflated price in 2018. We are discussing the issue of bulk purchasing of high demand items like graphics cards and games consoles through automated bots with trade associations such as Ukie, the trade association for the video games industry. We understand they are currently examining further actions they can take to prevent these behaviours and are working with their retailers to improve experiences for customers purchasing their products."
Præcis hvad det skal resultere i vides endnu ikke, men det lader til at scalpers, der bruger software til at masseopkøbe produkter der er høj efterspørgsel på, vil forblive et problem.