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Mum's outrage after Woolworths customers find a way around baby formula two tin limit

An outraged mother has lashed out at Woolworths after catching customers stacking their trolley full of baby formula, finding a way around the two tin limit.

Clara Warry-Bush posted a photo to the supermarket giant's Facebook page claiming that "at least six people" were taking more than their fair share.

Both Coles and Woolworths have imposed a maximum two-tin purchase in response to shelves being stripped bare, often by customers who then sell them to China.

Brisbane mum Ms Warry-Bush took a photo of a couple at the Sunnybank Hills store that appears to show them with a trolley filled with baby formula tins.

Ms Warry-Bush claims people were taking more than the allowed number of tins from Woolworths. Source: Facebook / Clara Warry-Bush
Ms Warry-Bush claims people were taking more than the allowed number of tins from Woolworths. Source: Facebook / Clara Warry-Bush

"Saw this occurring today at Sunnybank Hills. This doesn't include the two car loads we saw being loaded in the carpark on our way in," she wrote.

"Counted at least six people involved and saw large amounts of cash changing hands in the centre.

"I approached the service desk and was told they can't stop them as it is two per customer, per transaction so they can come in and out as many times as they want."

Ms Warry-Bush labelled the act "disgusting".

"This is disgusting. Your staff have the right to refuse service. They were sitting outside the service desk in plain sight," she wrote.

"No wonder we have a hard time purchasing formula when you are doing nothing to stop this abuse of the system."

In response to Ms Warry-Bush's post, Woolworths said it will continue to work with suppliers.

Ms Warry-Bush posted a series of photos on Woolworths' Facebook page. Source: Facebook / Clara Warry-Bush
Ms Warry-Bush posted a series of photos on Woolworths' Facebook page. Source: Facebook / Clara Warry-Bush

"We understand how frustrating it is for our customers when they can't buy the products they need and we'll continue to work hard with our suppliers to increase supply of these products, as well as look at new ways to ensure guaranteed stock for families," a statement provided to Yahoo7 said.

The debate over baby formula has been going since at least 2015with angry mothers and fathers flooding social media with their concerns about the lack of product.

"Daigou" - Chinese personal shoppers - can make up to $100,000 a year buying vitamins, formula and other Australian products that are extremely sought after in China.

Resold through social media platforms such as WeChat and Weibo, there's an estimated 80,000 Daigou in Australia.