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39. Different trucks come at different times and days.

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:42 AM

Mar 2020

I've seen stores with limited produce. Their produce truck may have come that morning and their dairy and meat the day before.

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Husband went to the grocery store this morning at 5:45 am. [View all] redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 OP

Here In Illinois... ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #1

Same in Michigan. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #2

Probably the guy I bought them from.....80 masks for $1K n/t OhioChick Mar 2020 #12

Why Srkdqltr Mar 2020 #37

Because my sons are ER doctors and don't have masks or protective gear n/t OhioChick Mar 2020 #57

+1 ChiTownDenny Mar 2020 #66

Please make a post of your own on this topic. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #84

I made a basic post the other day OhioChick Mar 2020 #117

+1000 Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #118

Thank you. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #122

Why did you buy 80 masks? AllyCat Mar 2020 #44

She has a son working in a medical field. LisaL Mar 2020 #46

Cool. Thank you. AllyCat Mar 2020 #52

Thanks, Lisa OhioChick Mar 2020 #60

Because my sons are ER doctors and don't have masks or protective gear OhioChick Mar 2020 #58

:( True Blue American Mar 2020 #127

I literally saw someone be arrested in a parking lot for selling TP obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #105

A Huge truck was just stopped True Blue American Mar 2020 #128

After Governor Hot Wheels declared a state of emergency for Texas Aquaria Mar 2020 #4

HEB reduced their hours of operation trc Mar 2020 #43

Winn Dixie is doing same tavernier Mar 2020 #78

Yes, I know. Aquaria Mar 2020 #125

I'm in College Station Rowdyag Mar 2020 #77

Hey, neighbor! Trueblue Texan Mar 2020 #83

Howdy 🙋‍♀️ Rowdyag Mar 2020 #86

I have always loved HEB. They are very good employers and good for the efhmc Mar 2020 #103

Even red Arkansas is going after price gouging. sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #5

put them in the stockades and flog them IronLionZion Mar 2020 #31

I took advantage of telework to pick up a roast avebury Mar 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #17

What store? cwydro Mar 2020 #6

The one on the old bypass road... jberryhill Mar 2020 #8

Oh, THAT one! cwydro Mar 2020 #10

Yeah. My cousin's ex wife's sister's husband used to work there jberryhill Mar 2020 #11

Well now I know it's open early, I'm heading over there! cwydro Mar 2020 #15

Lol Bluethroughu Mar 2020 #22

At least I had a laugh this morning.:) True Blue American Mar 2020 #129

" stores that are open are jacking up prices." mitch96 Mar 2020 #7

I tried to buy one at my local pharmacy last week but they didn't have any, pazzyanne Mar 2020 #34

I thought I was being smart yesterday Bayard Mar 2020 #116

Reactionary panic spending has jacked up prices wackojacko Mar 2020 #132

We just can't buy them in France. The government nationalized them all Recursion Mar 2020 #134

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #137

Probably supply and demand D_Master81 Mar 2020 #9

Well if its a state that has declared a state of emergency they might be in trouble as during such cstanleytech Mar 2020 #13

Price Freeze - NOW! moonseller66 Mar 2020 #14

If you freeze prices and demand stays high Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #35

This, price controls feel good but do more harm than good Amishman Mar 2020 #82

More than that, it just creates a black market. coti Mar 2020 #120

Wellllllll wackojacko Mar 2020 #16

So what will you be saying to that hoarder, "howdy, neighbor"??? marble falls Mar 2020 #18

Lol, how will you know if someone has hoarded tp in your neighborhood? cwydro Mar 2020 #19

What scares me most is when a nieghborhood self appointed block captain might show ... marble falls Mar 2020 #23

No shit. cwydro Mar 2020 #24

Ominous sounding open ended threats are not what I expect on DU. marble falls Mar 2020 #27

Lol, certain not as related to toilet paper. cwydro Mar 2020 #28

I know, TP - bwaaaaaaa-ha-ha-ha! It may not be easy, but we will get thru this! marble falls Mar 2020 #33

One thing I've learned is that many on DU are obsessed with it. cwydro Mar 2020 #54

Sad and funny. I was at my studio shutting it down getting ready to cancel classes for ... marble falls Mar 2020 #74

Have you decided where you'll go? mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #80

We waited too long to go to Oregon. By the time we made up our mind after our ... marble falls Mar 2020 #87

Completely agree. cwydro Mar 2020 #89

You, also. This too shall pass! marble falls Mar 2020 #92

😂 wackojacko Mar 2020 #133

So what were you implying .... marble falls Mar 2020 #135

Idioms are wackojacko Mar 2020 #136

"...should I find any one that horded TP in my neighborhood, it won't be pretty!" pazzyanne Mar 2020 #42

Is your sink near your toilet? tavernier Mar 2020 #81

Exactly Moostache Mar 2020 #88

Those of us who lived on boats, in the Keys, or off the grid (or all of the above lol) find the tp cwydro Mar 2020 #94

And fellow live aboarder! tavernier Mar 2020 #95

Geiger Key Marina. cwydro Mar 2020 #97

We lived in the condo association as you turn into Geiger Key. tavernier Mar 2020 #98

I tended bar at Geiger for a year; hell, we may have met! cwydro Mar 2020 #100

For sure you probably met my husband. tavernier Mar 2020 #101

I was there in those days too. cwydro Mar 2020 #112

Yeah. I got PCP from one of my patients tavernier Mar 2020 #115

Yes, thanks for the tip! nt pazzyanne Mar 2020 #111

I was in the Commissary 5 minutes after opening haele Mar 2020 #63

There is a (I think) nation wide group called NextDoor. efhmc Mar 2020 #110

Welcome to DU! Brilliant first post IronLionZion Mar 2020 #70

Hoarding long term versus short term. That IS a good plan! Iggo Mar 2020 #71

It's a great investment. TP money is automatically taken out of my paycheck, along with my 401(k) coti Mar 2020 #121

I bought about 5 full grocery carts of food a month ago NickB79 Mar 2020 #20

Are you expecting the grocery stores to close? cwydro Mar 2020 #25

I'm planning on quarantining as much as possible NickB79 Mar 2020 #50

Thanks for the link. cwydro Mar 2020 #59

You do understand durablend Mar 2020 #61

Everyone on DU told you not to worry? ornotna Mar 2020 #62

Unless the power goes out when there's no one left to run the plants HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #104

My main store is selling out of the reasonably priced items while expensive specialty items remain wishstar Mar 2020 #21

I suspect it's to try to minimize hoarding radical noodle Mar 2020 #26

I saw the same thing. JmAln Mar 2020 #36

Different trucks come at different times and days. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #39

Produce doesn't keep radical noodle Mar 2020 #41

Same here eyeofnewt Mar 2020 #85

Some stores are minimizing hoarding by implementing quantity limits. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #38

Yes... radical noodle Mar 2020 #48

Yup, no legit store/chain would be doing this now obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #106

They may gain short-term, but their customers will rememer their scumbag price gouging. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #123

Sounds like socialism IronLionZion Mar 2020 #29

At least he found meat BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #30

You're not alone radical noodle Mar 2020 #53

They closed all the state stores here in PA BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #67

Many liquor stores here are radical noodle Mar 2020 #69

There are only a handful of states left that have this sort of state-run BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #76

You can order online from State Wine and Spirits HockeyMom Mar 2020 #75

I haven't tried the online store although I had considered it in the past BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #79

Giant RobinA Mar 2020 #124

Palm Beach County is allowing alcohol to be delivered obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #109

I hadn't heard that radical noodle Mar 2020 #114

Van Zandt County (TX) is allowing drive-through alcohol sales with a restaurant food purchase. Laelth Mar 2020 #131

Re: meat prices, MontanaFarmer Mar 2020 #32

I went yesterday evening about 6:30 PM Shrek Mar 2020 #40

If trump stiffs us with this like he does contractors duforsure Mar 2020 #45

A bit off topic but if you are in the mood to be creative you can save money by mucifer Mar 2020 #47

I am gluten intolerant...allergic sadly so I can't do that. Gluten puts me in the hospital. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #93

I am double high risk CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #49

two can play that game when people stop buying evertonfc Mar 2020 #51

Here are the store shelves today in a socialist country ravaged by Covid-19 IronLionZion Mar 2020 #55

Report it DownriverDem Mar 2020 #56

The Menards one appers to be false. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #68

Sic semper tyrannis! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #64

I saw a large roll of Bounty paper towels on eBay at $3.99 left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #72

Im so glad I hunt and fish Squidly Mar 2020 #73

same here. drray23 Mar 2020 #91

I went just after the doors opened at 7am. toilet paper/ paper towels available but almost gone Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #90

We Have A President So Full Of Shit, The Whole Country Ran Out Of Toilet Paper nt smb Mar 2020 #108

Good one! Shermann Mar 2020 #130

Was this a national chain????? What area of the country? nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #96

Publix in central FL had regular ground beef the other day. $6.49/lb Roland99 Mar 2020 #113

Couldn't find meat, so I bit the bullet and ordered from Omaha Steaks. sarcasmo Mar 2020 #99

Then blame your Governor obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #102

No problem ordering my Chinese takeout.... pbmus Mar 2020 #107

In the Chicago area, I just went to a smaller grocery chain, and their meat was fully stocked. tritsofme Mar 2020 #119

The federal govt needs to demand that stores do not raise their food prices. SummerSnow Mar 2020 #126