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Costco and Coronavirus Panic-Shopping

Limited bottle water supplies and no Lysol or Clorox wipes in the Newport News,VA. Costco store.
 
presley said:
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.
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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.
 
Not just limited to Washington State. Costco in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is out of toilet paper, water, cleaning supplies and many other items. Also, huge increase in shoppers. Will be glad when this craziness subsides.


Richard
 
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.
 
UGH! I drink spring water by the gallon. I’m running low and needed a new supply and now the timing couldn’t be worse, I hear ya can’t get any around here LOL. My luck
 
presley said:
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?
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The entire family having "the runs" for the 2 weeks while under quarantine? :LOL:
 
Don't forget that Citi cards released their annual Costco rebates recently so people are in the warehouse spending anyway.
 
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Rolltydr said:
You seem to be the only one that took Dave’s post that way. Perhaps, you took it wrong?


Harry
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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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DaveNW said:
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
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Dave,

Again, I appreciate your intention but I think you’re going about it all wrong.

FWIW, I did not even buy one package of TP when I was there! Lol

Best,
Ken


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Cornell said:
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.
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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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Ken555 said:
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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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.
 
Ken555 said:
Dave,

I appreciate your intent, but I feel that this is entirely inappropriate.

Ken


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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.
 
A bit off topic, but I did stop by Sam's over the weekend. Crowds did seem a but larger than usual but I can't say that I saw anything that could be construed as panic buying.
 
Passepartout said:
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! :)
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Any reason you listed in ascending order of importance?


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Ken555 said:
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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Yeah, I’m sure that’s it. You’re the only person brave enough and/or intelligent enough to call Dave out online. Wow!


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Ramifications from the panic is real. Dave just showed us another ramification. I will add it is not just the customers that will wait a long time if they return. All customers will ultimately have longer waits to get help at the store if they need it as there are just so many on staff.
 
Just stopped & talked to my neighborhood Smith's/Kroger store manager. He isn't seeing 'panic' shopping, but DID say that his numbers are up a bit- but it's the first of the month and ALWAYS happens after food stamp/EBT cards are funded. That said, I couldn't find Purell or (curiously) bean salad jars. Plenty of water and TP/paper towels, Lysol and Clorox wipes- even on sale. He said the scuttlebutt internally is the SLC area is getting hit, and they are preparing here for when the first cases of CV-19 get announced locally. So far, we're clean. It's a matter of time.
 
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I had just moved our last 12 pack of TP upstairs last week before going to Vons. I lingered in the TP aisle because of that, not impending doom, and decided to pass because I already had four bottles of Diet Cherry Pepsi on the bottom of the cart where I'd put the TP. Thank goodness we have a "butt washer" in the master bath if I am unable to buy TP next trip!
 
Too much hate here for me to continue.
 
Ken555 said:
Too much hate here for me to continue.
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No hate here. You just need to get over yourself. You are capable of being wrong.


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We were already ready but did top off on some items that have to do with preventing colds. Multi-vitamin, elderberry extract powder, echinacea, and a couple cans of Lysol are what we bought. We did get some brazil nuts. This thread has me wondering if toilet paper and other things will be available in the near term. Always took it for granted that there would be tp.

Funny thing is in 9 months or so there will be plenty of canned goods donated to homeless shelters.

Bill
 
davidvel said:
There's nothing inappropriate about this thread, other than your continued criticisms of Dave. It's the lounge. On TUG. Let it go.
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THIS.
One of the reasons I visit TUG lounge daily. I enjoy the wide range of topics and opinions shared here -- usually without judgement. When I share personal issues or ask dumb questions, I do it with the expectation of acceptance if not agreement.
 
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