What's the point of allowing three of each item per customer?

[Spijed]

Absolutely stupid of the supermarkets to do this!

Anyone who has the chance will simply get three hand sanitizers, three bottles of hand wash, three packets of pasta & three packets of rice and everything will disappear in minutes!

Why not limit it to ONE essential item.

Utter madness!

[Devils_Advocate]

Work friend of mine went to a local tesco express in Cardiff where they have a limit of 3 items per person. She had a bunch of Banana's and the cashier took 2 of the 5 banana's off her.

Stupid thing is if she'd have bought the packs of banana's which have a bunch in each pack they'd have let her buy 3 packs. Gotta love human beings

[KateR]

I would like to think that it's to do with supply and demand, they "should" be able to work out the customer numbers, multiple by items and then restock of an evening. I would also "hope" that if someone buys three of those items they are not coming back for them the next day or even the next week allowing everyone to have there fair share. Yes I know lot of if's, would's and maybes but I still believe they will have calculated rather picking a number out of the air. Also do they perhaps imagine that if they limit to one that might cause anger and perhaps fighting, plus if you get one only, what do you think they do, ohhh yes I'll go to the next and next supermarket to ensure I am all right Jack until 2021, should have blown over by then hopefully.

[FCBurnley]

Great way to triple the demand !!

[martin_p]

They should double the price and make it buy one get one free. The majority would only get two then as they’d hate paying for the third and not getting another for free.

[FactualFrank]

Like KateR says, the indepth spreadsheets they have will be able to figure it all out and that is why it's 3 and not 1.

[claretonthecoast1882]

There wouldn't be a need to put limits on anything if this country wasn't full of selfish c**ts.

[Quickenthetempo]

There's plenty of everything in corner shops, mini markets, garages etc..

[NottsClaret]

There's plenty of everything in corner shops, mini markets, garages etc..

True. Just shop local, at the market or go to the chippy. There's loads of everything.

These supermarket trolley morons are nuts.

[MACCA]

There's plenty of everything in corner shops, mini markets, garages etc..

Yes because they're probably the ones bulk buying

Seen plenty of people looking suspicious in asda with trolleys stacked high with the most weird and whacky items in, you wouldn't think theyd usually buy...

[claretandy]

It seems that Beer and dog food is this weeks go to panic buys, shelves stripped bare.

[Heathclaret]

There wouldn't be a need to put limits on anything if this country wasn't full of selfish c**ts.

Spot on.

[Spijed]

And anyone selling stuff on Ebay at vastly inflated prices can rightly be considered to be a vile individual. Certainly no better than the worst people in society.

Just hope they start to get named and shamed and end up having their lives ruined as a result!

[Alanstevensonsgloves]

When I was a student, my diet was based on 'Sainsbury's Surprise' - ie anything that was '2 for 1' I bought.

Now, 30 years later, I am back on the Sainsbury's Surprise diet again - this time based on me buying whatever is left on the shelves!

[aggi]

It seems that Beer and dog food is this weeks go to panic buys, shelves stripped bare.

In my local Sainsbury's the Stella, Amstel, etc were all gone but the real ale shelves still had loads of stuff.

[Billy Balfour]

And anyone selling stuff on Ebay at vastly inflated prices can rightly be considered to be a vile individual. Certainly no better than the worst people in society.

Just hope they start to get named and shamed and end up having their lives ruined as a result!

We should prosecuting them. There are laws in the UK with regards to profiteering.

Look what happened to this guy in the US. We should be doing the same here!

He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them

https://nyti.ms/2WsRUF8

[Vintage Claret]

Yes because they're probably the ones bulk buying

Seen plenty of people looking suspicious in asda with trolleys stacked high with the most weird and whacky items in, you wouldn't think theyd usually buy...

Probably right there.

We were in Asda Monday evening and there was a woman who had 4 huge cases of diet coke in her trolley.

Lets's just say she had a build that suggested low calorie drinks may be something of a novelty choice for her..

[Paulclaret]

Went for my normal weekly shop at Tesco here in Bournemouth today and they certainly weren't limiting people as to what they could buy. There was one woman pushing around 2 large trolleys both overflowing! A lot of the shelves were empty. As well as toilet rolls, paracetamol etc., there was no tinned vegetables of any kind or breakfast cereals, and very little fresh meat or vegetables. Ironically, my brother is an HGV driver for Asda and he says there are definitely no shortages but as soon as they deliver to the stores it goes! The world's gone mad!!

[Devils_Advocate]

Even HMV are limiting items. Went in this morning to get a load of Rap CD's and I was only able to get Tupac's

[ClaretTony]

Went for my normal weekly shop at Tesco here in Bournemouth today and they certainly weren't limiting people as to what they could buy. There was one woman pushing around 2 large trolleys both overflowing! A lot of the shelves were empty. As well as toilet rolls, paracetamol etc., there was no tinned vegetables of any kind or breakfast cereals, and very little fresh meat or vegetables. Ironically, my brother is an HGV driver for Asda and he says there are definitely no shortages but as soon as they deliver to the stores it goes! The world's gone mad!!

I got an email from Tesco yesterday to inform me of the changes which included a maximum of three of any product line. It said it was being implemented in all stores from today.

[ralphdpomeroy]

They'd started in Burnley Tesco yesterday some bloke was trying to buy four lots of milk the Tesco employee took one out of his basket and told him he could only have three

[JohnDearyMe]

In my local Sainsbury's the Stella, Amstel, etc were all gone but the real ale shelves still had loads of stuff.

Lucky escape!

[houseboy]

The restrictions are welcome but as one Asda employee told me the other day the only problem is Mr Smith goes in and buys the maximum allowed, followed by Mrs Smith who does the same. Then little Cedric Smith goes in then his sister Merrydew. Followed by Uncle Benny etc etc etc. The irony is that there isn't a shortage of anything that isn't being caused by the greedy and selfish (and the profiteers). Of course then ordinary decent people follow on because otherwise there is nothing for them. Shortages of anything in the Western World is a self-fulfilling prophesy because as soon as people hear there are going to be shortages everyone panics. The only answer, if this lasts too long, will be going back to official rationing vie ration books (or maybe cards these days) as in wartime, which would be sad but the stupid will have only brought it on themselves.

[claretonthecoast1882]

The restrictions are welcome but as one Asda employee told me the other day the only problem is Mr Smith goes in and buys the maximum allowed, followed by Mrs Smith who does the same. Then little Cedric Smith goes in then his sister Merrydew. Followed by Uncle Benny etc etc etc. The irony is that there isn't a shortage of anything that isn't being caused by the greedy and selfish (and the profiteers). Of course then ordinary decent people follow on because otherwise there is nothing for them. Shortages of anything in the Western World is a self-fulfilling prophesy because as soon as people hear there are going to be shortages everyone panics. The only answer, if this lasts too long, will be going back to official rationing vie ration books (or maybe cards these days) as in wartime, which would be sad but the stupid will have only brought it on themselves.

Then the rule should be anyone catching Mr Smith doing this is entitled to launch him across the car park a few times

[Spijed]

"Shop in-store - to help free-up slots for the more vulnerable, such as elderly customers and those who are self-isolating, Tesco are encouraging customers who shop online or choose Click+Collect for their grocery home shopping, to prioritise shopping in-store where possible."

How on earth can Tesco "ENCOURAGE" customers to shop in-store instead of shopping on-line?

Again, utterly stupid and brain dead!

[Spijed]

The restrictions are welcome but as one Asda employee told me the other day the only problem is Mr Smith goes in and buys the maximum allowed, followed by Mrs Smith who does the same. Then little Cedric Smith goes in then his sister Merrydew. Followed by Uncle Benny etc etc etc. The irony is that there isn't a shortage of anything that isn't being caused by the greedy and selfish (and the profiteers). Of course then ordinary decent people follow on because otherwise there is nothing for them. Shortages of anything in the Western World is a self-fulfilling prophesy because as soon as people hear there are going to be shortages everyone panics. The only answer, if this lasts too long, will be going back to official rationing vie ration books (or maybe cards these days) as in wartime, which would be sad but the stupid will have only brought it on themselves.

It should be just ONE item per person.

[houseboy]

Then the rule should be anyone catching Mr Smith doing this is entitled to launch him across the car park a few times

Couldn't agree more. If decent people turned on these cancerous r/soles then maybe it would make people think. Also fine or close down the corner shops caught buying to sell. A corner shop in Springhill in Acc was seen last week selling Aldi own brand nappies at twice the price.

[houseboy]

It should be just ONE item per person.

Tesco in Acc were doing this at the weekend on certain items. As a result we got a bag of pasta (one of only two left) and that was in the evening so it can work. I still don't know what some people think is going to happen to warrant all this sh!t.

[ClaretTony]

"Shop in-store - to help free-up slots for the more vulnerable, such as elderly customers and those who are self-isolating, Tesco are encouraging customers who shop online or choose Click+Collect for their grocery home shopping, to prioritise shopping in-store where possible."

How on earth can Tesco "ENCOURAGE" customers to shop in-store instead of shopping on-line?

Again, utterly stupid and brain dead!

Because they cannot service the online sales because people have booked up all the slots for weeks and weeks to come - they simply cannot accept online orders now. So offering this service is neither stupid nor brain dead. The blame is all these people who have booked up slots for weeks to come.

[martin_p]

Didn’t mange to pick up any loo roll or hand sanitiser at Tesco today, but I did pick up this nifty new Lego set for me and the boy to do while he’s off school.

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Picked up three of them just to be on the safe side.

[Burnley1989]

My mother in law turned up with about 20 bags of shopping on Monday and I hit the roof (She’s mental state the best of times, and I mean mental). The shite she’d brought was ridiculous! 10 packs of nappy’s, 4 bottles of Calpol etc I’ve told the mrs to put items on the local village Facebook page as available for free to anybody that needs them. I’m embarrassed by it all and refused to unload her boot.

[Holtyclaret]

Because it’s better than the selfish pricks buying 30 of everything

[Bosscat]

Absolutely stupid of the supermarkets to do this!

Anyone who has the chance will simply get three hand sanitizers, three bottles of hand wash, three packets of pasta & three packets of rice and everything will disappear in minutes!

Why not limit it to ONE essential item.

Utter madness!

Booths have limited people to one of each item today...

[beddie]

It's 4 items at Aldi. I Forgot and picked up my weekly six yoghurts, my wife took her usual bunch of bananas that had 6 on, yes you guessed it, the cashier took two of each back. Lots of empty shelves and no red top milk again.

[Elizabeth]

My story:

A woman challenged for having large milk containers, approaching double figures, in her trolley.
Manager called and allowed her to leave the store with them all because as she had already touched the containers it would be dangerous to put them back on the shelf

[beddie]

My story:

A woman challenged for having large milk containers, approaching double figures, in her trolley.
Manager called and allowed her to leave the store with them all because as she had already touched the containers it would be dangerous to put them back on the shelf

Elizabeth. That's shocking isn't it. I would have expected the Manager to have taken the excess from her and had them wiped down with acti bacterial and place back for sale. I understand where he is coming from but the majority of items in the lady's basket would have been touched not only by her but the assistant who was scanning them, I've assumed there were too many items to be put through self checkout. Add to that she can use that excuse again when she no doubt does another massive shop in a few days time.

[Pimlico_Claret]

My story:

A woman challenged for having large milk containers, approaching double figures, in her trolley.
Manager called and allowed her to leave the store with them all because as she had already touched the containers it would be dangerous to put them back on the shelf

Hope she croaks from a milk overdose, greedy bitch.

[Burnley1989]

My story:

A woman challenged for having large milk containers, approaching double figures, in her trolley.
Manager called and allowed her to leave the store with them all because as she had already touched the containers it would be dangerous to put them back on the shelf

Milk lasts a week tops, I’d hazard it isn’t for cereal and Coffees. Luckily my milk man delivers everything from meat to fruit & veg so I’ve put an order in for delivery tomorrow, fair pricing as well

[gandhisflipflop]

I tried getting a crate of beer, none left. Noticed the big bottles for a fiver on the shelves of the same beer. Went to get 6 and was refused 3. But in a crate there was 14. The levels of stupidity in this country is utterly frightening but that is what 10 to 15 years of social media does to society.

[boatshed bill]

There wouldn't be a need to put limits on anything if this country wasn't full of selfish c**ts.

Sometimes censorship is just wrong. Post of the year.

[Elizabeth]

I kept the story to the basics. Remember we have to treat everybody in life the same regardless

[bfcjg]

I was in a Spar getting a few bits and bats and they just had 3 boxes of 6 eggs. We are baking more at the moment and could have done with a dozen but I just took the one woman behind me with a baby and a couple of kids said something like thank goodness and took the last two, I felt quite good and the reality is if I was a selfish sod those kids might have had a crap or no tea, that's the reality of hoarding. I think soon we will have vouchers or a ration book if it keeps like this.

[Elizabeth]

Anyone selling bats in these terrible times wants shooting

[Clarets4me]

Similar ... I was in Tesco's Burnley today, one elderly customer was asked to put back one individual can of Coke Zero " mini mixer size ( like on a plane ), because he was trying to buy 4. I saw another customer in the same queue with 3 X 24 can Multi-packs of the same Coke Zero .... Madness !

[Bertiebeehead]

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M and S keeping the frenzy going.

[Clarets4me]

They should double the price and make it buy one get one free. The majority would only get two then as they’d hate paying for the third and not getting another for free.

A supermarket chain in Denmark has done this, I believe, a small bottle of hand sanitiser was 120 Krone ( £1 ), if you bought two, it went to 1500 Krone each ....

[tim_noone]

Hope she croaks from a milk overdose, greedy bitch.

Maybe she had a Valid reason.

[claret59]

Hopefully this post will not start another 'run' but I am told that domestic freezers are selling fast as people need somewhere to put their panic buys of freezer food.

[AndrewJB]

All of this has taken place with an ordinary supply chain in place and no tariffs or obstructions to trade. Wait until next year and we crash out of the EU on WTO terms.

[taio]

All of this has taken place with an ordinary supply chain in place and no tariffs or obstructions to trade. Wait until next year and we crash out of the EU on WTO terms.

Wont happen