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Angoose
24 Mar 20 22:15
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Went out for a wander earlier to check on my parents and wandered in to the local LIDL store on my way back.

The very quiet car park was a sign of what I was to find inside.
The recent phenomenon of bare shelves was still in evidence, but there was also a distinct lack of shoppers.

An employee confirmed that it had been like that all day.

So, were there no shoppers as they had overbought last week in the panic surge?
Or did they stay at home as they expect the shelves to be bare?

Two things in particular struck me.

If customers were so sparse today, why so many bare shelves?
Doesn’t tally with the robust supply chain claims.

A lot of fresh fruit and vegetables are going to rot in stores across the country.
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Report thegiggilo March 24, 2020 9:26 PM GMT
Army shopping delivery service sounds good..Grin
Report saddo March 24, 2020 9:27 PM GMT
I hope a lot more is rotting in the garages of the hoarders.
Report jucel69 March 24, 2020 9:28 PM GMT

Mar 24, 2020 -- 10:27PM, saddo wrote:


I hope a lot more is rotting in the garages of the hoarders.


I hope they all have chronic constipation so they can't use those bog rolls they have been hoarding

Report moisok March 24, 2020 9:30 PM GMT
you lot of nazis   there is nothing wrong in my stockpile of london pride and frey bentos tins   thank you
Report Cardinal Scott March 24, 2020 9:41 PM GMT

Mar 24, 2020 -- 10:30PM, moisok wrote:


you lot of nazis

Report moisok March 24, 2020 9:42 PM GMT
and fk rite orf  - use ain't getting nun of it   OK!!!!Angry
Report Cardinal Scott March 24, 2020 9:46 PM GMT
Before I got double spaced I was saying about Moisok that he uses words frequently on here as if to suggest he thinks he is somehow better and superior to the typical forumite on here


Let me Shatter Your Illusions moisok YOU ARE THE BETFAIR FORUM (chit chat and politics subsection) You are the face of it!
Report saddo March 24, 2020 9:47 PM GMT
Bully beef? I thought you were more a fan of pulled pork.
Report Dr Crippen March 25, 2020 2:51 PM GMT
If you order food online to be delivered.

Why should many of the items be missing if there are no shortages?

Unless they make up the orders straight after the store closes and fill orders directly from the shelves.

With orders placed many days before delivery, either the supermarkets couldn't care less about filling orders, or there are shortages!
Report Angoose March 25, 2020 2:56 PM GMT
They don't want you to eat.
Report ImSoLuckyLucky! March 25, 2020 2:57 PM GMT
Empty WALLETS

Devil
Report mafeking March 25, 2020 3:17 PM GMT
for online shopping you can just book the slot weeks in advance now and put a handful of items in then the day before delivery amend it adding whole lot more
Report terry mccann March 25, 2020 3:19 PM GMT
The local Waitrose is only letting in 35 in at a time,works a treat to be fair.
Report Aspro March 25, 2020 3:22 PM GMT
My daughter tells me she went to Sainsbury's only yesterday (2pm) and the car park was almost deserted. She went inside and again, very few people around. When I questioned the stock she told me that there were gaps, but most things were available still.
Report HGS March 25, 2020 3:31 PM GMT
Mrs just went to lidl following this thread and can confirm very quiet and whilst they are out of the obvious, toilet rolls,stella and water, there is plenty there to buy. Just one till on though and long q's albeit with the self distancing taking place.
Report betting_masta March 25, 2020 3:32 PM GMT
we have essentially flattened the curve. a couple of days of madness where everybody is out shopping. then why are you going shopping again when you've bought 4 times the amount you'd usually buy? and when you run out of weetabix you can use the toilet rolls you've hoarded along with some water for a tasty breakfast
Report Aspro March 25, 2020 3:38 PM GMT
I read an article yesterday that Italy began panic buying until people got to grips with the fact that didn't need to
Report Angoose March 25, 2020 3:47 PM GMT
A Sky News report from Lombardy showed the inside of a supermarket and the shelves were business as usual.
Different mentality at play more than likely.
Report Deptford March 25, 2020 3:54 PM GMT
Rang Morrisons earlier this morning ( Petts Wood ) lady said only about 10 people in queue and plenty of stock, will probaly go in morning and post update id I do.
Report Coachbuster March 25, 2020 4:39 PM GMT
my local shop low on stock but  plenty to choose in the meantime ,found a tin of beans,puree  and an onion  ...so chilli beans it is    Grin   ...


  it should be priority cases  first  NHS ,Keys...same with deliveries too
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