Pre election shortage

[hemiram]

I went to 2 different Meijer stores in the Toledo area yesterday, and the frozen food coolers had more inventory than I've seen since the plague hit. Last week, there was a lot of empty space in them, but yesterday, not much at all. I wish I had bought a freezer like I was going to, they had some good deals on stuff I buy all the time.

 

[quikdraw67]

As stated earlier, logistics. A sales rep was in our office this week. He said that product was readily available, but getting it shipped was a different story.

Paper products, toilet paper and paper towels, seem to be available. But in some stores they are the institutional ones. Since many offices are working from home and restaurants here are 25% capacity or takeout only, there is a surplus of those items.

I haven't noticed any food shortages. Seems
almost normal.

 

[johngalt]

I fear common sense will be in short supply.

 

[DWalt]

Locally I haven't noticed shortages of anything on supermarket shelves or purchase limitations being imposed. The combined effects of a possible election aftermath and a worsening spread of COVID-19 may change that over the next few months.

 

[Beemerguy53]

I fear common sense will be in short supply.

It has been for a long time in this country...

 

[andy52]

I'll be glad when there's a shortage of political commercials and phone calls.

 

[Muddyboot]

I'll be glad when there's a shortage of political commercials and phone calls.

Me to, been getting 15-20 calls a day for the last week....

 

[SweetMK]

I have not seen my opinion of the shortages, not that someone else did not think of it,, I just haven't seen it.

Normally, the grocery stores supply what? about 70% of the food,
the restaurants supply the other 30%
That 30% includes Hardees, Applebee's, and business/hospital cafeterias,,

If you move all of the food demands of that 30% to the grocery stores, the grocery stores come up 29% short.

The food that normally goes to McD's SHOULD get to the grocery store, but, that would require change,,
People just can not change,, even something as simple as where a farmer sells his beef.

The same with paper towels, and TP,, 30% of the TP is normally used at businesses, and schools.
Now, ALL that TP needs to be used as supplied from a grocery store, not an industrial supply.
(Would you buy the 2 foot diameter rolls of TP?
there are plenty of those, available at Sams Club!)

Again, the grocery store comes up 29% short.

The shortages will continue, , until the supply/use chain balances out,,,

No politics, no disruptions, just the natural nature of humans resisting change.

Just my opinion,,

 

[PALADIN85020]

I see a shortage of cherry pies.

John

 

[vonn]

Common sense is the biggest shortage in my area.

 

[BSA1]

We went to the grocery store today and it seemed busier than usual even for a Saturday.

In addition buying food on line, have the store employee fill the order and then just picking it up has become very popular here and is causing items to be out of stock. So many people are doing it that it takes a day or two to get their order filled.

We hit getting staples heavy today and plan on doing some dry canning tomorrow.

 

[max]

We bought a cherry pie at an apple orchard of all places. One of the best cherry pies I have ever had and they are my favorite. Half is still left and I will have a piece tonite.

I see a shortage of cherry pies.

John

 

[smith17]

I found Lysol Spray this week for the first time since March.

 

[old bear]

Has anyone observed shortages of some items in grocery stores lately.[QUOTE
Few if any shortages. Yet, I have noticed that prices have gone up and there are fewer sales items.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

No shortages at the grocery store just the LGS.

 

[PatriotX]

The spice cake rack was sold out, all brands.

Just spice cake.

Odd.

 

[jbtrucker]

Intermodal company I drive for is asking 6 day work weeks ,some of the drivers with sleeper trucks stay out all week. I noticed a line of empty trucks on the Memphis yard also seen the safety guy with a few new hires the other day . The 2 year prior experience for new hires has been dropped to 6 months plus loads are being brokered to other companies.

 

[Fishslayer]

Are you equating any shortages you see to the upcoming election and not the increasing record numbers of COVID-19 infections? That's an interesting conclusion...

Probably a combination of both. Last week I was in Costco & they had zero paper towels or toilet paper.

I think it's unlikely that Walmarts are locking up their guns & ammo and other businesses are boarding up their windows in anticipation of a virus quarantine.

 

[Warren Sear]

Just looking around, it appears to me that most Americans are getting plenty to eat. No need to panic.

 

[biku324]

My wife says Facebook rumor-mongering on this is pretty common.

Yet another good reason not to have Facebook.