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46. My personal experience is that pickup times earlier in the day

Wed May 6, 2020, 10:15 AM

May 2020

are best. When I have done a late afternoon or early evening time slot, I have had a much higher percentage of sold out items and substitutions.

I think it has to do with the fact that a lot of stores are stocking mostly overnight to help with social distancing during hours the stores are open.

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Went to the foodstore. Kroger. Missing Items. [View all] Newest Reality May 2020 OP

I placed an order for pick up at Kroger-owned King Sooper. All regular staple items number 16 total hlthe2b May 2020 #1

Similar for me on Sunday night caraher May 2020 #3

Thanks for your report and sorry about that... Newest Reality May 2020 #6

I usually order pickup at Walmart. cwydro May 2020 #35

Oh, no eleny May 2020 #36

Your experience is more reassuring. I really had thought they wouldn't confirm orders for items hlthe2b May 2020 #42

You buy the "no-sugar" added? eleny May 2020 #47

I do eat meat, though rarely right now. Good to know about Heinie's Market. I do know the area hlthe2b May 2020 #50

Yes, canned beans have been in short supply here. Mike 03 May 2020 #2

Weirdly, we have canned beans but not dry. caraher May 2020 #5

Same here shanti May 2020 #16

Canned beans were in abundance today Codeine May 2020 #24

Same thing here at our Fry's/Kroger. StarryNite May 2020 #4

Paper Products Me. May 2020 #7

Paper products still are problematic. nt Blue_true May 2020 #8

I managed to score tp, disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer at Kroger Sunday morning! tanyev May 2020 #9

I did too last weekend, wipes and tp, felt like I'd hit the lottery. dewsgirl May 2020 #21

Congrats on your score! eleny May 2020 #37

Rice and beans have been empty for weeks here along with TP!! FloridaBlues May 2020 #10

Mass. reporting in: Shopping Sunday was a disaster! Paper Roses May 2020 #11

Thank you. Newest Reality May 2020 #14

Produce has bounced back in California. Codeine May 2020 #27

I suspect weekends are the worst times to go to the store csziggy May 2020 #33

Scored some Charmin yesterday at WM, first found in a month. Baked Potato May 2020 #12

Kroger pick-up order from yesterday... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #13

The only thing I really haven't been able to get for months is yeast. meadowlander May 2020 #15

You can make a sourdough starter from flour and water. nt. Mariana May 2020 #23

Yeah, but I live alone and don't eat that much bread. meadowlander May 2020 #41

I found yeast 2 weeks ago when I went shopping here in MI nt maryellen99 May 2020 #40

Found yeast at Trader Joe's this week cally May 2020 #45

Target, mid-March. No paper goods, no pasta, still that way. Alex4Martinez May 2020 #17

I have noticed this kind of thing varies from chain to chain. GoCubsGo May 2020 #18

If supplies get extremely low near me... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #19

No problem in NC. cwydro May 2020 #20

Hit or miss and with buying limits here. EllieBC May 2020 #22

Folks,if you like Barrilla Wellstone ruled May 2020 #25

Thanks for your report. Newest Reality May 2020 #28

Good to know. MissB May 2020 #31

Just noticed Amazon is Out of Stock until May 22. Wellstone ruled May 2020 #32

Right. MissB May 2020 #39

Pasta is pasta to me. cwydro May 2020 #34

I thought I placed an order at HEB and was ready to pick it up tonite LeftInTX May 2020 #26

Flour was a touch and go item until the genius bakery department stepped up and solved the problem Brother Buzz May 2020 #29

That's resourceful. We need more of that thinking. Adaptability! Thanks. Newest Reality May 2020 #30

That's what our grocery store did. hunter May 2020 #44

Giant, Northern Virginia bottomofthehill May 2020 #38

I've found the best time to shop is early in the morning early in the week. Vinca May 2020 #43

Pepcid is another vanishing product due to the virus eleny May 2020 #48

My personal experience is that pickup times earlier in the day PA Democrat May 2020 #46

That's my experience as well spinbaby May 2020 #49

Here's my take frazzled May 2020 #51

My worst flub happened this Sunday LeftInTX May 2020 #53

Thanks to everyone! Newest Reality May 2020 #52