Coronavirus (COVID-19) Panic Buying?

[lovetravellingoz]

Indeed, I get the impression Aussies are too busy emptying supermarket shelves to go on holiday!
cheers skip

Not at the supermarkets I frequent. And at Costco, when don't shoppers here have full trollies?

I think it is more that hand sanitiser has a run on.

 

[Black Duck]

I just had a chat with my local IGA supermarket here in regional WA. Even normally we would only shop weekly or fortnightly but we are trying to stay in self isolation as much as possible so only intend going in when essential.

I noticed on their website that they are doing deliveries but assumed it was around town then read a bit further and discovered they are delivering out of town.

I rang to check for our address and yes they can deliver once a week - Tuesdays only. Given we are 35kms from town and 5 kms up a gravel road I am quite impressed. Even more so when I check the minimum spend ($30) and the delivery charge ($0 - yes no charge at all) I also got to chat with the delivery driver who said he would come to our front door or anywhere and we decided to save him a bit of time by meeting him at the highway 5kms down so no gravel. He will ring when he is about 15 minutes away.

So the prices in the shop have definitely gone up lately but no more than the bigger shops in the larger regional town further away plus I don't even have to do the 30 minute drive in and then again home. This IGA is one of the best in the state as well. How good is that?

 

[p--and--t]

Why is mince is such high demand? It's it because of versatility, or?

Umm, 1M people just joined the dole queue last week.......

 

[Flashback]

Umm, 1M people just joined the dole queue last week.......

And me too, yesterday! Kind of. Being a life long consultant / contractor, I always provision for a rainy day. So right now that's what I'm doing, using that provision. Hopefully I won't need to go down the path of joining the dole queue although I know of a few colleagues who have. The UK GOV really screwed the self employed.

 

[Lynda2475]

someone must have found a huge shipping container of Pears liquid soap - its the only liquid soal available at my local coles and local chemist warehouse. I continue to wait for the dettol to come back in stock.

 

[JessicaTam]

Well you know, some of the numpty behaviour of recent times rather suggests it's necessary. I'm surprised there also isn't a label stating "not for human consumption"

Sad how numpty has become my new favourite word these days.

I have a new favourite word but I can't post it here! :O

I just had a chat with my local IGA supermarket here in regional WA. Even normally we would only shop weekly or fortnightly but we are trying to stay in self isolation as much as possible so only intend going in when essential.

I noticed on their website that they are doing deliveries but assumed it was around town then read a bit further and discovered they are delivering out of town.

I rang to check for our address and yes they can deliver once a week - Tuesdays only. Given we are 35kms from town and 5 kms up a gravel road I am quite impressed. Even more so when I check the minimum spend ($30) and the delivery charge ($0 - yes no charge at all) I also got to chat with the delivery driver who said he would come to our front door or anywhere and we decided to save him a bit of time by meeting him at the highway 5kms down so no gravel. He will ring when he is about 15 minutes away.

So the prices in the shop have definitely gone up lately but no more than the bigger shops in the larger regional town further away plus I don't even have to do the 30 minute drive in and then again home. This IGA is one of the best in the state as well. How good is that?

Definitely a store to support for the long term. Great service.

 

[Pushka]

I have a new favourite word but I can't post it here! :O


Definitely a store to support for the long term. Great service.

Drove past Adelaide Fire Station this afternnon and there was a fire in the rubbish bin right next to the station. Had this impulse to call triple 000 until I saw three firies just standing there watching it. I wondered if they were doing some research.

Oops. Off topic. I wondered if they were burning excess toilet paper.

 

[Cossie]

Why is mince is such high demand? It's it because of versatility, or?

Our magpies and others like it a lot. Some will even venture inside!



This is an old photo, catless these days,



Waiting for the takeaway window to open.




These guys will push all the others out of the way to get their share.

 

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Our magpies and others like it a lot. Some will even venture inside!

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This is an old photo, catless these days,

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Waiting for the takeaway window to open.

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Love the floors, are they Jarrah?

 

[Cossie]

Love the floors, are they Jarrah?

Engineered Sydney Blue Gum, we love it, most of the house has it.

 

[JessicaTam]

*cough* Panic buying thread. *cough*

 

[Flashback]

*cough* Panic buying thread. *cough*

Sorry ma'am!

 

[Denali]

Well if he rushes to Bunnings, he can buy lots of Engineered Sydney Blue Gum flooring and start a panic for it

 

[serfty]

Well if he rushes to Bunnings, he can buy lots of Engineered Sydney Blue Gum flooring and start a panic for it

Mince is probably cheaper....

 

[Denali]

MIFGS was cancelled so a few gardening bargains here

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[Pushka]

*cough* *cough*

Can we catch Covid over the internet

 

[Cossie]

*cough* Panic buying thread. *cough*

Sorry, it was about mince though, and they are cute!

 

[Himeno]

More limits being removed today

• Batteries
• Breakfast Cereals
• Canned Fruit
• Cooking Oil
• Dishwashing Detergents
• Frozen Potatoes Chips/Wedges & Hash Browns (excluding Frozen Vegetables which will still have a restriction of 2 packs per customer, per shop)
• Hair Care
• Laundry Liquids
• Laundry Powders
• Mince (fixed weight)
• Muesli (excluding Oats which will still have a restriction of 2 packs per customer, per shop)
• Pet Care - Dry Dog Food
• Sponges and Scourers
• Vitamins
• Vinegar

and one added
Packet Side Dishes (pasta & sauce meals only) 2 packs per customer, per shop

 

[Lynda2475]

They may have removed limits but at my local they have still not got any stock of Vinegar (the white kind for cleaning), my preferred laundry liquid (am very sensitive to some of the perfumes so there is only two brands I use). There is still no toilet paper, no tissues, no anttbacterial wipes (only useless baby wipes), no liquid soap (except Pears brand), no hand santiser, no pasta on the shelves - just easter eggs in the spot where they should be. Apprently if you want TP or Tissues you have to luck being in store when they personally hand out a few packets each day.

I keep reading that things have normalised but that doesnt appear to be the case in the inner suburbs of Sydney based on my and friends experiences (all living within 8kms of the CBD).

I still think they need to use the data they have to allow those of us who have not bought any of these items in last couple of months first dibs.

 

[Cossie]

Toilet paper at woolies Erindale today, everyone in the complex seems to have bought some.

 

[drron]

Checked in at the local Coles after having my venesection today.only liquid soap was 1 dispenser of dettol hand wash.it was hidden under a jumble of empty boxes.Win.