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A little north of NYC and most all food available. Paper products…that’s another story. None!! Empty aisle. Luckily I had been stocking up anticipating this as I have family members who are truck drivers and they warned me.
Those family drivers are warning me to stock up even more so since the vaccine mandates will make a lot of drivers walk says he. Truck drivers “don’t like to be told what to do,” hence their chosen profession…
 
I order my groceries online and pick up, and I have noticed for a month or two that several items have been out of stock. Sometimes they come back in, sometimes they don't. It's definitely unusual and there doesn't appear to be a rhyme or reason to it... but it is noticeable. I am in NE.

I ordered a sectional last month and it's expected to come in April/May. Most of their furniture was expected Oct, January, or May.
 
Wow, @rainydaze ! 6 months for a sectional??? I know custom can take 3 months or so but 6?

After reading all the posts so far it looks like we're not in too bad of shape here in the U.S. (yet). Prices are up but most people
are able to find items (substitutes or at different stores). I do plan on stocking up some @Slick1 but I hate the thought that
I'm part of the "problem". I don't want to have to be getting to the grocery store at 6am again to buy 1-4 pack of generic tp
because that's what was available, for a family of 4. :roll2:

@Snowdrop13 Wondering if I should stock up on my wine? I don't even care if I'm causing part of the problem in the wine
department! Every person for themselves!:lol:
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lissyflo said:
Yes, new cars here are in short supply and prices on used cars are soaring as a result. I think it’s driven by shutdowns in factories in Asia causing shortages of computer chips?
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Yes, I've heard the same
 
tyty333 said:
Wow, @rainydaze ! 6 months for a sectional??? I know custom can take 3 months or so but 6?
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I know, right?! Fortunately I had looked at the store online first and saw that items had expected delivery dates anywhere from October to far into 2022. I could tell the SA was bracing to tell me when I could expect my furniture, and relieved when I was prepared and not upset. I ordered a stock piece but in a custom fabric - usually that takes this store about 6 weeks. Had I ordered it from stock, it still wasn't ready to go for immediate delivery like it usually is; it would have been Jan/Feb. Not much of a difference, totally worth waiting to get exactly what I want! Although I am fully prepared to get a call in April extending delivery for another few months. We shall see...fingers crossed!
 
The guy at the restaurant store told me refrigerators are hard to get. He said they are already out to February delivery on sales they made a month or more ago. New orders will be well past that and he isn't even hearing guesses as to when.

The car dealership that usually sells 70+ new Mazdas per month is lucky to get hold of 15 in a month now.

Odd empty holes here and there then next week an abundance of those items and short other areas. Nothing specific but paper goods seem to be consistently short.

Will see how things are after being gone for two weeks. DH just ate what I had already bought so the shelves are getting bare at home :roll2:
 
TooPatient said:
The guy at the restaurant store told me refrigerators are hard to get. He said they are already out to February delivery on sales they made a month or more ago. New orders will be well past that and he isn't even hearing guesses as to when.
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My landlord is running into that problem needs several fridges to turn over apartments. Found a place near Chicago that has some but at prices 3x normal.
 
Our Fridge is 22 years old...we've just been waiting for it to die (or for the ice maker to die) to buy a new one. So, great, right?
If it dies anytime soon we either won't be able to get one or we get to pay 3X! Not looking forward to that. I'm going to start
cheering my fridge on! Get us through this pandemic Fridge!!!

@rainydaze Its all about expectations...as long as they get it to you somewhere in the first 6 months of 2022, I'd be happy!
 
tyty333 said:
Our Fridge is 22 years old...we've just been waiting for it to die (or for the ice maker to die) to buy a new one. So, great, right?
If it dies anytime soon we either won't be able to get one or we get to pay 3X! Not looking forward to that. I'm going to start
cheering my fridge on! Get us through this pandemic Fridge!!!

@rainydaze Its all about expectations...as long as they get it to you somewhere in the first 6 months of 2022, I'd be happy!
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be warned
no matter how much you spend, your new fridge wont last 22 years - says my washing machine of a similar vintage and condition
 
big problem here in NZ for us is cat food
whiskas recently closed their factory here in Wanganui to be closer to their customers in Asia and in a country who's economy depends on agriculture and i know we have good agricultural practices, i dont like buying imported meat cat food

but now that imported cat food is hit and miss - Borris does like a friskies Salmon pate - that creates more demand for the locally made Chef wet cat food - who dont seem to be ramping up production
Borris and Fluffa Duffa are very particular when it comes to the flavours they do not like

on the positive the frozen spinach we like finally came back in stock
its more finally chopped than the other brands, its a store home brand and disapaired for well over 12 months as they concentrated volume on fast moving more popular lines
and the different flavors of canned tuna are back
 
Lookinagain said:
Can you stock up on his meds? That would scare me too. My prescription food being unavailable has me worried too, but meds are probably worse. I could probably figure out a way replace food, but I doubt that's possible with meds.
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Adequan works so well for her which is why I'm worried as she gets the med 2 times a month. A small 5ml bottle goes pretty quick. Right now she's got 2 bottles, which should get us through 3 months. That said, I also don't want to overstock it either as its not exactly a cheap medication!

Without this med, she would be in a ridiculous amount of pain, which is not good for quality of life.

I'm sure I'll eventually have to move to the heavier meds, but want to avoid that as much as possible.

Its a sticky situation for sure and I'm trying to ensure I have at least an alternate source for it as well.
 
tyty333 said:
Our Fridge is 22 years old...we've just been waiting for it to die (or for the ice maker to die) to buy a new one. So, great, right?
If it dies anytime soon we either won't be able to get one or we get to pay 3X! Not looking forward to that. I'm going to start
cheering my fridge on! Get us through this pandemic Fridge!!!

@rainydaze Its all about expectations...as long as they get it to you somewhere in the first 6 months of 2022, I'd be happy!
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Ours had died last night :(sad, I spent 2 hours moving stuff from it to 2 small fridges that don't have freezers in them. Of course, there is no service in Utah on Sundays. We will see a technician hopefully tomorrow and decide whether to repair or replace. The big fridge is 14 y.o. and was an expensive one in 2007.
 
We checked one of the local Costco today, everything is in stock, even papers. We only got one big pack of Kleenex tissue since our entire family of 5 adults and a toddler recently recovered from the flu and noses are still stuffed. Also bought several packs of canned fish and veggies for storage. There were not many people in Costco this afternoon.
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
be warned
no matter how much you spend, your new fridge wont last 22 years - says my washing machine of a similar vintage and condition
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I have two fridges. One that I bought in 1980 and one in 1988. They both work fine. The only repair was a $75 charge for the 1980 fridge. However, my friends who have much newer ones don't get the same longevity. So even when I update my kitchen, I save the same fridges because they still work fine. Depending on the cost of repair, I'd consider repairing rather than replacing. Newer items seem to be made with a shorter "shelf life".
 
dizzyakira said:
I haven't noticed any shortages in nyc, and there's plenty of food in the farmers market right now. What i did notice were the prices. My grocery bill is 20% higher than in the summer of 2020.
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Yup, the prices here are outrageous. And, I cannot find Febreeze. I guess I will try Target?
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
be warned
no matter how much you spend, your new fridge wont last 22 years - says my washing machine of a similar vintage and condition
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I know @Daisys and Diamonds ...and it makes me really sad!:cry2:

Musia said:
Ours had died last night :(sad, I spent 2 hours moving stuff from it to 2 small fridges that don't have freezers in them. Of course, there is no service in Utah on Sundays. We will see a technician hopefully tomorrow and decide whether to repair or replace. The big fridge is 14 y.o. and was an expensive one in 2007.
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Oh no @Musia ! Our 20+ year old fridge has broken down a few times but my DH has been able to fix it with a new sub $100 part.
We know we need a new fridge but everytime it breaks he's like let me just order the part and fix it while you think about which new
fridge you want (we dont have a big back-up fridge but do have a back-up freezer). Then once he has the new part in and its
working again I sort of drop the subject because its a big decision that I dont want to make (takes the pressure off me).
Lookinagain said:
I have two fridges. One that I bought in 1980 and one in 1988. They both work fine. The only repair was a $75 charge for the 1980 fridge. However, my friends who have much newer ones don't get the same longevity. So even when I update my kitchen, I save the same fridges because they still work fine. Depending on the cost of repair, I'd consider repairing rather than replacing. Newer items seem to be made with a shorter "shelf life".
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I dont blame you @Lookinagain !

I've looked at new fridges and the new ones have the ice maker up in the corner top part of the fridge. Unfortunately, they
dont work as well as side-by-sides with the ice maker in the freezer. We are ice pigs...four adults who consume a ton of ice. So
I'm feeling like I'll be spending $3k+ on a new fridge but it will be a downgrade. Nobody wants to spend more and end up with a downgrade!:P2

So now you know why our fridge is 22 years old! Of course its still a young one compared to @Lookinagain 's fridges!:D
 
tyty333 said:
So now you know why our fridge is 22 years old! Of course its still a young one compared to @Lookinagain 's fridges!:D
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It sure is. I think I paid $400 for the oldest one and $600 for the "newer" one. I've certainly gotten my money's worth.
 
I heard there are no negotiations on cars here in the US either. Plus, the price of used cars has skyrocketed!
 
tyty333 said:
I heard there are no negotiations on cars here in the US either. Plus, the price of used cars has skyrocketed!
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I had my car at the dealer the other day for service. There were only 3 vehicles in the show room, all 3 SUVs. There did seem to be some on the lot but I don't know if those were for sale, or someone had ordered them, etc. I couldn't get a loaner car because they have sold off most of their fleet of over 100 loaners since there is such a shortage of both new and used cars. I was chatting to the service guy and he said if you wanted to order a new car today from them, the wait time is up to 18 months. So supply and demand has definitely impacted the prices for both new and used cars.
 
HI:

No empty shelves but I did notice the beef tenderloin was $75/kilo. HUGE price increase. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

cheers--Sharon
 
The usual turkey I get (a local all natural) isn't at the stores this year. The two big stores each have a store brand and butterball. At least the one chain had a limit of one turkey. I found nice all natural turkeys at a different store and ordered ahead. When I picked up yesterday, the coolers that are usually piled high were only about 1/4 to 1/3 full. From the sounds of it, other places around the country may be having even more difficulty this way?
 
Plenty of turkey's in the stores here. And not expensive. I think the frozen ones that I saw yesterday were $.79 a pound. The fresh ones were more expensive, of course, but I don't recall their price as I wasn't shopping for a turkey, just noticed the frozen ones.
 
This past Friday afternoon I noticed emptyish shelves where produce and other products should have been. IDK if it is due to:
1. holiday buying for Thanksgiving (but who would buy produce a week in advance so I would cross that off the possibility list)
2. it was Friday and shopping on a Friday afternoon could be hit or miss. When do Trader Joes and the local supermarkets stock their shelves?
3.Maybe due to supply chain or delivery issues.

There are plenty of Thanksgiving supplies as far as I can tell from food shopping at Costco, TJ, Whole Foods and local supermarkets. Other supplies are hit or miss. For example some products have been discontinued and I think it's because, at least for now, some companies are only producing what is most popular due to shortage in deliveries and supplies. I have a soup I love that I used to get at TJ. Butternut Squash low sodium. Unfortunately in October they told me the manufacturer (Pacific Foods but labeled especially for TJs) has stopped making the low sodium version. No one knows if it is permanently discontinued or perhaps after things improve they will start making it again. The regular sodium version is still available (but yikes it has over 600 mg of sodium pert serving).

So yes, definitely the pandemic supply/demand/delivery issues have affected products and their availability. Many won't notice because they are targeting less popular products right now. As far as I can tell at least. For the most part we can get what we need but some of our favorites are not being made at this time.
 
Turkeys were 49 cents a pound at Publix. There was a fair amount in the cooler. They even had plenty of 10 and 12 pounders
which I heard might be an issue. So in my area, it looks like there shouldn't be a problem getting whatever size turkey you need.

On another note...we went out to dinner the other day to a BBQ/ steakhouse type restaurant. I planned on getting my usual
smoked buffalo wings that I love. The menu is now online so I checked to make sure they still carried them. They did but the
prices said, "Market Value". What? Like seafood??? Huh? So when the server showed up I asked how much they were. They
were $15.99 for 8 wings (no sides)! I think last time we had ordered carryout from them they were $10.99 (about 2 months ago).
Wow! I ordered them anyway because that's what my mouth wanted but seriously, I am going to have to give up my wings;(!
I need a 10 step program! Also noticed the small prime rib dinner I used to get (with 2 sides) for around $15 was priced at $22.
I think between paying workers more and supply chain issues prices have really climbed!
 
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