It's easy to panic buy...........

Oops meant BBC reported..

I am amazed at the selfishness of some people with panic buying., which leaves those less well off or those who don't drive to shop in a difficult position. Sadly a sign of me first. I also think the media needs to be responsible in the way the Coronavirus is reported so that people do not panic. I expect there will he enough to go round if people are sensible. BBC people stealing hand sanitizer from hospitals who are these low lifes!!!!

Overbuying is incredibly selfish. Everybody needs to eat, not everybody has the means to stockpile food.

DD in Australia messaged saying no loo rolls in Woolies or Costco when doing her weekly shop. She is down to her last two rolls, family of five.
She does a big shop on a weekly basis, and is annoyed to say the least.
Hope she gets some.

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Re stocking up on toilet rolls, a friend said “Why? Are we going to shit ourselves to death?”? Excuse language, she said it, not me.
Newspaper can in fact be flushed down the loo if not too much is used and you crinkle it between both hands until it is soft. (Don’t ask how I know...)

No variety suits me lol, I should have lived in communist Russia, the simpler the better.

Most Australian loo rolls are produced in South Australia. After the initial panic (? why) customers in most supermarkets chains are now sensibly restricted to 4 packs which is probably 2 too many! If everyone bought just what they required and did their usual weekly shop there would be no problem!
Press photo taken earlier this week ?

The only shortage that I’ve noticed here is hand gel. There did seem to be a shortage of tinned pulses/chick peas etc when I shopped earlier this week, but that’s because I was in the wrong aisle and there were plenty round the corner.

I do generally have good stocks of most things in as we live in rural Scotland and weather can mean its difficult to get out. It’s what most people do here.

Loo roll is very nice to have but it isn’t essential. Improvisations can be made with cloths made from old garments, or we could do what much of the world does anyway and use water.

I read that the loo roll panic-buying in Australia was triggered by a rumour that paper pulp was going to used to make face masks instead of loo rolls. That’ll be a heck of a lot of face masks but I guess in extremis, we could use them for botty-wiping!

kwest , I'd say that toilet paper is non-negotiable for all of us, all of everybody- same for paracetamol. Selfish people who panic bulk-buy ensure that many go without. What you you mean by 'gung-ho'? Nothing is more 'gung-ho' than selfish people panic bulk buying- leaving others without.

I consider toilet paper to be non-negotiable.
I struggle with the 'gung ho' attitudes on this thread. It is unkind to be so judgemental. There are valid reasons for people to be anxious about the outcomes from this virus. Being prepared for dealing with the issues we do have some control over seems eminently sensible. If the only advice available is just wash your hands then I am very worried that this is a platitude and that our authorities have no idea how to proceed as the threat of the virus grows daily.

No paracetamol in any of our 4 local supermarkets. And my head is pounding!

Oh dear, I'm neither a planner nor a panicker - or maybe a last minute planner? But I was surprised to find the shelves empty of eggs!!? Perhaps someone knows the hens plan to stop laying!

I am checking out my bookshelf later to weed out the paperbacks just in case.

Just been to Morrisons, their shelves were completely cleared of toilet rolls twice today. Also note the pasta and pasta sauce panic. But why bottled water too?!

This drives crazy. All massive bags of rice gone in local supermarket. I just wanted a little brown rice bag. Only two left. Didn’t look at loo roll aisle. People are ridiculous.

Just did my normal shop today - although did buy an extra large pack of loo rolls and some extra surface wipes. However shouldn't need to shop again for a couple of weeks or so. Thinking ahead, will we then be in the real thick if this thing and not be allowed to go out? I think it's the not knowing that perhaps prompts the panic buying. And as someone above said, the empty or near empty shelves do make you feel that you should just take something "in case"

The assistant in Sainsburys told me supermarkets have been stocking up extra for nonths and the only thing that might run out is fresh food.

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I was in two very large stores yesterday: the Range and Home Bargains which are side by side in Stockport. They were bringing out huge quantities of toilet rolls and there didn't seem to be a shortage of anything else except hand sanitiser. I was able to stock up with Paracetamol in both shops and no doubt if Id bothered to try Wilco which is next to Home Bargains, I'd have found some there. Today a big branch of Boots was out of Paracetamol. I've just taken delivery of a box of loo rolls from 'you know who', not because I'm hoarding, but because I'm almost out of the previous consignment!

Why are people hoarding pasta? What does pasta achieve?

I find it hard to believe that Australia doesn’t make its own loo rolls, as whatever you buy there seems to say ‘Proudly Made In Australia’

Not panic buying here, but in the event that self isolation was necessary, I will be getting a few extra staples when I shop tomorrow
We have our fruit and vegetables delivered, so that wouldn't be a problem, if they left it at the front door
I truly believe that supermarkets should impose a maximum buy on items
It's just not fair that people can hoard,while others have to do without

I bought extra loo rolls, yeast, and gin. Sorted.

People are going mad. Just stopped by Waitrose on the way home, needed a chicken for dinner and a loo roll. Chicken was ok but not a loo roll in sight. So ended up buying a kitchen roll. Why the hell are they stocking up on loo rolls, I just don't understand the reasoning. Anyway I looked in the freezer its full and we have loads of bake beans and sardines in the cupboards so we won't starve.

I wonder if the Brexit hoarders are adding to their stash.