Panic buying again!

When Melbourne went into lockdown again there was a rush to buy various things. The main supermarkets were very quick to react and placed limits on a lot of items before the situation got out of control. Fortunately the panic did not set in as it had previously and it was not long before people started shopping normally again and the limit on items was removed.

Now 10 weeks into lockdown and I've not seen anyone shopping excessively when I've been shopping.

My neighbour cheerily informed me she had managed to grab 2 bags of SR flour

This woman doesn't bake

I pointed this out to her and she laughed and said she'd seen everyone crowding round (no social distancing!) the flour section so she felt she had to buy some.

I use long life semi-skimmed milk- absolutely zilch. Until I can find some I will have to use fresh semi-skimmed.

There is little choice of loo rolls so I think they are marching out also. I live in a 4x4 area- my car almost looks out of place

EllanVannin

It's true alright. People are coming here to small local shops, out of town , and grabbing t.rolls again ! £1 for 4, in their dozens.
They're like a flock of vultures !

Vultures is a good description!

Ah well, I managed last time without a stockpile so I guess I will be fine now. I have made sure that I reordered items as soon as I used something so am not worrying as I did last time. I used to run down my food cupboards and do a massive online shop every couple of months and the panic buying began just as I was about to place an order!

When will people learn that shops will not run out of food ( unless they go mad!) and that Covid 19 does not give you the runs!

Imagine rolling up in a 4x4 buying up all the £1 t.rolls. How selfish and greedy is that when they can clearly buy the expensive ones ? One thing laughs at another really.

Further away from me are large houses turned into flats/bedsits with a lot of unemployed people who rely on the cheapest of everything and you have these sharks coming along. It makes my blood boil as you can see.

The same thing happened in March with people you've never seen before, coming out of town snapping up everything they could to avoid restrictions/queues in supermarkets.

I would urge anyone who has electrical items on the blink to replace now. My washer groaned all the way through lockdown and when we went to replace a few weeks ago the brand we wanted was hard to find. We have been trying to replace built in fridge freezer, same problem.

I think the perfect storm of Brexit and Covid rushing down the track, but am not stockpiling.

Don’t think they will shut us down completely but local lockdown measures will be in force for months to come as said today. We will have to live with this for quite a long time I fear.until we get a vaccine.

As an aside, I do think that the way the media is racking up the tension of “will there, won’t there be further restrictions” is helping the situation at all. That could be reigned in by the powers that be actually deciding on a plan of action instead of pratting about.

It's true alright. People are coming here to small local shops, out of town , and grabbing t.rolls again ! £1 for 4, in their dozens.
They're like a flock of vultures !

Reading that made me twitchy too Teacheranne. Will never forget the feeling of dread back in March when we were told to shield but could not get a delivery slot before we were registered as vulnerable. It did make me panic, must be honest. More recently I have been booking the next week’s delivery just after this weeks is delivered. This morning I have already booked one for next Wednesday. I did not double up on anything though, even loo rolls or pasta.

I have to admit I went on line this morning and have a delivery booked for 10 days time. Some delivery fees were £7.