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Hoarding - An Alternative View
There are some people who are looking to make a profit stickling, like this loser:
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But isn't there an argument to support those who have gone out to buy extra food (to load into their freezers) for the next few weeks?
Supermarkets and food retailers generally operate on the 'just in time' stocking principle. Even if the major chains have warehouses of non-perishables, the supply chain is going to be screwed up - farms, factories, distribution centres and drivers are all going to affected by Covid-19, so doesn't stocking up (not hoarding) make sense?
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But isn't there an argument to support those who have gone out to buy extra food (to load into their freezers) for the next few weeks?
Supermarkets and food retailers generally operate on the 'just in time' stocking principle. Even if the major chains have warehouses of non-perishables, the supply chain is going to be screwed up - farms, factories, distribution centres and drivers are all going to affected by Covid-19, so doesn't stocking up (not hoarding) make sense?
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Under normal circumstances, what you say makes perfect sense, but the problem is, many people HAVE to buy extra, because they're at home.
Their kids are at home.
And many people who work in the supply chain, from farms to distribution centres, to delivery drivers - many (not all) of them will not be working. Once the supply chain contracts, wouldn't there be less food, even without the rise in demand?
I don't see how it would work, where you have a constricted supply chain.
Under normal circumstances, what you say makes perfect sense, but the problem is, many people HAVE to buy extra, because they're at home.
Their kids are at home.
And many people who work in the supply chain, from farms to distribution centres, to delivery drivers - many (not all) of them will not be working. Once the supply chain contracts, wouldn't there be less food, even without the rise in demand?
I don't see how it would work, where you have a constricted supply chain.
I haven't either, sp, but when I did my normal online shop, the major was "unavailable" so I will now need to go shopping more. I think of everyone had continued as normal, it would have made more sense. The online deliveries could be made as usual to those self-isolating.
Now we have a problem where everyone will need to try different shops, either for themselves or someone else.
Now we have a problem where everyone will need to try different shops, either for themselves or someone else.
pixie374
I think a big problem is how things are portrayed in the media. Obviously, video and pictures of empty shop shelves is dramatic, and this is what is show in papers, online and on television - and when people see these images, they're thinking, "I'd better stock up".
To be honest - we've been lucky (so far). The shops have been as busy as they are two weeks before Christmas, but not mad. Not like in the papers.
I think a big problem is how things are portrayed in the media. Obviously, video and pictures of empty shop shelves is dramatic, and this is what is show in papers, online and on television - and when people see these images, they're thinking, "I'd better stock up".
To be honest - we've been lucky (so far). The shops have been as busy as they are two weeks before Christmas, but not mad. Not like in the papers.
"I don't see how it would work, where you have a constricted supply chain. " - there has been no evidence of that. In fact some bloke from the supermarkets' assoc type org said a couple of weeks ago there is plenty of everything in warehouses etc, just shop as normal and the shelves will stay full. ALL the supply problems have been caused by the morons. The system was already in place if people merely bought a bit extra, but no, the selfish streak rushes to the surface. I won't starve I'll just go to the spoons for food and a tish and feel good because I have not changed my shopping pattern at all.
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