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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: HeddyL2627 Date: October 19, 2021, 1:45 pm
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[quote author=iamnotarobot link=topic=443.msg30648#msg30648
date=1634655134]
Mr robot has had cash offers (unsolicited) for twice what we
paid for his truck a few years ago. I don't mean generic offers
from the dealer, I mean people pull up to the house and approach
us.
It's not an expensive truck, so twice what we paid isn't
actually a life changing amount, but its still shocking.
[/quote]
My F250 has been broken into twice in the past 6 months. One of
these days it will be an intelligent thief, who notices I’ve
disconnected the battery (it pre-dates electronic ignition; easy
deterrant), and I’ll be out a towing vehicle
🤬🤬🤬
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: Lady_Lessa Date: October 19, 2021, 2:10 pm
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Some of the things that I have seen missing from Aldi's at
various times.
Hamburger dill pickle chips
Sandwich cookies (I like their brand much better than Oreo's)
Chocolate chip cookies
inexpensive bagged tossed salad. (the kind that is mainly head
lettuce with a little bit of other veggies)
Dairy section seems light
Yogurt heavy on the blueberry
All of the above items I used to be able to get without a second
thought.
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: PalomaBlanca Date: October 19, 2021, 3:15 pm
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Oh yeah.......shortages.
Yesterday's grocery order had no bread. No milk. No yogurt. No
Mrs Meyers. No detergent. No sponges. No frozen vegetables.
All in all, about 1/2 the order was missing. This is kind of
standard over the last few weeks.
I reordered and got some substitutes today, but not for
everything.
TP and paper towels are intermittent. I'm trying to slowly
stock up on essentials so that we're not in a bind. On a
lighter note, coffee would be in that group for me. :) I've
been buying an extra bag when available, but spouse and I run on
coffee. Today I accepted Starbucks maple and pecan as a
substitute. It actually isn't bad.
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: Itopian Date: October 19, 2021, 3:30 pm
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[quote author=NordicDog link=topic=443.msg30627#msg30627
date=1634652570]
That Dr Pepper (CFDDP) was discontinued. I kept hoping it was
being re-tooled.
Just paid $65 for a case of Nature’s Path cereal that normally
is $42.
[/quote]
I keep seeing CFDDP listed on DP's website; I just never see it
in any stores.
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: Thetis099 Date: October 19, 2021, 4:02 pm
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[quote author=PalomaBlanca link=topic=443.msg30816#msg30816
date=1634674558]
Oh yeah.......shortages.
Yesterday's grocery order had no bread. No milk. No yogurt. No
Mrs Meyers. No detergent. No sponges. No frozen vegetables.
All in all, about 1/2 the order was missing. This is kind of
standard over the last few weeks.
I reordered and got some substitutes today, but not for
everything.
TP and paper towels are intermittent. I'm trying to slowly
stock up on essentials so that we're not in a bind. On a
lighter note, coffee would be in that group for me. :) I've
been buying an extra bag when available, but spouse and I run on
coffee. Today I accepted Starbucks maple and pecan as a
substitute. It actually isn't bad.
[/quote]
I have stocked up (a little, I don't have much storage space)
when things are available since last year. The most crucial
items like toiletries, paper products, pantry and freezer items,
and cleaning/laundry supplies have a few weeks backup supply
before I would run out. So far that has bridged most gaps. I
hope that continues to be true.
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: Lady_Lessa Date: October 19, 2021, 7:10 pm
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Just got back from the store, and I am glad that I decided to
stop by the pet store to get more cat food. They were way down
in both quantity and selection. For one variety, I couldn't
even get six of a kind. (I tend to do that to make it easier
for the cashier to scan them, especially since I put them back
in one of the boxes. I then went to my expensive grocery to
pick up some prescriptions, and checked out the cat food there.
Also in bad shape, but at least I was able to get more of her
favorite flavors.
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: kkt Date: October 20, 2021, 1:08 am
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[quote author=Thetis099 link=topic=443.msg30633#msg30633
date=1634653021]
[quote author=AbidingDudev4.1 link=topic=443.msg30610#msg30610
date=1634650305]
Amazon fresh has been out of coke zero in the bottles on and off
for months now. Even walked into a real store here, and they
were out.
Used car supply is low, new car supply is lower.
[/quote]
My car is a few months away from being paid off and has very low
miles. My dealership has been begging me to sell the car to
them and purchase a new car for many months now. The market for
quality used cars must be very hot right now because my car is
in great condition but it is nothing special (base model fuel
efficient small sedan).
[/quote]
Yeah, I get letters every couple of months from the deaer where
I get my car serviced offering to buy my car. But I'd still
want something to drive.
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: guest33 Date: October 20, 2021, 5:22 am
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[quote author=Rufus711 link=topic=443.msg30615#msg30615
date=1634650888]
I wonder if someone is thinking about retooling an old factory
to produce some of the shortages we are waiting on overseas?
[/quote]
This wouldn’t do much for the vast majority of consumer goods.
Because it isn’t just consumer goods that are short, it is raw
materials as well. And it isn’t just the both global and
domestic transportation disruptions, there are severe raw
material shortages, going all the way upstream to base raw
materials.
I sell raw materials that are 2-5 or so levels back from the
consumer.
If a company that imports a widget does decide they are going to
retool a defunct plant, I hope they won’t need any machinery or
computer chips. Let’s say they don’t, but they do need raw
materials, let’s pick Raw A.
Well I sell Raw A and it is on severe allocation. Allocation
volumes are based on past purchasing history. So basically this
retooled plant will be allocated 0 lbs. maybe one month we will
have a little extra and we can get them a small amount of Raw A.
This assumes only one raw material the plant would need, which
isn’t very likely.
But what about the packaging? Same situation. Then the labels?
Maybe the label uses blue ink. But the ink manufacturer doesn’t
have extra phthalo blue based ink so no the retooled plant can’t
get the blue ink n order to print the label.
And so on.
It very simply is a mess.
The comments on the lack of soda (pop) options - that mostly
started with aluminum shortages, and the manufacturers had to
make choices based on which products they would produce with the
limitations on their raws supply.
I know for a fact that it has gone beyond that now. These cans
are printed on a line, and I know that the rollers on the line
are based on a raw material that is particularly difficult right
now.
So even if they can get enough aluminum, they can’t replace the
rollers as quickly as needed, so they can’t run the lines as
fast as needed.
And so on and on and on.
We are hearing rumors maybe next quarter things will start to
ease up. Of course we heard that this past winter, then again
in spring, then again in summer…..😂
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: Itopian Date: October 20, 2021, 6:44 am
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[quote author=MayaMia link=topic=443.msg30968#msg30968
date=1634725336]
[quote author=Rufus711 link=topic=443.msg30615#msg30615
date=1634650888]
I wonder if someone is thinking about retooling an old factory
to produce some of the shortages we are waiting on overseas?
[/quote]
(redacting quote at poster's request)
[/quote]
It's almost as if a world pandemic really was a horrible thing
that was to be avoided at all costs, rather than callously
exploited for political gain (looking at the previous occupation
government).
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Re: What product shortages are you seeing?
By: LesserGoddess Date: October 20, 2021, 6:21 pm
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[quote author=Rufus711 link=topic=443.msg30603#msg30603
date=1634649309]
Anyone else seeing shortages?
[/quote]
I have not seen Formula 409 anywhere for a while.
Chlorpheneramine, by itself - a decongestant that also is a
strong sleep aid. Use it for when I'm too congested to sleep,
and when consulting with a vet can use it for anxiety in my dog
(think fireworks).
Diet Cherry Coke is pretty scarce.
Various varieties of different types of bread, by different
companies. My daughter really likes an Arnold bread and I
haven't been able to find it in weeks.
Lastly, pastrami. We love pastrami. Delis in supermarkets don't
seem to have it anymore.
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