Have You Guys Tried Purchasing Household Essentials?

obert · 03-13-2020, 01:50 PM

I do think it crappy for people to take advantage of the situation but everyone has to make ends meet and if you are allowed to buy things is huge quantities then go for it.

obert · 03-13-2020, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by quick6

Toilet paper now possibly more valuable than money or real property, haha. Crazy!!! Why toilet paper?

We need tests!! Doctors cannot test for symptoms because of a lack of access to tests.. what a mess.

I tried to pay a local in toilet paper or hand sanitizer for car parts lol

Of course I was joking

TXSTYLE · 03-13-2020, 03:59 PM

Wow! At that story P1et posted.

P1 · 03-13-2020, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by obert

I do think it crappy for people to take advantage of the situation but everyone has to make ends meet and if you are allowed to buy things is huge quantities then go for it.

Sure, but enjoy going to Hell.

obert · 03-13-2020, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by P1et

Sure, but enjoy going to Hell.

Lol well that’s on them as well.

cooolone2 · 03-13-2020, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gatorfast

We have vaccines and treatments for the flu. There is no vaccine or treatment for the coronavirus.

And? Oh wait ... Do you need a vaccine for something that so far a so benign? Are you buying all the hysteria!

80% barely show symptoms or those that are considered mild enough, they don't know they have the flu (Corona Virus).

20% show symptoms... And 20% from that group are hopistalized, with 3% reportedly dying. Almost 80% of those being over the age of 80... Complicit with the health issues associated with already being advanced in age.

Vaccine can't fix that...

And the public response, or hysteria is totally disproportionate to the affliction, as I've noted, even last year, in the U.S., there were over 20k deaths from the FLU that the big pharma tried to create a "vaccine" for but kind of missed the target! Do you think that having a vaccine is a fool proof prophilactic for illness? Lol, of course not.

20,000... Do you remember any panic or ridiculousness that's happening now? No, of course not.

Best I've read that created the alarm response is the medical syndicate not wanting to have to deal with basically what would amount to a 5th affliction affecting the masses and over burdening a system that is not prepared to handle more patients. That's it... China responded appropriately and they turned the corner. No vaccine! Hmmmmm...? How'd they do that? Wow! Thailand has remarkable low infection rates, no vaccine... Wow! How'd they do that? Lol, no hysteria there either!

Pictures below are a shopping center near me, with full on hysterical knee jerk reaction and ridiculousness! I feel for the elderly that may need stuff and those with children who needs wipes, etc.

Best regards

spazzyfry123 · 03-13-2020, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

So I handle 90% of the grocery shopping in my household. Actual food and toiletries are about the only things I still buy from a store. So i noticed that toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply all this week. Even though I generally keep enough on hand for weeks at a time, I figured I better stock up. But all my local stores are out! Even the bargain store brands are gone. When I turned to my trusty Amazon, they too are out!
So I turned to eBay and grabbed a few hundred rolls while I still can. Including many bulk packs of flushable wipes!
I expect sellers to start price gauging in 3... 2... 1.

Wait, what?? A few hundred rolls when you’re already in the clear? I don’t get it!

Nuckle · 03-13-2020, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

So I handle 90% of the grocery shopping in my household. Actual food and toiletries are about the only things I still buy from a store. So i noticed that toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply all this week. Even though I generally keep enough on hand for weeks at a time, I figured I better stock up. But all my local stores are out! Even the bargain store brands are gone. When I turned to my trusty Amazon, they too are out!
So I turned to eBay and grabbed a few hundred rolls while I still can. Including many bulk packs of flushable wipes!
I expect sellers to start price gauging in 3... 2... 1.

Wait, what?? A few hundred rolls when you’re already in the clear? I don’t get it!

Yea me either, we have 48 mega rolls of cottonelle plus what is already in the bathrooms X5. Only reason we have 48 is because I bought a pack and so did my wife on the same day. Otherwise we would have 24. People need to stop hoarding. I would love to have 3 bottles of hand sanitizer but all the selfish fucks have bought it all up. Ridiculous

infinitekidM2C · 03-13-2020, 06:58 PM

Remember last year when we used to TP people's homes? Oh the good ol days....

TXSTYLE · 03-13-2020, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Wait, what?? A few hundred rolls when you’re already in the clear? I don’t get it!

Whose in the clear??? The entire Nation is a Deceleration of Emergency! I am not about to wait until the last damn second to stock up on essentials that may in fact run a shortage sooner than later.
Also, you forgot to BOLD the last sentence from that post: Before Sellers start "Price Gauging". Which is already happening or it has been wiped out from local stores and eStores too. I have a family of 5 by the way. Better to have than Need rather Need and not have.

Salty Dog · 03-13-2020, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Whose in the clear??? The entire Nation is a Deceleration of Emergency! I am not about to wait until the last damn second to stock up on essentials that may in fact run a shortage sooner than later.
Also, you forgot to BOLD the last sentence from that post: Before Sellers start "Price Gauging". Which is already happening or it has been wiped out from local stores and eStores too. I have a family of 5 by the way. Better to have than Need rather Need and not have.

So some folks can't afford to stockpile, and may not even have the space if they could afford it.....Seriously, you are part of the problem.

TXSTYLE · 03-13-2020, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Salty Dog

So some folks can't afford to stockpile, and may not even have the space if they could afford it.....Seriously, you are part of the problem.

I'll take your opinion under advisement Boomer. I could afford to stockpile MUCH more. Again, I don't choose to speculate on the longevity nor supply of the coming weeks or months. You do you. I will do me.

Salty Dog · 03-13-2020, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

I'll take your opinion under advisement Boomer. I could afford to stockpile MUCH more. Again, I don't choose to speculate on the longevity nor supply of the coming weeks or months. You do you. I will do me.

Enjoy you're massive and impressive toilet paper stash and have a good weekend Tide Pod

TXSTYLE · 03-13-2020, 07:55 PM

Great illustration...

miiipilot · 03-13-2020, 09:41 PM

My grocery was out of TP, Lysol, and chicken. Insane.

Home Depot too. They never had chicken though

miiipilot · 03-13-2020, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Whose in the clear??? The entire Nation is a Deceleration of Emergency! I am not about to wait until the last damn second to stock up on essentials that may in fact run a shortage sooner than later.
Also, you forgot to BOLD the last sentence from that post: Before Sellers start "Price Gauging". Which is already happening or it has been wiped out from local stores and eStores too. I have a family of 5 by the way. Better to have than Need rather Need and not have.

What the hell is a "Deceleration of Emergency?" Is the emergency slowing down? My local grocery is at an acceleration of emergency. They were out of chicken.

jimbobiggens · 03-13-2020, 11:19 PM

I just bought coffee and two other items from walmart.com in about ten minutes without leaving the house. Nobody coughed or sneezed on me and I didn't have to wait in line. Fooey on those crowds.

kscarrol · 03-13-2020, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbobiggens

I just bought coffee and two other items from walmart.com in about ten minutes without leaving the house. Nobody coughed or sneezed on me and I didn't have to wait in line. Fooey on those crowds.

Corona virus or not, this is the only way to shop Walmart!!

AlpineWhite_SJ · 03-14-2020, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

I have no crystal ball as to the scarcity of essentials goods. I simply choose to take reasonable precautions. I've come to the "general llife conclusion" of:
Better to have than need rather than need and not have.

Just curious what happens when someone wants to take/appropriate your goods? Given it’s Texas, my bias would say you’re prepared, but I’m betting a lot of the TP hoarders haven’t thought it through much.

jimbobiggens · 03-14-2020, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Corona virus or not, this is the only way to shop Walmart!!

The best part is it's being delivered to the house in two days!!

jsf721 · 03-14-2020, 06:42 AM

Guys if your really in need to TP look up your local janitorial dealer. We supply hospitals. I do this for a living. My work life has been hell lately.

Best bet is call order and pay by CC and get a case send by ups. I’m on Long Island. A case of 96 rolls 500 sheets should cost around $45-50 bucks for decent commercial quality 2 ply. Plus $ 15-18 bucks local ups ground within 50 miles its next day.

We carry Better quality too but this is what sells best. Also ask about baby wipes and disinfectant wipes.

You can ask about hand sanitizer but we are out of small bottles and the wall mount refills are on specific allocation to hospitals And first responders. Trust me wash your hands for 20 seconds with regular soap and water
often and it is more effective than Purell.

Good luck everyone.

Salty Dog · 03-14-2020, 08:47 AM

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