Hmmmm? Just been to the Supermarket

[BillMasen]

Mid Morning, Mid week, Mid Month no impending disasters yet when i got to Sainsburies this morning it was absolutely packed, I mean REALLY packed and people appeared to be buying a lot?? Bread sold out, Multi packs of Baked Beans sold out, Dry goods very low like Rice, Pasta, Wheat flour etc . I have NOT seen any news about panic buying, but it does appear to be happening local to me?

If anyone else notices changes in shopping patterns please shout out.

 

[jontte]

will do,as my weekly shopping is tomorrow, usually get stuff for 1 week, perhaps two weeks worth would be good at this time.

 

[bigpaul]

went shopping this week on a different day, some shelves in Lidl were empty mostly the on offer section, they change their offers on a Thursday this was on Wednesday so might have something to do with it, don't do Sainsbury's one and only store "near" us is a 2 hour round trip.

 

[BillMasen]

I've just doubled checked all my normal news and intel sources and other forums and no seen any reports of panic buying, but honestly it was definately far from normal this morning?? Think I shall just do a bit of extra shopping again tonight, better to have it and not need it etc?

 

[bigpaul]

better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Maverick]

Could it be weather related? some of Lisa's friends she talked to yesterday were concerned with flooding, another friend she talked to they couldn't go into town because the town was flooded, not that their places is under flood threat but getting into town can be hampered?

 

[BillMasen]

Still dont know not weather, not pension payment day, not ( as far as I am aware) Corona related, no zombie out break or major crisis, It must be a fluke.

 

[Proud Prepper]

I think many people can sence something is wrong. As soon as the world governments and the mainstream media tell the truth, all hell will break loose and there will be a world panic. It's already a hidden world panic. Those who are quietly preparing now, are not telling everyone why.

I see a slight increase in shopping for some items. Filter respirator Masks and sanitizer are running out.

 

[Arcticdude]

Today I saw about 6 people in our store, which is a little more than normal. And I couldn't park directly in front of the door! Something is up. They're calling for snow over the next 4 days.

 

[Danil54grl]

I work grocery retail everyday I go. We haven't seen anything different in our location. . . it is just a normal day when I was there today.When something is up is when we see an increase of traffic or the beginning of the month when people get their welfare checks.

 

[tmttactical]

I going out tomorrow (today -past midnight here). Taking the wife out for dinner (V-Day --- Valentines Day for the dumb guys) and picking up flowers. I will let post if I see any above average shopping or empty shelves.

 

[bigpaul]

most probably weather related, late delivery of stock due to standing water on roads, wife had to turn around and come home yesterday because of standing water, flooded ditches and water pouring off fields, it just wasn't worth the risk and her journey wasn't that important and was rescheduled.

 

[BillMasen]

From Sky news yesterday NHS dentists are ordering huge numbers of disposable gloves, eye protection and face masks, far more than they normally use.

Also my wife got an E mail from their hospital supply department telling department heads to secure their stocks of masks, eye protection, gloves and hand sanitiser as apparently huge amounts of all four items are being stolen from wards, clinics and store cupboards.

Also more visitors to large British cities are electing to use Taxis and Ubers instead of buses, train and undergrounds.

 

[BillMasen]

Wife texted from work,chatting with patients mum who works as a supervisor for Asda ( Walmart in US) the lady says cleaning and disinfectant sales is definately up, Bleach, Dettol, Detox, yellow kitchen gloves etc?? but not massively so.

 

[bigpaul]

I have a stockpile of the normal surgical masks and medical gloves you see people wearing plus some more upmarket masks, our dental check up isn't until April but I reckon I could supply our dentist with some masks and not put much of a dent in our stores.

 

[jontte]

no panic here either, but those shopping trolleys were more heavily laden by shoppers than usually,as far as I could see,more dry stuff and frozen too.
there's something in the air,but you cannot say what.

 

[BillMasen]

So though its only an assumption I now believe people are indeed stocking up and self isolating, Oddly enough a Fish N Chip shop in the UK owned by a Chinese family has closed itself down for a few weeks.

 

[Brent S]

So though its only an assumption I now believe people are indeed stocking up and self isolating, Oddly enough a Fish N Chip shop in the UK owned by a Chinese family has closed itself down for a few weeks.

I hope they weren’t feeling threatened....

 

[jontte]

what we don't need right now is unsubstantiated fear.

 

[BillMasen]

I hope they weren’t feeling threatened....

No apparently the family had just returned from celebrating the Chinese new year in their homeland and decided to be prudent.