Who's been panic-buying?

Totally agree, not doing themselves, or society at large, any favours in the long term. And FOR WHY?? I really don't get it.

yer  will when yer having to wipe yer @rse on the curtains.

Basic human traits of the majority of  our generation greed/greed/greed/self/self/self

Which ends up with the good natured and kind hearted souls following suit


Pending Armageddon according to media so joe public reacts accordingly.

the women shoppers were wearing hijab

That's all the women have to do when supermarkets open for over 70s only. Nobody is going to challenge them.

I've not changed my shopping habit and diet ie shopping at the usual time for what I need or things I may need (on special offers). But, I'vd not seen a packet of rice in over 10 supermarkets I'd visited since last week, and loo rolls (until two ago in Lidl by chance). But, I'm been told loo rolls and rice are available in corner shops (at a price).

I firmly believe if retailers are exploiting and profiteering from the fear of Covid-19 by reselling already priced products at exorbitant prices, and products with supermarket names in their outlets then a mega fine and confiscation of these products mandatory as deterrent to others. And, named and shamed too for greed and lacking human decency at this unprecedented times.

I managed to get a delivery slot for today (currently waiting) but over half my order has already been confirmed as not available. There are no delivery slots available at all (for the next 3 weeks), but in truth, it is almost pointless anyway. Chicken, mince and sausages are all being delivered but no frozen food at all (aside from my Cornetto fetish) and none of the tinned foods either. No milk, no bread or pasta. I will not be booking another online even if one becomes available, but if this is my order, I do fear for those that rely on online orders and can't get out at all... what can they live off if basic items are not being delivered?

Let everyone panic buy ...i'll sit with my feet up and give it 2 weeks....   you won't be able to move for the sight of toilet rolls everywhere , they'll probably be giving them away 


toilet roll bosses  none too happy as they know there won't be a demand later on  with workers sitting about

Aspro ..there is usually a local co-op which tend to be a bit pricey ,but the 2 near  me are full to the brim with food items tins  , frozen  etc


my little local sainsbury's which is my regular  ,get 95% of my food from there ,now cleared out     ...people coming in from far and wide clearing that one 

it's like a plague of rats moving in

My local shop (used to be Co-op, now McColls) is running low. No bread this morning at 10am; they'd had a delivery but it was gone in that first hour. All other shelves empty, but still a few things available, which is helping, but the shop has always been useless so I don't see it improving soon.

i'm just wondering when we get the first report of allotments being looted ...just winter cabbages under threat at the moment 

Probably only a matter of time until a supermarket truck is hi-jacked

Im worried i might not get my regular supply of
BRUSSEL SPROUTS

That would be the end of the world

Mar 19, 2020 -- 2:41PM, ImSoLuckyLucky! wrote:

Im worried i might not get my regular supply ofBRUSSEL SPROUTSThat would be the end of the world

I was sent shopping by mrs punter with instructions to see if I could get any vegetables, fresh or frozen. Managed to get two bags of frozen brussel sprouts. Headed home, pleased with myself, as we like them, to be met by a freezer opened to show three bags there already.

Mar 19, 2020 -- 2:15PM, Coachbuster wrote:

Let everyone panic buy ...i'll sit with my feet up and give it 2 weeks....   you won't be able to move for the sight of toilet rolls everywhere , they'll probably be giving them away  toilet roll bosses  none too happy as they know there won't be a demand later on  with workers sitting about

I'm thinking, hoping for, same CoBu. Hope you're right.

I'm not into argy-bargy and am hoping that common-sense will, ultimately prevail.

My local Co-op, admittedly in a small town is taking a hammering.

Also, I agree with 123, and hope there will be some naming and shaming in the following weeks and months.

The working classes shown up for what they are in their full glory. Whipped up by the media to rush off and buy toilet rolls and pasta when there wasn't even a shortage.

That's why the toffs call us cannon fodder.

agree Dr Crippen  although i tend to think it's mostly the underclass ,esp those with an attitude  as most working class people are quite decent on the whole ,in fact it's the decent working class and a few middle class  that seem to suffer from all angles  .

Of course  there is also the vermin at the top ,some of the top business people in fact  display these traits  in normal time .

i have always said  that if the underclass had brains they would probably be like Branson etc  ....as it is they feel violated because they're not rich  but aspire to being rich through watching too many of these stupid tv shows , so they sort of have it in for society .

It wouldn't surprise me if this cohort didn't go round spreading this virus to create as much disruption as possible ...they want everyone on their level lol  in  the same way that  the rich want to keep everyone else  poor .

There were plentiful supply of veggies eg potatoes, carrots, turnips, beans, etc and fruits eg bananas, grapes, mangoes, etc but no toilet rolls, pasta, rice and majority of tin foods. Also, the ice-creams and biscuit were in short supply.

I only consume about 1kg of basmati brown rice every couple of weeks (at most). My question is who's been buying up all the rice in the supermarkets? If what was in the video supplied by a viewer to Victoria Derbyshire on BBC eg women in hijab queuing at 5.30am outside Asda Clapham Junction (store opens at 7am) then I think we'd be close to the answer.

I have not checked out the Chinese grocery stores. When I do, and if rice is plentiful then one could infer the supermarkets were  "raided" for their convenience and lower prices. And, if corner shops reselling packaged supermarket name products then again we'd know who'd be responsible for the empty shelves in supermarkets. If so, the activities of the corner shops need to be exposed, and proprietors named and shamed as no supermarket name products can be sold on their premises. Similarly, in car-boot sales or anywhere privately. A day last week at Tesco I saw a lady carefully emptying out her shopping trolley into the boot of her car, and I wondered why. Looking back, I think she'd be preparing another trip into the same store.

I hope the supermarkets will video the repeater shoppers and ban them for the day. And, introduce a max limit of 10 items per person per shop possibly payable by card only to avoid cheating. And, government making it unlawful to panic-buying.

Tesco’s rammed at 645am today. Took an hour to queue for the till. Quite pleasant really. People chatting, helping one another and being very patient.

Kids and students coming home means more family meals. Think people are probably buying 30% more (pure guess). Didn’t see panic.

Anyone shopping at that time at this juncture I've little respect for whether on account of their sibling returning from schools or uni, why? This will only perpetuate panic-buying. I do not believe an increment of 30% either is anywhere near the true figure. Otherwise there will not be a single empty shelf as supermarkets generally tend to overstock many folds eg rows of pasta, toilet rolls, cooking oil, etc.

people will sure be getting their government recommended carbohydrate intakes over the next month or two

if you have not got 3 months supply then you are taking risks

it all going fine, then its not,people will shop until you stop them..

the sun will still come up and someone will milk the cows etc

but what happens when folk have no money.........correct

Was in my local Sainsbury's at around 11am.

Completely sold out of milk, fresh fruit and veg, tinned food, pasta, tolet rolls, soap, shower gel.

Ready meals and biscuits in short supply.

Why is fresh milk and veg selling out?

I am waiting for the numbskulls to spend all their moneh on toilet roll and pasta before I make my move

There must come a time when people can no longer bulk buy due to lack of storage space and cash.

People are scared. The current talk has moved from herd to Lockdown

and so it continues

There is a lack of leadership being shown

nick - we freeze milk anyway.

panic shopping will subside and then folk will just top up, as many will have no money.

but what happens when folk have no money ?
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the opposite of inflation perhaps  where people sell things very cheap to people with liquid cash and then prices have to fall in order for people to afford them ...has this situation happened before UK ?

is that before or after digital banking collapses

Remember: Report and video anyone to the relevant authorities selling supermarket products at exorbitant prices on private premises, car boot sales, gatherings, etc. These scumbags ain't humans but vermin.

people will be trading toilet rolls for food at this rate  .


could be a new one for the commodities market

Why is fresh milk and veg selling out?

to freeze

Email about freezing from M&S

There are lots of foods that you can put straight in the freezer instead of the fridge. This includes meat and poultry, ready prepared meals, fresh pasta, bread - and did you know you can even freeze butter and cheese? Here’s some examples:

Milk: All milk can be stored in the freezer and defrosted before use. Just make sure it’s still sealed. It should be defrosted fully in the fridge before using.

Cheese: Some hard cheeses freeze very well, firmer types like cheddar, gouda and Swiss cope well with the freezing process and maintaining their structure. You can freeze in blocks or grate it and freeze in handy portion sizes.

Bread: Baked goods like bread, rolls, pittas, bagels and crumpets can all be easily frozen. Loaves of bread can be bought ready-sliced or whole to be sliced yourself before freezing. Most toasters have a defrost function so you can toast baked goods from frozen.

Pasta: Fresh pasta is a great option to keep in the freezer. Some pastas won’t have to be defrosted before use either, they’ll defrost once put in boiling water.

Fruit and vegetables: Our frozen fruit and vegetables in the freezer aisle are not the only option; some fresh fruits like bananas and berries when frozen make great ingredients for smoothies and for baking.

Batch cooking: Consider cooking a larger portion at mealtimes to freeze for a later date. Make sure you freeze the leftovers as soon as possible, once they’ve fully cooled and mark clearly the date it was cooked and frozen on the container for later reference. And only defrost or re-heat the meal once.

Around three quarters of our ready prepared meals and over half our desserts are suitable for freezing and have the logo on pack. Simply freeze on the day of purchase and follow the guidance on packaging for the length of time it can stay frozen. Look out for the ‘suitable for freezing’ logo on product which also includes guidance for how long you can freeze each item for.




Defrosting food safely:
Thinking about the best way to prep your food for freezing is important. But it’s even more important to defrost your food properly.

The Food Standards Agency website has everything you need to know about freezing and defrosting food safely, including:
• Make sure any warm dishes are cooled before putting them in your freezer.

• Place food in an air-tight container or wrap it well in freezer bags or freezer wrap.

• If the food has been defrosted it must be cooked before being eaten to be safe.

• Once defrosted, food should be consumed immediately.

Looting of supermarkets will happen soon, unless the Army are sent in to guard them.

PS-I dont have a freezer

I shop daily

EARLY

Will the media like the BBC secretly film the panic-buying in progress at a supermarket and, whether it's being done by the same offender? I hope so for the rest of us not panic-buying and the elderly.

What a bunch of old women

Keep calm and carry on ffs!

I went to my local Iceland, only 10 customers allowed in at a time....there had been fights breaking out in other Icelands

I was told.
When will the first murder occur because of  a dispute over toilet rolls?????

Mar 19, 2020 -- 5:13PM, UBLE/REGY wrote:

I went to my local Iceland, only 10 customers allowed in at a time....there had been fights breaking out in other IcelandsI was told.When will the first murder occur because of  a dispute over toilet rolls?????

I worry about walking home with my shopping and wonder how long before somebody gets mugged.
Seriously, there are some really lowlife dirt-bags out there.

most of them on the rocker too

In the olden days people would sail the South Seas looking for treasure...

Probably easier to find than toilet rolls where I live

A bloke I work with is reduced to using kitchen roll

If I was still a Christian I would have offered him one from my stockpile of 22 but I am not and I didn’t

Never had defrosted milk before but like bread probably 25% of taste is lost.

Mar 19, 2020 -- 10:38PM, Cardinal Scott wrote:

Never had defrosted milk before but like bread probably 25% of taste is lost.

when in freezer.

Milk out of a freezer could lose 75% of its taste and still be well ahead of that freeze dried milk which is vile.

I thought the Reg Mob only eat Halal ??

National Grid to fail would be a Larf ,Imagine all the Cooonts Freezers Defrosting

The Size of some these bastards Pushing trollies they could do with a week or two fasting

we already do fast as many of my friends of the book

it is a most interesting thing to clear out as it is

Anyone with time on their hand could check out Asda Clapham Junc store tomorrow before opening time at 7am for panic buying and those doing it repeatedly for possible gain.

I went shopping early this morning, and I can confirm shoppers at Lidl were almost entirely foreigners *almost 100%) compared to those at Sainsbury where the majority were locals or British. Also, there was a distinct difference in the way they shopped and behaved in the stores eg Lidl - long queues at door and till with shoppers panic buying (multi-buys of same product) with some rushing around like headless chickens; Sainsbury - no queue at the door/only short queue at till; focus and calm; one even left the last bag of rice he picked up but decided he did not need - I bought it.

A shorter queue and more pleasant and civilised shop avoid Lidl at present.

no anti-German discounter propaganda please.

Plenty of fresh fruit and wedge tables available at Portobello Road Market this morning

Mar 20, 2020 -- 12:09AM, impossible123 wrote:

Anyone with time on their hand could check out Asda Clapham Junc store tomorrow before opening time at 7am for panic buying and those doing it repeatedly for possible gain.

I went shopping today. When WILL those greedy S.O.B.s have enough? The shelves really are empty.

I've stockpiled so many bog rolls I am even freezing them.

Good planning if you're having a curry tonight.

at my little local Sainsbury's we are getting organised gangs of  shoppers  ...  hoards coming in by coach to strip the shelves   ...they come ,they go ...some live as far as 40 miles away   ..

maybe shops need to ID people to see that their  postcode is nearby

They are the low-lives.

As I've said before some shoppers are buying up food stuff and essentials to resell at car boot or from private homes/clubs or corner shops. If so, report them if offered these items esp those with supermarket names.

they are low lives  imp123


it's the system society has created in some ways  ...from an early age we are told to grab ,grab ,grab ...get the best grades,get the best jobs ,,,compete ,compete ....those at the bottom probably now behaving how the  well healed do pretty much most of the time and grab opportunities they see as benefiting them   

There's easy money to made out of Covid-19, just immoral. But, low lives do not care; money is money irrespective how it's obtained. Money is also power which is very important in some communities.

But, I'd not blame society for the greed and inconsideration. However, I'd blame the upbringing and environment of any low-life committing this immoral behaviour and activity.

pubs closing so stock up at the off licence.

upbringing has a lot do do with it imp123 esp down amonst the gutter class  with respect to manners and respect  too   but also look at the way some professionals behave  ,   prime example would be Lawyers , also  Dentists taking advantage of a  situation where there is a so called shortage  ..   hiking up prices through sheer greed   and the dental association creating a shortage by keeping numbers low like some kind of cartel .

I might try one of the 24 hour stores, 2 in my area.............3.30am might be time to strike.

Nah

Probably. Loved to stock up

Wait till near the end of the month when th3 monthly paid hoarders have run out of money

Closed to stock up

Mar 20, 2020 -- 7:49PM, Whisperingdeath wrote:

NahProbably. Loved to stock upWait till near the end of the month when th3 monthly paid hoarders have run out of money

Oh I DO love that thought. In trouble with mortgage and higher purchase agreements. Nice one Wd.

You keep away from my Aldi Eric!

I just bought a tracksuit so I could slip in there incognito!

What these munters don’t realise is that there may well be food shortages in a few months. The foreign contingent may have gone home and we need English people in the fields. Loss of jobs may help with this.

The time for hoarding is some time away!

Dentists who do unnecessary work and ambulance chasing lawyers are pure white-collar filth. However, if convicted by governing bodies could lead to expulsion eg the former MP of Leicester (trained solicitor) who'd a chip on her shoulder and also pathological liar.

I still dont get the toilet paper buying, i am starting to think a lot of people have bowl problems.

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https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com/

Mar 20, 2020 -- 10:23PM, Ibrahima Sonko wrote:

I still dont get the toilet paper buying, i am starting to think a lot of people have bowl problems. .https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com/

Ditto.

I think they are confusing herd mentality with herd immunity!

Plenty of strongbow and pot noodles in my local - filled a carrier bag easily !

Mar 21, 2020 -- 10:15AM, AFTERTHOUGHT wrote:

Plenty of strongbow and pot noodles in my local - filled a carrier bag easily !

Sounds good t'me.