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[aubnwa01]

I was at my local Super Walmart this afternoon & they had the cleaning supply & paper goods aisles all blocked off with wooden pallets strapped together about 5' high & had people routed to one end & they were only allowing a person or two at a time to go down the aisle.  One way in & one way out & had clerks stationed to keep the peace.  There was a line of about 10-15 people waiting their turn to go down the aisles.  I couldn't see if there was anything to be had or not. 

The milk/dairy case was almost empty, though I did get a ½ gallon of Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk.  Never tried it, I hope I like it!  The canned vegetable aisle was pretty bare, I did find 2 little cans of GV mushrooms.  The bread aisle was bare, as was the frozen veggies & meat cases.  

It was crazy! 

[CrazyDaisy]

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@Spurt wrote:

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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@Spurt wrote:

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@lovescats wrote:

how do shoppers  know that other shoppers  are hoarders when they don't know how many other people they are shopping for?  

Some people might be shopping for 2 or 3 families? or small community homes?  some people buy for small local businesses

Plus people have always resold stuff and there should be limits on how much you can buy 

People used to resell the free government cheese but did that mean they shouldn't have given it to the people who didn't.

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@lovescats 

There are limits and the hoarders are trying to get around them. A friend discussed the situation with the Grocery Store Manager she shops at and he admitted he sees the same people come in and buy baskets loads EVERY DAY (and they are not shoppers from Shipt, Instacart, or Favor because those shoppers where special t-shirts)....and he told my friend the only thing he can do is put a limit on certain items....but they find a way around it by having the same friend grab a basket and help them shop to get around quantities.... 

So you're saying its okay because maybe they are buying for a whole block which has to be the case if they come back EVERY DAY...Meanwhile others go hungry, I guess the parents can tell the kids, "sorry honey, we have to let the hoarders buy for their neighborhood, so we have to bite the bullet and go hungry and sacrifice for others" ........And according to my great aunt that was back in the Depression in the 30's that people used to sell the government cheese....so two wrongs make a right...just asking ?????????????

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I truly do not think people are going hungry because of this.  You may not be able to find exactly what you wanted, there is food out there. 

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@CrazyDaisy 

Really? Where do you live??????

If you dont get there when our grocery store opens then you are out of luck....my shoppper from Instacart was there at 8 when it opened and they were already out of essentials,...........Other friends reported nothing but empty shelves at Costco, HEB, Walmart, Target.......  

Have you read these forum threads with similar stories of empty shelves ..................

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OK, have you actually been to a store, I have.  Are some items/staples in short supply, yes.  Are the store shelves empty of all items, NO.  Ironically produce departments (less potatoes) are full.  Plenty of canned tuna, however peanut butter in short supply.  Not much bread but plenty of crackers.  So you may not be able to get exactly what you wanted, try something new.  Just tried spaghetti squash instead of pasta, new favorite. 

People need to stop the fear mongering and get some perspective.

[Spurt]

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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@Spurt wrote:

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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@Spurt wrote:

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@lovescats wrote:

how do shoppers  know that other shoppers  are hoarders when they don't know how many other people they are shopping for?  

Some people might be shopping for 2 or 3 families? or small community homes?  some people buy for small local businesses

Plus people have always resold stuff and there should be limits on how much you can buy 

People used to resell the free government cheese but did that mean they shouldn't have given it to the people who didn't.

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@lovescats 

There are limits and the hoarders are trying to get around them. A friend discussed the situation with the Grocery Store Manager she shops at and he admitted he sees the same people come in and buy baskets loads EVERY DAY (and they are not shoppers from Shipt, Instacart, or Favor because those shoppers where special t-shirts)....and he told my friend the only thing he can do is put a limit on certain items....but they find a way around it by having the same friend grab a basket and help them shop to get around quantities.... 

So you're saying its okay because maybe they are buying for a whole block which has to be the case if they come back EVERY DAY...Meanwhile others go hungry, I guess the parents can tell the kids, "sorry honey, we have to let the hoarders buy for their neighborhood, so we have to bite the bullet and go hungry and sacrifice for others" ........And according to my great aunt that was back in the Depression in the 30's that people used to sell the government cheese....so two wrongs make a right...just asking ?????????????

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I truly do not think people are going hungry because of this.  You may not be able to find exactly what you wanted, there is food out there. 

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@CrazyDaisy 

Really? Where do you live??????

If you dont get there when our grocery store opens then you are out of luck....my shoppper from Instacart was there at 8 when it opened and they were already out of essentials,...........Other friends reported nothing but empty shelves at Costco, HEB, Walmart, Target.......  

Have you read these forum threads with similar stories of empty shelves ..................

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OK, have you actually been to a store, I have.  Are some items/staples in short supply, yes.  Are the store shelves empty of all items, NO.  Ironically produce departments (less potatoes) are full.  Plenty of canned tuna, however peanut butter in short supply.  Not much bread but plenty of crackers.  So you may not be able to get exactly what you wanted, try something new.  Just tried spaghetti squash instead of pasta, new favorite. 

People need to stop the fear mongering and get some perspective.

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@CrazyDaisy 

Yes, I have ----saw the lines, the empty shelves ..so I went home....  And my family/friends had the SAME experience....

[CrazyDaisy]

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@Spurt wrote:

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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@Spurt wrote:

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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@Spurt wrote:

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@lovescats wrote:

how do shoppers  know that other shoppers  are hoarders when they don't know how many other people they are shopping for?  

Some people might be shopping for 2 or 3 families? or small community homes?  some people buy for small local businesses

Plus people have always resold stuff and there should be limits on how much you can buy 

People used to resell the free government cheese but did that mean they shouldn't have given it to the people who didn't.

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@lovescats 

There are limits and the hoarders are trying to get around them. A friend discussed the situation with the Grocery Store Manager she shops at and he admitted he sees the same people come in and buy baskets loads EVERY DAY (and they are not shoppers from Shipt, Instacart, or Favor because those shoppers where special t-shirts)....and he told my friend the only thing he can do is put a limit on certain items....but they find a way around it by having the same friend grab a basket and help them shop to get around quantities.... 

So you're saying its okay because maybe they are buying for a whole block which has to be the case if they come back EVERY DAY...Meanwhile others go hungry, I guess the parents can tell the kids, "sorry honey, we have to let the hoarders buy for their neighborhood, so we have to bite the bullet and go hungry and sacrifice for others" ........And according to my great aunt that was back in the Depression in the 30's that people used to sell the government cheese....so two wrongs make a right...just asking ?????????????

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I truly do not think people are going hungry because of this.  You may not be able to find exactly what you wanted, there is food out there. 

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@CrazyDaisy 

Really? Where do you live??????

If you dont get there when our grocery store opens then you are out of luck....my shoppper from Instacart was there at 8 when it opened and they were already out of essentials,...........Other friends reported nothing but empty shelves at Costco, HEB, Walmart, Target.......  

Have you read these forum threads with similar stories of empty shelves ..................

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OK, have you actually been to a store, I have.  Are some items/staples in short supply, yes.  Are the store shelves empty of all items, NO.  Ironically produce departments (less potatoes) are full.  Plenty of canned tuna, however peanut butter in short supply.  Not much bread but plenty of crackers.  So you may not be able to get exactly what you wanted, try something new.  Just tried spaghetti squash instead of pasta, new favorite. 

People need to stop the fear mongering and get some perspective.

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@CrazyDaisy 

Yes, I have ----saw the lines, the empty shelves ..so I went home....  And my family/friends had the SAME experience....

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If the stores had NOTHING left on the shelves, why were they even open? 

[SilleeMee]

Every single item, which I normally order online from WM, is out of stock and it has been this way for days. Now I am going to have to go there and shop, only to find empty shelves...once again and now I'm starting to feel hopeless.