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09-21-2020 02:26 PM
This shortage isn't all about China. There are many factors involved in the shortage, including outlets cancelling orders last spring to shut-downs in manufacturing due to illness and to other international suppliers doing the same.
09-21-2020 02:37 PM
@ProudMa Yep, it just happened to us a few weeks ago. 13 year old fridge died. Went to ten appliance/big box stores and nada, nil, zilch, zippo. Finally found one at Home Depot that was counter depth, black stainless steel, with an ice maker in the door for $3000. That's what we mostly wanted and we had to wait two weeks for delivery rather than eight weeks. We lived out of a dorm sized fridge and two coolers and made trips to the store every other day to buy ice for the coolers. I hope none of my other appliances follow suit!
09-21-2020 03:38 PM
@Suzeecat wrote:I had a new garage door opener installed in January. I needed to have it adjusted recently and the technician said I was lucky I got it when I did because they can't get new openers right now. I was shocked, had never thougIht about it before. The Covid ramifications to our lives is so deep and widespread.
We ordered a new garage door opener and got it in over a week, along with a tech to install.
09-21-2020 03:42 PM
@Porcelain wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:Most appliances come from China. Maybe they're exacting their revenge for Americans being so nasty about buying their manufactured products. I wouldn't blame them.
Well we are in the middle of a trade war with them. I guess we have to make sacrifices and do without for a while.
@Porcelain- can you remind me why we're in a trade war? This never ends, does it...
09-21-2020 04:00 PM
@sunala wrote:
@Porcelain wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:Most appliances come from China. Maybe they're exacting their revenge for Americans being so nasty about buying their manufactured products. I wouldn't blame them.
Well we are in the middle of a trade war with them. I guess we have to make sacrifices and do without for a while.
@Porcelain- can you remind me why we're in a trade war? This never ends, does it...
I have no idea why. But seems like people's washers and freezers are becoming a casualty.
09-21-2020 04:09 PM
Anyone needing to buy a new car-- or turn in a car off of lease, and lease a new one-- is now also out of luck.
Due to a worldwide shortage of parts needed to build new cars, b/c of factory shutdowns, the demand for new cars far ourweighs the supply. Therefore, price gouging is rampant.
My friend works in the automobile industry, so she's witnessing this first-hand.
09-21-2020 04:48 PM
What a depressing thread 🙁
09-21-2020 05:02 PM
@AFWIFE , It is nice to hear from you!
I did think about you the other day when there was this last fire. I thought they would have it out quickly but said they would watch for a couple of days. I was worried about you.
If it weren't for this darned pandemic it would be wonderful to figure out a way to get together.
I am thankful for the cooler weather and fog, but hear we are warming again next week.
Take care!---
RE the washer, ours has a water setting so am hoping it hangs on a bit. It barely gets clothes clean as it is.
09-21-2020 07:28 PM
You can add laptops to your list too.................
09-21-2020 07:35 PM
Yep. My stacked washer dryer broke two months ago. It fits in a tight space and i could find nothing available that had decent reviews. So I decided to just bag it till the pandemic is over and supply is back to normal. In the meantime i have a great laundromat two miles close with a really nice wash and fold service, dry cleaning and hand wash of delicates.
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