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Grocery Shopping Is Getting Harder

Jordan2 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:32:48 GMT

As if food shopping isn't bad enough now, it's going to get worse. I live in NYC, I just heard that Stop & Shops in New York and New Jersey are going to limit the number of people allowed in the store at one time, the aisles will only be one way with arrows pointing to the direction. In New Jersey I heard the Governor say it is mandatory to wear a mask in public. Some places are taking people's temperatures before they are allowed in a store. It's getting to the point where I won't want to go shopping, it isn't worth it.

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goldensrbest — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:35:18 GMT

I think that makes total sense.

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Reever — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:41:15 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
As if food shopping isn't bad enough now, it's going to get worse. I live in NYC, I just heard that Stop & Shops in New York and New Jersey are going to limit the number of people allowed in the store at one time, the aisles will only be one way with arrows pointing to the direction. In New Jersey I heard the Governor say it is mandatory to wear a mask in public. Some places are taking people's temperatures before they are allowed in a store. It's getting to the point where I won't want to go shopping, it isn't worth it.

Have you used the online delivery services ? I have been using them since early March (the first moment i heard of the impending crisis, self - quarrenting, have not left the house). The delivery service is easy and no risk of getting the virus in the stores.

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kaydee50 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:41:53 GMT

I agree with limiting the number of people in the store. Trader Joe's here in Chicago has been doing that and I think Jewel will start it also. But the other 2 restrictions are a bit extreme IMO.

As someone who lived in NYC for 50 years, I feel your pain. Good luck to you! Stay healthy and safe.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:42:52 GMT

@Reever wrote:
@Jordan2 wrote:
As if food shopping isn't bad enough now, it's going to get worse. I live in NYC, I just heard that Stop & Shops in New York and New Jersey are going to limit the number of people allowed in the store at one time, the aisles will only be one way with arrows pointing to the direction. In New Jersey I heard the Governor say it is mandatory to wear a mask in public. Some places are taking people's temperatures before they are allowed in a store. It's getting to the point where I won't want to go shopping, it isn't worth it.

Have you used the online delivery services ? I have been using them since early March (the first moment i heard of the impending crisis, self - quarrenting, have not left the house). The delivery service is easy and no risk of getting the virus in the stores.

@Reever Three weeks wait around here for pick up or delivery.

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msgb — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:43:43 GMT

That has been going on for quite some time where we are.

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stevieb — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:45:29 GMT

@Reever wrote:
@Jordan2 wrote:
As if food shopping isn't bad enough now, it's going to get worse. I live in NYC, I just heard that Stop & Shops in New York and New Jersey are going to limit the number of people allowed in the store at one time, the aisles will only be one way with arrows pointing to the direction. In New Jersey I heard the Governor say it is mandatory to wear a mask in public. Some places are taking people's temperatures before they are allowed in a store. It's getting to the point where I won't want to go shopping, it isn't worth it.

Have you used the online delivery services ? I have been using them since early March (the first moment i heard of the impending crisis, self - quarrenting, have not left the house). The delivery service is easy and no risk of getting the virus in the stores.

I don't know where you live, but in most larger areas, the delivery services are completely overwhelmed. They're booking several weeks out if they're booking at all and in many cases their shelves are as bare as the supermarkets from which they get their goods.

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PA Mom-mom — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:46:19 GMT

@Jordan2 The "one way" shopping is now pretty much everywhere in my area of PA. Masks are not yet required, but most people wear them, because the state strongly recommends it. There are distancing signs taped on the floors. And, good luck trying to reserve a pick up or delivery time. I have a cart load in our ShopRite store's website, but there are no pickup times or delivery times available. It usually takes an hour to get on the website. We figure we'll just try to go out to the store the week after next.

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haddon9 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:53:31 GMT

I did an Instacart order today from Publix for my mom who's in south Fl. and it arrived two hours after I placed the order. She was pleased with the service and we'll do it again.

As for myself, there is a farm market near my house in PA that offers a lot of variety of food. I placed an order for meat, produce and prepared foods. They took all of my information over the phone and all I had to do was drive up for curbside pick up.

I'll still need to eventually pick up some items at the supermarket and I haven't been there for over two weeks. I've been checking Amazon for paper items and every so often if I get lucky something that was unavailable is suddenly in stock for a short while.

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stevieb — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:00:55 GMT

I continue to think it's absolutely abysmal leadership at every level that continues to focus so exclusively on the virus itself, when it's clear there's not much to be done about it other than to let it run its course, but has yet to do ANYTHING to address the fact that we the people cannot get what we need in the way of food and daily essentials. We all realize this is a mammoth issue, but it seems by now that some entity would be empowered to help address the dire need for goods required just to get through the day. Continuing to look so exclusively at the big picture is doing nothing but overwhelming everyone. Break this monster down into smaller pieces and start dealing with those that can be dealt with, like getting food into stores...

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KailaS — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:12:44 GMT

We have been under the " so many people in the store" and must wear masks rules for about ten days.

it makes sense. A friend's 26 year old son has died and a neighbor's mother is in ICU fighting for life right now. This is serious stuff.

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VanSleepy — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:59:55 GMT

No, delivery service is not easy. I just looked at three different stores in my area. They all showed 3-4 weeks out, and none had any time slots available for either pick up or delivery. I also have a cart full of stuff at Amazon Fresh, and have been checking the site about every hour waiting for a date to open up. I think it goes to May 4 right now.

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KailaS — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:05:32 GMT

@Reever Our delivery services are backed up and often can only get part of what is requested. Heck, even Chewy.com is taking around two weeks to get cat food and meds to people in my area.

i have been trying to shop for me and for my 93-year-old mom who lives nearby. Her grocery shoppers from church all have quit, so getting food makes me feel like a hunter and gatherer these days.

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fitfuninformed — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:11:46 GMT

I am in NY, Long Island. Trader Joe's had implemented the 'no more than 20 people in the store at a time' a couple weeks back. Earlier this week, they began the 'one direction only' with arrows on the floor to which we are to follow. Many of the patrons were rather confused and quite a few kept back tracking having forgotten something - sad.

I understand the intention here and in theory it should work, but TOO many people just aren't focused enough, even for something as simple as food shopping. Hopefully this new reality is a temporary one and we will be back to business as usual.

I AM hopeful.

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Reever — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:18:59 GMT

Simply stay home people. I am shocked people are still out food shopping. People should have had a large selection of dried beans and lentils to get through a crisis. I bet half the people at the supermarket are buying junk foods and chips ! Exposing people to the virus for no reason other than to get a bag of Lays chips is assinine.

Please be safe and use the delivery services. I am using "Instacart" and they have been very reliable.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:20:29 GMT

I have already placed a pick-up order for 3 weeks from today. I usually need to add a few things before the pick-up date.

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september — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:24:30 GMT

@Reever wrote:
Simply stay home people. I am shocked people are still out food shopping. People should have had a large selection of dried beans and lentils to get through a crisis. I bet half the people at the supermarket are buying junk foods and chips ! Exposing people to the virus for no reason other than to get a bag of Lays chips is assinine.

Please be safe and use the delivery services. I am using "Instacart" and they have been very reliable.

@Reever You would be betting wrong. I have to shop tomorrow. Among the items on my list: Lactaid, paper towels, vegetables, tea, butter, almonds, eggs No junk food, no chips!

and no delivery slots where I live, as many others have stated. Perhaps you should read all the posts, before you make condescending remarks

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hckynut — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:44:14 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
"Stop & Shops in New York and New Jersey are going to limit the number of people allowed in the store at one time, the aisles will only be one way with arrows pointing to the direction."

"Some places are taking people's temperatures before they are allowed in a store."

@Jordan2

All the things I left in your post above make a lot of sense to me, especially where you live.

Here in Nebraska where we live the # of cases is very low. I think in order to keep them low, more stores ought to incorporate the things I quoted(") from your post.

My wife feels the need more to go out, so she goes to the store. If she changes her mind I will do the shopping, and would have no problem with following those guidelines.

Everyone is different, as are my wife and myself. She does not like having to stay in, i kinda like it myself. But I do miss my ice skating, but other than that? Zip!

Stay well,

hckynut

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suzyQ3 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:27:49 GMT

I don't know whether my local supermarket has instituted one-way aisles, but their aisles are so narrow that I can't see how it would help. I'd have to go around the person in front of me and, in the process, be socially nondistanced.

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Shelbelle — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:28:00 GMT

Some stores here in MD have been a limit of 30 in at one time for 2 weeks now.