[News] Panic buying.

[Icy Gull]

There seems to be a pretty uniform view on here that stocking up is a bad idea. I’m wondering what you are all going to eat if you have to self isolate for a couple of weeks or longer. We have stocked up and will continue to replenish as it is the rational thing to do. The real panic will come from people who catch the virus and haven’t stocked up.

Online shopping?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Online shopping?

Who will be delivering your online shopping ? The extent of possible infrastructure disruption is as yet unknown. Relying on your previous routines to continue uninterrupted is brave at best. Fair few people on here looking down on people making the best rational decisions they can in the face of an entirely new situation.

 

[Icy Gull]

Who will be delivering your online shopping ? The extent of possible infrastructure disruption is as yet unknown. Relying on your previous routines to continue uninterrupted is brave at best. Fair few people on here looking down on people making the best rational decisions they can in the face of an entirely new situation.

Each to their own. Panic buying is not the answer imo.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Supermarkets could put an end to the panic buying overnight if they wanted. Just don't sell a trolleyload of bog rolls to dickheads

 

[Sorrel]

I suspect informal rationing is probably the answer. Some products (toilet paper) have the same demands as previously, so things should stabilise before long. Others - such as hand sanitiser - have a likely ongoing much greater demand than before, so increased manufacturing and informal rationing from shops should solve the issue, but it will take longer.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Each to their own. Panic buying is not the answer imo.

I think the point I am trying to make is that it isn’t panic. It is rational to stock up in certain situations, including illness. We are stocking up to pre-empt the panic of having to self isolate and running out of food. If everything turns out fine then we will eat the stock of frozen and non perishable food anyway. As you say though, if you think it won’t be an issue then don’t do it. I don’t share that confidence (not 100 % anyway).

 

[DumLum]

Sky Bet EFL Championship Patch Badges in the Brighton area after Bournemouth going 1-0 up at Anfield.

 

[Icy Gull]

Supermarkets could put an end to the panic buying overnight if they wanted. Just don't sell a trolleyload of bog rolls to dickheads

tell it like is is THPP

 

[Insel affe]

I am beginning to wish the Albion had panic bought in January....

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Just spent an hour sauntering about in Lewes Town Centre and the market.
Place was packed with everyone seemingly oblivious of the danger they were in

 

[Sorrel]

I wonder how much shops are quietly putting up prices on the in-demand products...

 

[swindonseagull]

Supermarkets could put an end to the panic buying overnight if they wanted. Just don't sell a trolleyload of bog rolls to dickheads

No Bog roll wash your ar.se with water then wash/sanatise your hands......not rocket science.

All this panic buying is pathetic.

 

[swindonseagull]

I think the point I am trying to make is that it isn’t panic. It is rational to stock up in certain situations, including illness. We are stocking up to pre-empt the panic of having to self isolate and running out of food. If everything turns out fine then we will eat the stock of frozen and non perishable food anyway. As you say though, if you think it won’t be an issue then don’t do it. I don’t share that confidence (not 100 % anyway).

AKA panic buying........if you need to self isolate food can be delivered and left on your doorstep.

 

[swindonseagull]

Sky Bet EFL Championship Patch Badges in the Brighton area after Bournemouth going 1-0 up at Anfield.

Old news.

 

[Icy Gull]

No Bog roll wash your ar.se with water then wash/sanatise your hands......not rocket science.

All this panic buying is pathetic.

If you have a bidet you don’t have to worry about no bog roll

 

[GT49er]

I wonder how much shops are quietly putting up prices on the in-demand products...

Oh they will, don't worry!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I think the point I am trying to make is that it isn’t panic. It is rational to stock up in certain situations, including illness. We are stocking up to pre-empt the panic of having to self isolate and running out of food. If everything turns out fine then we will eat the stock of frozen and non perishable food anyway. As you say though, if you think it won’t be an issue then don’t do it. I don’t share that confidence (not 100 % anyway).

Sounds like panic buying to me.

 

[swindonseagull]

If you have a bidet you don’t have to worry about no bog roll

That way to posh for Swindon.

 

[Chicken Run]

The media should be banned from reporting on stories relating to panic buying.

 

[maltaseagull]

Sky Bet EFL Championship Patch Badges in the Brighton area after Bournemouth going 1-0 up at Anfield.

Now reduced to half price as Liverpool 2-1 up