Panic Buying is Here big time

[Arizona_928]

Filled up at Costco this morning. They stretched around the back.... Then snaked

[stevej37]

^^^
great sticky tires they sell there.

[wdfifteen]

It has become serious clear out here in the sticks. I thought we were weeks out, if it ever occurred here at all. Wrong.
All restaurant dining rooms are closed. No big deal - but the lines to the drive throughs are clear out into the streets. Stopped at the grocery and the “small orders” line was 20 people deep - local workers buying something for lunch. There was no milk, eggs, bread, toilet paper, and most of the meat counter was empty and the deli meats and cheeses were gone.
It has become serious clear out here.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

It has become serious clear out here in the sticks. I thought we were weeks out, if it ever occurred here at all. Wrong.
All restaurant dining rooms are closed. No big deal - but the lines to the drive throughs are clear out into the streets. Stopped at the grocery and the “small orders” line was 20 people deep - local workers buying something for lunch. There was no milk, eggs, bread, toilet paper, and most of the meat counter was empty and the deli meats and cheeses were gone.
It has become serious clear out here.

I was talking to a friend today and said drive through would be open. I said, a hundred cars deep.

[craigster59]

I decided to do inventory on our essentials. TP, meats and cheeses are good and freezers are well stocked.

And apparently we have enough Yankee Candles to last until the end of the year, maybe into next year.

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

That's it then, it's all over.

Not really. I'm in Hawaii where SPAM is a staple/delicacy. lol

[island911]

Amazon sees nothing but opportunity. They are hiring like crazy. Read: production and the supply chain are not slowing down.

[Tobra]

Where is Amazon getting stuff to sell? I thought the container ships were not coming in like they used to

[island911]

IDK. I did go to Costco today. other than a few customers wearing face masks it seemed pretty typical. I ask the guy at the door how's business? He said great!
All I bought was some fish.

Oh, and they had Dragon fruit - both colors. I don't recall seeing that even at any of the Hawaii Costcos. Anyway, they were well stocked.

[ckelly78z]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

It has become serious clear out here in the sticks. I thought we were weeks out, if it ever occurred here at all. Wrong.
All restaurant dining rooms are closed. No big deal - but the lines to the drive throughs are clear out into the streets. Stopped at the grocery and the “small orders” line was 20 people deep - local workers buying something for lunch. There was no milk, eggs, bread, toilet paper, and most of the meat counter was empty and the deli meats and cheeses were gone.
It has become serious clear out here.

Here in the NW part of the same state (Ohio), shelves are bare, and lines at the drive-thrus. In some of the restaurants, the tables have been removed. One of our friends is trying to make the transition from very popular Mexican food truck, to inside seating sticks, and bricks restaurant. They had contractors working on every aspect of the business, and were having interviews for staff, and bartenders. They gave up on the dream for a few months, and are back out in the food truck.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

It has become serious clear out here in the sticks. I thought we were weeks out, if it ever occurred here at all. Wrong.
All restaurant dining rooms are closed. No big deal - but the lines to the drive throughs are clear out into the streets. Stopped at the grocery and the “small orders” line was 20 people deep - local workers buying something for lunch. There was no milk, eggs, bread, toilet paper, and most of the meat counter was empty and the deli meats and cheeses were gone.
It has become serious clear out here.

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Here in the NW part of the same state (Ohio), shelves are bare, and lines at the drive-thrus. In some of the restaurants, the tables have been removed. One of our friends is trying to make the transition from very popular Mexican food truck, to inside seating sticks, and bricks restaurant. They had contractors working on every aspect of the business, and were having interviews for staff, and bartenders. They gave up on the dream for a few months, and are back out in the food truck.

Something communities can do to help is support local businesses when the dust settles from this. The big chains, they'll survive. The small mom and pop restaurants and businesses, they'll be the ones hurting and they'll be the ones getting my business. If you're using the drive thru or carryout rather than dining in, make sure you tip just like you would normally when dining in. We have the ability to minimize the hurt if we're smart enough to do it.

[stevej37]

Browsing Amazons site...almost impossible to find anything that will be delivered inside four days.
The items that normally would arrive in one or two days with Prime have all been changed.
At least for shipping to here.

[drcoastline]

I am in South Jersey. One house at the beach the other a suburb of Philadelphia. A lot of panic buying but the stores are resupplying so it doesn't appear the supply chain is being affected. Went to my local Shop-rite at the house near Philadelphia to pick up a few items, mostly snacks and some fruit. Produce pretty well stocked, Prepared foods in the food court generally full, deli counter looked pretty well stocked, Milk, eggs, butter about half full, Pasta isle shelves pretty bare, chicken empty, canned tuna empty, beef and pork OK. As I left I noticed two Shop-rite trucks pulling in. I assume to resupply. Interestingly a lot of my neighbors near Philadelphia have used this as a reason to take time at the shore.

[74-911]

Update to my original post:

Long list and had to go to 2 stores (Wallymart and HEB supercenters) but got most everything. Wallymart not particularly busy and a decent selection of most items. HEB very busy but also a good selection of most items. Note: HEB and other big chain groceries are begging for part-time and full-time workers to work in warehouses and stores - might help some of the thousands of restaurant workers being laid off ??.
Wife thinks Wallymart not as busy because they virtually force you to checkout and bag your own basket and it takes forever for most people. She basically refuses to shop there for that reason.

This was around 10 AM yesterday morning:

Originally Posted by 74-911

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Updated:

Meat cases: beef plentiful, limited amounts of chicken or turkey .
Produce: the only thing I couldn't get were white onions ???
Dairy: milk and cheese available but very limited on eggs ,
Bread: picked over but was available
canned: tuna, canned beans,soups and other other staples were picked picked over but available
Paper: absolutely no TP but some paper towels
drug section: flu/cold remedies all gone, no alcohol, sanitizers at all, hand soap empty.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by 74-911

Update to my original post:

Long list and had to go to 2 stores (Wallymart and HEB supercenters) but got most everything. Wallymart not particularly busy and a decent selection of most items. HEB very busy but also a good selection of most items. Note: HEB and other big chain groceries are begging for part-time and full-time workers to work in warehouses and stores - might help some of the thousands of restaurant workers being laid off ??.
Wife thinks Wallymart not as busy because they virtually force you to checkout and bag your own basket and it takes forever for most people. She basically refuses to shop there for that reason.

This was around 10 AM yesterday morning:

This is my experience, 2 days ago @9PM

Meat cases: empty, completely picked over
Produce: good shape, but no bags
Dairy: milk only high price organic, but otherwise everything available
Bread: picked over but was available
canned: tuna, canned beans,soups and other other staples were picked picked over but available
Paper: absolutely no TP but some paper towels
Cleaners: mostly empty
drug section: flu/cold remedies all gone, no alcohol, sanitizers at all, hand soap empty

[Bill Douglas]

Around here in New Zealand the supermarkets are loving this panic buying thing. the shelves are WELL stocked. "Sure load up your trolley'" they are laughing.

With exports slowing or stopped, as a producer nation we have a lot of stuff to use up locally.

Ummm, a sudden thought, maybe they can't export pinot noirs and need to dump large quantities of high end stuff locally.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Around here in New Zealand the supermarkets are loving this panic buying thing. the shelves are WELL stocked. "Sure load up your trolley'" they are laughing.

With exports slowing or stopped, as a producer nation we have a lot of stuff to use up locally.

Ummm, a sudden thought, maybe they can't export pinot noirs and need to dump large quantities of high end stuff locally.

The grocery stores are doing great business right now. Eventually most peoples home cabinets and pantries will be stuffed full. We will need more perishables for sure. Bread and bananas will go bad soon so I wonder what the folks that bought 5 loaves of bread are going to do with a batch of stale bread. Will they buy 5 new loaves?

[RWebb]

my supply of fresh OJ is getting low...

[flatbutt]

I've been eating fresh as much as I can saving the frozen stuff for when or if... My local Acme is keeping up pretty well but out of towners have been staging raids.

[RWebb]

I just panic bought a new windshield wiper arm.

On an old VW you can just laboriously pick the metal shavings out of the grooves & re-install... but not fer this luxury sports car!