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Old 03-20-2020, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
The hording surely must be done by now. The stores have been in re-supply mode for the last couple of weeks.
There is no reason to think there is a potential food shortage.

So at some point shopping should be approaching normalcy....go to the store as per pre-hording and virus scare.

One would think!
Some things are still on catch-up, in particular hand sanitizers, thermometers, and rubbing alcohol.

Fortunately most (if not all) stores are enforcing strict limits on how many "of each" the customers are allowed to buy. Unfortunately, it doesn't stop the greedy from buying one of each - then returning to the store seconds later for another one of each. Or bringing their 3 kids with them and each of THEM buying one of each, etc. etc.

That's the nature of retail. There will always be people who will get around the rules, if they can - not because of any necessity, but simply because they can.

Most customers are honest and appreciated by the stores where they shop. A few - well let's just say it's usually the few who ruin it for everyone else.