Costco ends TP purchase limits

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Just the mention of toilet paper may instantly conjure up flashbacks to empty shelves and early pandemic hoarding. For months, grocery and convenience stores struggled to make sure the limited stock they had could be available equally to customers. Like others, the mega warehouse Costco issued purchasing limits on the amount of toilet paper and other essentials each customer could buy. But now, finally, Costco is changing that rule one year later.

Although the warehouse chain's COVID-19 Updates webpage says product limitations are still in place on certain items, Reddit user ALFdude recently spotted a sign saying there's no limit to the number of bulk packs of toilet paper you can buy.

The sign hangs above towers of Bounty, Nature 2 Way, and Kirkland 12-count paper towel roll packs, but there is no information about any limits on those bulk packs. Costco is vague about which products are actually on that list.

"Costco has implemented limits on certain items to help ensure more members are able to purchase merchandise they want and need," the website says. "Our buyers and suppliers are working hard to provide essential, high demand merchandise as well as everyday favorites."

https://www.eatthis.com/news-costco-no-more-toilet-paper-limits/

I didn't find myself defecting any more than normal during the pandemic so I don't get the binge buying.

[Irish_Dem]

1. It's official. We are back to normal.

[dalton99a]

2. There is probably a four-week supply in every U.S. household

[BoringUsername]

3. We inherited a large supply of toilet paper

from my mother-in-law when she died of cancer 3 months ago. People were trying to be nice to her last year and kept buying her toilet paper. The amount she had would have lasted her at least a year, but probably more. We have 4 people in our household and we still have quite a bit of her toilet paper left after 3 months.

[SoCalNative]

5. Much more than that in mine

once supplies started to normalize I started stocking up, in case things got bad again. Also have a good supply of antibacterial wipes, Kleenex and paper towels.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. I heard a news story a few weeks back

with a "warning" (I think from Kimberly-Clark that makes a bunch of brands) about the coming "price hikes" this summer, supposedly due to an upcoming shortage of trees used to make the pulp.

ETA - found one article (and it's also being blamed on "higher manufacturing costs" and includes other paper products like tissues and diapers) - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kimberly-clark-to-raise-prices-in-june-including-on-toilet-paper-11617202176

So if it's not one thing, it's another.