Stock piling , panic buying.

Russ_D said:
I'm hoping that once the panic buyers have filled their freezers and dont need more stuff the shelves will start being stocked for longer.
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If you were really nasty you might hope that they lose power...and their freezers defrost...

But I could never have such thoughts...all you need is love :love:
 
Jamesbrown said:
Just popped to the post office in our local co-op up the road from Morrison’s. Had a look for something for dinner. Shelves 90% full.
Asked at the till why they have so much stock and Morrison’s is bare. she couldn’t answer but asked me not to tell anyone.
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it's easy - because your local Co-op will be a little more more expensive for most items and don't do the same discounts and BoGoF offers, and so folks only use them for their 'little shops' - when they want a BIG shop they go to their nearest Super...and habits...especially when they envisage doing a GIANT shop.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
it's easy - because your local Co-op will be a little more more expensive for most items and don't do the same discounts and BoGoF offers, and so folks only use them for their 'little shops' - when they want a BIG shop they go to their nearest Super...and habits...
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Just been to our local CoOp and its been decimated. Supermarkets are barren and even local garage had nothing whatsoever.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
If you were really nasty you might hope that they lose power...and their freezers defrost...

But I could never have such thoughts...all you need is love :love:
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What? So they can just stockpile again? These are the kind of people that wouldn't think twice about supermarket hopping to replenish their lost inventory. Best hope for these people is that they are safely tucked away at home for a couple of weeks to allow some semblance of normality in stock levels to return?
I, personally, doubt that will happen though as too many people are now taking the "everyone else is doing it" attitude. Lad in Tesco told me the shelves were restocked overnight and stripped bare again by 9am. That can't be allowed to continue but as long as the Tesco board are seeing increase sales, they will continue to talk a good game but do nothing.

There is a simple solution to it but they just don't because they are coining it in just now.
 
I refuse to panic buy. We have no more than the normal 200 toilet rolls, 32kg of pasta, 5 dozen tins of baked beans, 3 dozen bananas, 15 bottles of hand sanitizer, 6 gallons of hand wash, 40 tins of cat food (actually we don't have a cat but you never know), and all the other basic essentials. Nothing over the top.

Actually I don't believe all this talk of panic buying is true. I mean, everyone I speak to swears it's not them, it's someone else.
 
Robster59 said:
I refuse to panic buy. We have no more than the normal 200 toilet rolls, 32kg of pasta, 5 dozen tins of baked beans, 3 dozen bananas, 15 bottles of hand sanitizer, 6 gallons of hand wash, 40 tins of cat food (actually we don't have a cat but you never know), and all the other basic essentials. Nothing over the top.

Actually I don't believe all this talk of panic buying is true. I mean, everyone I speak to swears it's not them, it's someone else.
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Same people who say they've never broken a rule in golf them, always someone else?
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
it's easy - because your local Co-op will be a little more more expensive for most items and don't do the same discounts and BoGoF offers, and so folks only use them for their 'little shops' - when they want a BIG shop they go to their nearest Super...and habits...especially when they envisage doing a GIANT shop.
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It is more expensive, I remember paying £8.30 for a small fillet steak a few months back rather than £6 odd at Morrison’s.
Perhaps it’s the awkward location, crap parking and it’s a pay to park car park. There is 3 more co ops around the perimeter. Think I’ll be going there either way till everyone stops going mad.
 
Robster59 said:
I refuse to panic buy. We have no more than the normal 200 toilet rolls, 32kg of pasta, 5 dozen tins of baked beans, 3 dozen bananas, 15 bottles of hand sanitizer, 6 gallons of hand wash, 40 tins of cat food (actually we don't have a cat but you never know), and all the other basic essentials. Nothing over the top.

Actually I don't believe all this talk of panic buying is true. I mean, everyone I speak to swears it's not them, it's someone else.
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I've thought the same. A bit like slow players...
 
hovis said:
I'm 3 days into a 4 day shift and once I finish work at 8pm the shops have nothing. I am wiping my arse with detol bleach wipes and the only bread I have is some part baked rolls. hopefully my amazon delivery will have toilet roll. marks and spencer have announced that Fridays and Tuesdays will dedicate the first hour to emergency service, and NHS i think. apparently (unlike tescos) the staff at the door actually policed this and refused entry for chancers.
i know some will say "why should I get special treatment" and I'd usually agree. at this point I'm desperate and am beyond caring
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Am I right in thinking you're Fire Service? Hopefully the dedicated shopping time will be policed and you can get something.

If you're in Cambs I've got bog roll (shush) and managed to get a sliced loaf today!
 
May have said similar previously... we've got our usual Tesco Click & Collect booked tomorrow..... all usual stuff ordered. Will be interesting to see what is "unavailable." Usual slot booked for 2 weeks time. No change to usual routine and next slot booked.

Maybe I am away from any large cities, but it all seems a bit less nutty over here.... quite normal in fact other than the whole road seem to be working from home so lots of cars outside. I am due to play golf tomorrow, but I am not sure of how sensible it is.
 
hovis said:
I'm 3 days into a 4 day shift and once I finish work at 8pm the shops have nothing. I am wiping my arse with detol bleach wipes and the only bread I have is some part baked rolls. hopefully my amazon delivery will have toilet roll. marks and spencer have announced that Fridays and Tuesdays will dedicate the first hour to emergency service, and NHS i think. apparently (unlike tescos) the staff at the door actually policed this and refused entry for chancers.
i know some will say "why should I get special treatment" and I'd usually agree. at this point I'm desperate and am beyond caring
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You absolutely should get priority and not only during a crisis, but I have to ask. Why aren’t friends or family helping you out?

Genuinely happy to help out if you need anything small posted, can’t help any other way due to distance.
 
My daughter went away to the Lakes for a week after her skiing holiday was cancelled and is due back home tomorrow. They tried to arrange a home delivery and the earliest slot she could get was April. I've told her best to try and call into some of the supermarkets on the way down.
 
GB72 said:
Mate if you are emergency services or NHS and I was local I would invite you round to take the pick out of my cupboards (not over stocked just getting a few extras
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pauldj42 said:
You absolutely should get priority and not only during a crisis, but I have to ask. Why aren’t friends or family helping you out?

Genuinely happy to help out if you need anything small posted, can’t help any other way due to distance.
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many thanks for the offer. that's very nice of you. I only have a sister and she's in the same boat as me. the father in law is visiting this weekend on his way through and said he'll drop some supplies as he works maintenance for tesco.
it would be possible to ask colleagues at work but they've all offered help but hinted that they are struggling too. colleagues that went to M&S this morning said it was brilliant and full stock of everything. so hopefully by Tuesday I'll be in good shape.
I've only got myself to blame really as I didn't panic buy and thought "it'll be alright. how bad can it get!!!!! ?"
 
IanM said:
May have said similar previously... we've got our usual Tesco Click & Collect booked tomorrow..... all usual stuff ordered. Will be interesting to see what is "unavailable." Usual slot booked for 2 weeks time. No change to usual routine and next slot booked.

Maybe I am away from any large cities, but it all seems a bit less nutty over here.... quite normal in fact other than the whole road seem to be working from home so lots of cars outside. I am due to play golf tomorrow, but I am not sure of how sensible it is.
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I'm also due to play tomorrow morning in our Sat am roll up. We've got the WhatsApp group up and running, and we're using the IG App for something...not yet sussed that. I know my tee time - my fourball - and we're being asked to turn up no more than ten minutes beforehand and depart soon after we are done. Result ill be posted later. Current debate is whether we should each be putting our pound in the pot to be divvied up to the winners :eek: Maybe this week we will, then we will see if the Pro Shop can do something about setting up a little Roll-up fund in the member clubhouse account system - transferring £1 out of each playing into the pot - and paying winners out of the account pot into their own accounts.
 
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