I went to my supermarket today in Philly, no lines but it was packed with people and I was one of only three people in the store who had a mask. OP's experience sounds awful, but I think lines are probably a very good idea overall.
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I just spent 6 hours in line just to get into the supermarket
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There are no lines here in DFW, but I haven't seen eggs or pasta in 2 weeks now. And bread is a rare find.
We stockpiled for Brexit a LONG time ago, so we're ok. Kids demanded some beans, so i got 2 tins. I could have got more, but I'm not an arsehole. I'm hoping there's a point where people realise that they've got enough in, and the supermarkets are able to replenish.
Damn that sucks OP. I went to the whole foods in Union sq at about 10 am this morning and it was pretty empty.
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Surprising since Union Sq is more dense than Dyker Heights.
I walk in and out of my local Belgian supermarket, no queues and nothing sold out. Standing 6 hours in line...there were no other supermarkets you could've gone to?
I'm in Edinburgh and the most queuing I've seen is about 5 people. And if anything, the shelves are slowly getting back to normal.
I'm just outside of London. Apparently a 30 minute wait to get into the big tesco, and I hear there's fuck all in there. The small supermarkets, the Tesco Metros and little Coop have fuck all fresh fruit and veg, and next to no meat.
I wonder if it is folk still panic buying or a break down in the system....
I think I waited about ten minutes to get into Costco earlier in the week. Today I picked up some smaller stuff at another grocery store and there was no wait. Both stores have plexiglass shields up by the cashiers and painted/taped lines for social distancing.
Meat, frozen veggies, pasta, baking supplies and canned goods were looking pretty empty on the shelves, though.
I'd use some of the pickup/delivery services but if I ordered right now the earliest time slot I can get for grocery pickup is the afternoon of April 6th. Which is goddamn ridiculous. Plus there are some things that seem to have been removed from online ordering, so if I wanted flour I have to pick it up myself and cross my fingers that it's even in stock. I'd sooner be careful and wash my hands than wait over a week for someone to pick out my groceries.
Meat, frozen veggies, pasta, baking supplies and canned goods were looking pretty empty on the shelves, though.
I'd use some of the pickup/delivery services but if I ordered right now the earliest time slot I can get for grocery pickup is the afternoon of April 6th. Which is goddamn ridiculous. Plus there are some things that seem to have been removed from online ordering, so if I wanted flour I have to pick it up myself and cross my fingers that it's even in stock. I'd sooner be careful and wash my hands than wait over a week for someone to pick out my groceries.
Not worth going for a few things. (Unless you do not live in a major city)
Order groceries online if you can.
Order groceries online if you can.
Amazon limits their slots. You have to keep trying and one will open up for a couple days later.
get ready to make a list of stuff and end up with one thing as that's how it is in LA, almost everything is sold out
I just realized I have some 99,5% isopropyl that I bought for paint stripping. It's hazardous but maybe I could mix it down.
When we went last week I had my wife up at 5:15 so we could get in line at 6:00 for open at 7. We were like 20th in line. Got in and out then off to Target for their 8 open. About 30th in line. Repeat line up at Trader Joe's for their 9 am open. We were in the 3rd grouping allowed in. Completely done by 10. Just gotta get up early, have a plan and be down to wait. I brought my switch with me, but I kept getting nervous about dropping it since I had gloves on.
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No lol.
It's HL Supermarket, formally known as Good Fortune on Fort Hamilton, but I did hear Fei Long was also bad.
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We ended up getting enough that shouldn't need to venture out for a week or two.
Found this on reddit, OP:
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Ii live in the SE Denver area on the edge of the suberbs, and I've been going to a more rural grocery store about 30 minutes away. Not that crowded, better stock than other places (though still out of a lot), and it gets me out of the house on a nice drive for a bit.
I live in Boston , no lines at all. Super Markets have been less crowded than normal. (At least the Stop and Shop/Whole Foods by my apartment.)
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We're Chinese and my mom insist on buying Chinese produce. I have no issues going to other non Chinese markets, but I wasn't gonna let my mom stand there alone.
This explains everything.Found this on reddit, OP:
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I was at the main local supermarket here in Madison yesterday afternoon and the store was less crowded than it normally is. Weird how it's so different from place to place.
Kroger I went to here in Houston was in significantly better shape yesterday than last weekend.
Still can't find TP/hand sanitizer/rubbing alcohol of course, but people at least seem to not be losing their god damn minds as much over the food.
Still can't find TP/hand sanitizer/rubbing alcohol of course, but people at least seem to not be losing their god damn minds as much over the food.
Now I'm kinda glad I don't live within a Chinese community.
Which supermarket? when i brought my dad last week there was no line.
Is it Fei long in Brooklyn? My dad has been going to J Mart.
Wow that's insane.
From what I can tell its not as bad in Socal anymore. Probably because places started placing limits on certain items. That and the dumb hoarders already got all their shit.
Still somewhat harder to get stuff like milk, eggs, etc. unless you go earlier in the day.
From what I can tell its not as bad in Socal anymore. Probably because places started placing limits on certain items. That and the dumb hoarders already got all their shit.
Still somewhat harder to get stuff like milk, eggs, etc. unless you go earlier in the day.
Huh, Im chinese too but aside from cheaper prices, the chinese stores produce arent any different from other stores. I dontk know your situation, but I straight told my mom to lock herself in let me do the shopping for her if she needs anything.
Most places I've been to put a 2 item limit. I saw one guy put his stuff in his car and went back in which I guess is allowed or unenforceable.
my grocery store has slightly longer lines than usual but they have mostly everything in stock
except yeast.
bro where is all the yeast.
except yeast.
bro where is all the yeast.
I live in Manhattan and can see a Trader Joe's from my window. For the past several days, there has always been a line stretching around the block to get in. Morning, noon and night. And keep in mind it's been rainy and miserable all weekend here. People are still lining up.
NE Ohio, stores are plenty stocked right now and I've not had to wait in a line for over a week. People here are just plain avoiding everywhere.
Like I said in another thread, the food is there
It's the supply chain that's the issue
A store can only receive and pack out so much stock a day. Plus the suppliers have to supply everyone with everything, which means deliveries are slower.
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She needs her Chinese vegetables and I was just telling her if we need more food again we can just go to the other non Chinese supermarkets but she says their meats are not fresh, so yea. It's an uphill battle with her, but I'm gonna make sure this isn't gonna happen again cause I have a feeling it's gonna be like this till May.
HL on Fort Hamilton Parkway. My mom heard Fei Long is just as bad.
Houston Texas here. Went to a Kroger's this morning and was actually not that busy. Luckily had everything we needed including toilet paper.
I went to a couple of Chinese grocery stores in Manhattan's Chinatown last weekend and they weren't too packed. The whole area around HK Supermarket was kind of empty actually. H Mart hasn't been too bad either, though that's obviously not what you need if your mom wants fresh Chinese produce.
I walked in and out of the grocery store in minutes. There were however complete morons wrapped around the block for the starbucks drive thru
Yeah I would immediately bounce.
The police should have dispersed those people.
NY is such a hot zone that that is insane.
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I'm just gonna get her to eat more carrots, celery, and onions. She likes those and they sell those everywhere.
The trader joe's near me in los angeles was limiting the amount of customers they allow into the market. Not sure if that's policy all around but I'm sure its even worse in new york since you guys get a lot more foot traffic.
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I don't think can cause it's an essential people get their food.
A cop car did show up to tell people to not stand so close to each other. Should have been the supermarket's responsibility to make sure people keep their distance but I think they're under staff since no one wants to risk their health going to work at a super market.