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Supermarkets - the Megathread

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  • #452
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Planet X wrote: »
    Yeah....was in that queue at about 6:50am.

    Got my shopping done alright. Shelves fully stocked, no issues, well organised, a credit to Dunnes. ;)
    Even had flour!

    I wasn't in a rush to go anywhere.........:)

    Not being smart but did you really need to be in a queue for a supermarket before 7 a.m?


  • #453
    Mav11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Mav11


    sligeach wrote: »
    See I read this last night:



    https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0327/1126911-ireland-restrictions-covid19/

    I haven't seen the list, but I would presume food production and delivery to supermarkets are essential services.

    I know it says this further down:



    But it's not crystal clear and with 2km travel restrictions, I'm just not sure if supplies will be affected or there'll be some bottlenecks.

    You really need to read the whole thing.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0327/1126921-essential-workers-ireland/


  • #454
    GavMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭GavMan


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Not being smart but did you really need to be in a queue for a supermarket before 7 a.m?

    If you want to avoid a crowd then yes you probably do. Given its Saturday, the end of the week, perhaps the poster was low on essentials.

    Its not like last nights announcement was forewarned and if the poster was low on supplies, one POV might be credit to them for now stockpiling previously.

    You can't win with some people


  • #455
    easypazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭easypazz


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Not being smart but did you really need to be in a queue for a supermarket before 7 a.m?

    Yeah I really don't get this.


  • #456
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,853 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    easypazz wrote: »
    Yeah I really don't get this.

    To get in, get out, and get done. It’s still going to be the quietest time.

    I do my shopping (in regular non pandemic time) at 7am every Saturday morning. If I didn’t wake 8am for whatever reason I wouldn’t go til Sunday morning.


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  • #457
    Ashleigh1986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Ashleigh1986


    Here we go again with the STUPID PEOPLE !!!
    All down to dunnes / tesco / lidl to get the shopping .
    Passing local shops on the way .
    A lot of these people are single or MAYBE sharing with one other person .
    It's only for 2 weeks !!!
    A flat mate of mine is soon heading out to dunnes.
    I will put a 100 euro bet to win just 1 euro ...
    He will come in the door ... " complaining about the crowds and the panic buying"
    He said ... " but the local shop hasn't got everything ".
    Bollix.... It's a spar ... To mean to pay the extra 10 cents on the tea !!!


  • #458
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,853 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ashleigh1986 wrote: »
    Here we go again with the STUPID PEOPLE !!!
    All down to dunnes / tesco / lidl to get the shopping .
    Passing local shops on the way .
    A lot of these people are single or MAYBE sharing with one other person .
    It's only for 2 weeks !!!
    A flat mate of mine is soon heading out to dunnes.
    I will put a 100 euro bet to win just 1 euro ...
    He will come in the door ... " complaining about the crowds and the panic buying"
    He said ... " but the local shop hasn't got everything ".
    Bollix.... It's a spar ... To mean to pay the extra 10 cents on the tea !!!

    2 weeks for now.


  • #459
    SuperRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭SuperRabbit


    Ashleigh1986 wrote: »
    Here we go again with the STUPID PEOPLE !!!
    All down to dunnes / tesco / lidl to get the shopping .
    Passing local shops on the way .
    A lot of these people are single or MAYBE sharing with one other person .
    It's only for 2 weeks !!!
    A flat mate of mine is soon heading out to dunnes.
    I will put a 100 euro bet to win just 1 euro ...
    He will come in the door ... " complaining about the crowds and the panic buying"
    He said ... " but the local shop hasn't got everything ".
    Bollix.... It's a spar ... To mean to pay the extra 10 cents on the tea !!!

    things in spar usually cost at least twice as much. E.g. I usually pay 1 euro for colgate toothpaste which is 3 euro in spar. Pukka tea is normally about 2 euro a box it's 4 euro in spar


  • #460
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,128 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Not being smart but did you really need to be in a queue for a supermarket before 7 a.m?

    No....I didn't need to.
    You're right.


  • #461
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Huge queue outside my local Dunnes.

    Was expecting this after further measures.
    I wonder how many actually need 'essentials' though.

    The more people see and hear of these crowds, the more will join them.

    It's embarrassing. Yet again. A country of selfish pigs.


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  • #462
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,128 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Did I need to get up at 6am. to let the dog out......every morning? No.

    Did I need to bring her up a cuppa?......no, but I did.

    Did I have to go back to bed? No, I made a coffee.


  • #463
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    GavMan wrote: »
    If you want to avoid a crowd then yes you probably do. Given its Saturday, the end of the week, perhaps the poster was low on essentials.

    Its not like last nights announcement was forewarned and if the poster was low on supplies, one POV might be credit to them for now stockpiling previously.

    You can't win with some people

    You did read that there were hundreds of people there from 6 a.m?

    That's ridiculous tbh. Do people really have no food in the house that they need to be at dunes at 6 a.m in the morning?

    This is idiots panic buying AGAIN even though we've been told repeatedly that there is plenty of food and supplies.

    Plenty.


  • #464
    narmst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭narmst


    Maybe we should all practice being kinder. .

    Bread, milk will be available.
    Let’s make sure a bit of empathy for each other equally available - we need that just as much.

    We’re all in this together.


  • #465
    melonstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭melonstar


    My local Centra has been delivering food locally for thr last 2 weeks and we have availed of this due to underlying health conditions. I sent in an order yesterday and they just replied to me and said "Unfortunately due to the lockdown, the government have said that grocery retail stores are no longer allowed to deliver. Apologies about this. I can arrange you order for collection if that's any help?"
    Is this true? I didnt hear or read anything on this.
    I'm so worried now, I don't know what we're going to do.


  • #466
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,225 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Normally do our main weekly shop on Saturday am, not going to chance it today. I have dug out enough stuff from the back of the freezer to get through until Monday, no harm to clear it out anyway. I can’t believe all these people panic buying, it’s completely unnecessary. We are probably the most food self sufficient nation on the planet, we are not going to run out of food ffs!!! Just buy enough to get you through and we will all be grand.

    The amount of fresh food spoiling and going in to bins at the moment must be insane.


  • #467
    easypazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭easypazz


    melonstar wrote: »
    My local Centra has been delivering food locally for thr last 2 weeks and we have availed of this due to underlying health conditions. I sent in an order yesterday and they just replied to me and said "Unfortunately due to the lockdown, the government have said that grocery retail stores are no longer allowed to deliver. Apologies about this. I can arrange you order for collection if that's any help?"
    Is this true? I didnt hear or read anything on this.
    I'm so worried now, I don't know what we're going to do.

    I'd say they are using the latest measures to do away with deliveries.

    Its probably a nightmare for them to operate.


  • #468
    [Deleted User]
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    easypazz wrote: »
    I'd say they are using the latest measures to do away with deliveries.

    Its probably a nightmare for them to operate.

    Yeah they all jumped on it and got a share of the belly rubbing on instagram and facebook but I’d say a lot are fed up now the initial gloss has worn off and will use anything to stop.


  • #469
    melonstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭melonstar


    So my options are click and collect with Centra or go and queue at Lidl....
    When my family are cocooning...

    I'm really struggling to deal with this situation


  • #470
    [Deleted User]
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    melonstar wrote: »
    So my options are click and collect with Centra or go and queue at Lidl....
    When my family are cocooning...

    I'm really struggling to deal with this situation

    No neighbour nearby that would collect or anything?


  • #471
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,837 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    sligeach wrote: »
    So with this latest round of restrictions, does it mean that when supermarkets run out of perishables and all goods for that matter, there'll be no deliveries of stock for the next 2 weeks?

    And this is why we have the issue of panic buying. Would be great if people could educate themselves before clearing out the shelves of stuff that they’ll mostly end up throwing in the bin :rolleyes:


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  • #472
    melonstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭melonstar


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    No neighbour nearby that would collect or anything?

    We're not living here long and neighbours seem to be elderly on our street. Family not close by

    Might go and collect and ask them to bring the groceries to the car


  • #473
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,069 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    No neighbour nearby that would collect or anything?


    Gardai?
    They collected an elderly relation's meds in Cavan this week.


  • #474
    [Deleted User]
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    melonstar wrote: »
    We're not living here long and neighbours seem to be elderly on our street. Family not close by

    Might go and collect and ask them to bring the groceries to the car

    Hopefully you get sorted. I’d say someone would put them in your boot for you, they might be doing that anyway as part of the collect service.


  • #475
    [Deleted User]
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    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Gardai?
    They collected an elderly relation's meds in Cavan this week.

    Yeah actually they might well do now that you say it. I had forgot about that.


  • #476
    melonstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭melonstar


    Thanks . Will let ye know how I get on


  • #477
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Yeah they all jumped on it and got a share of the belly rubbing on instagram and facebook but I’d say a lot are fed up now the initial gloss has worn off and will use anything to stop.

    I doubt that. It keeps their business going and it's a essential service at the moment. It's riskier having people coming into the shop.

    Deliveries means fewer people moving.


  • #478
    depcon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭depcon


    https://mobile.twitter.com/CentraIRL/status/1243626068239622146

    Try you local Gaa club


  • #479
    easypazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭easypazz


    melonstar wrote: »
    So my options are click and collect with Centra or go and queue at Lidl....
    When my family are cocooning...

    I'm really struggling to deal with this situation

    Do Lidl not have times for the vulnerable?

    Leo said last night that measures for those cocooning are being put in place, so contact your local TD / councillor and should be able to point you in the right direction.

    In a lot of areas GAA, Soccer and rugby clubs are offering help.


  • #480
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    sligeach wrote: »
    So with this latest round of restrictions, does it mean that when supermarkets run out of perishables and all goods for that matter, there'll be no deliveries of stock for the next 2 weeks?

    No....NO.

    The supermarkets will still get their deliveries. Fresh fruit, vegetables, bread etc will still be delivered every day. EVERY DAY.

    Nobody needs to panic buy. There is plenty to go round.


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  • #481
    IHateNewShoes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭IHateNewShoes


    melonstar wrote: »
    Thanks . Will let ye know how I get on


    Where are you based melonstar?


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