Limited bottle water supplies and no Lysol or Clorox wipes in the Newport News,VA. Costco store.
Yeah - Call me naive, but I don't understand this at all. Why do people need tons of bottled water? Is the water supply going to be cut off? I live in a nice suburban area. If I get quarantined in my home I'll be using Shipt to deliver some groceries and calling Grub Hub.I don't understand this. I saw on the news a couple days ago that some Costcos were running out of stuff. It doesn't make logical sense to me. If I am concerned that I'll be quarantined in my home, sure, I'll buy enough stuff for that time, but would I go through a pallet of toilet paper in that time? Personally, I get most of those items delivered on a regular schedule from Amazon, so I wouldn't need to stock up anyway. I feel for those who are in that major of a panic state of mind. They need to stop watching the news and focus on what they are doing right now vs. what doom that they can conjure up in their minds. Maybe it's time for everyone to pick up a new hobby so that they can do that instead of panic shopping/hoarding/returning.
I’m in the Metro Detroit area of Michigan and the same craziness is happening at our Costco.
I was the only person in line with 15 items or less. Every other cart was full to the brim.
The entire family having "the runs" for the 2 weeks while under quarantine?I don't understand this. I saw on the news a couple days ago that some Costcos were running out of stuff. It doesn't make logical sense to me. If I am concerned that I'll be quarantined in my home, sure, I'll buy enough stuff for that time, but would I go through a pallet of toilet paper in that time?
You seem to be the only one that took Dave’s post that way. Perhaps, you took it wrong?
Harry
Ken, I understand and respect your point about this. But I think you are thinking I’m just trying to save Costco employees from doing their regular jobs. That isn’t my intention. My spouse and others will do their level best to provide good customer service to the members.
What I’m trying to do is help the Costco members from setting up their own levels of further stress in this situation. The complaints to management about why they don’t have more of a product to sell, the acceleration of attitude that goes with extra crowds trying to buy everything they want to get, then complaints about check out lines moving too slow. Then, when those same people want to return all that over-purchased merchandise, they get angry that they have to wait in line so long, while the refund staff helps all those people in front of them in line.
I’m only asking people to think before over-buying. They need to stay safe, certainly, but there is no reason to make something worse than it already is.
Perhaps it’s my location that is making things worse. We’ve had six deaths from Covid-19 in my state, and things here are pretty tense.
Dave
Yeah - Call me naive, but I don't understand this at all. Why do people need tons of bottled water? Is the water supply going to be cut off? I live in a nice suburban area. If I get quarantined in my home I'll be using Shipt to deliver some groceries and calling Grub Hub.
FFS - I don't live my life in a state of fear. I take public transportation to work every day. By this logic, I should be staying at home in a bunker.Are you sure you want a Lyft/Uber/other driver who comes into contact with dozens or more people each day during a crisis, and whom might be sick themselves but forced to work for economic reasons as long as they can, to deliver your goods during an emergency time?
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There's nothing inappropriate about this thread, other than your continued criticisms of Dave. It's the lounge. On TUG. Let it go.Dave,
I appreciate your intent, but I feel that this is entirely inappropriate.
Ken
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I can see this is gonna require a purely research trip to my local warehouse. Oh, and maybe a bale of TP, rotisserie chix, coffee & booze. Just RESEARCH, you understand!
Sorry Harry, nope. I may just be the only one willing to contradict Dave. I typically agree with everything he posts, but this is an exception!
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Too much hate here for me to continue.
No hate, hope you are just being sarcastic. You are entitled to your opinions, others are entitled to their opinions. No right or wrong, just differing opinions.Too much hate here for me to continue.
THIS.There's nothing inappropriate about this thread, other than your continued criticisms of Dave. It's the lounge. On TUG. Let it go.