Supermarkets - the Megathread

easypazz · 28-03-2020 12:53PM

beauf wrote: »

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.

If it was profitable they would keep doing it.

The supermarket have to hire extra pickers to pick and deliver all these orders.

Its all great for a week or two but this could go on for months.

I have checked my local Tesco and it is not possible to book a slot. It goes to April 17th.

Looks like home deliveries are being cut back.

Mav11 · 28-03-2020 01:03PM

Just saw the queue outside my local Tesco. In all fairness I don't believe it is down to panic buying, but due to limits on those allowed into the supermarket and keeping 2m between each in the queue.

sligeach · 28-03-2020 01:10PM

ongarite wrote: »

The 2km restriction is for exercise only.
You can travel in isolation however far it is to your local supermarket

Ya, I got that after reading the RTE website this morning. I listened live to the conference at 8:30pm last night. A lot of it wasn't completely clear, with more concise information being added afterwards. Even just now, they're clarifying on the news bulletins that the 2km restriction applies to exercise.

easypazz · 28-03-2020 01:17PM

sligeach wrote: »

Ya, I got that after reading the RTE website this morning. I listened live to the conference at 8:30pm last night. A lot of it wasn't completely clear, with more concise information being added afterwards. Even just now, they're clarifying on the news bulletins that the 2km restriction applies to exercise.

They probably have another possible phase in this plan, such as the Gardai creating zones in urban areas around a supermarket and pharmacy and nobody from the area allowed in or out of the area in a car unless they have proof of going to an essential job.

Wherever the clusters are they will want to try and keep everybody in as best they can, otherwise new clusters will keep appearing.

At some point an "essential" worker may be issued with some form of pass by the Gardai showing where they work and where they live.

RiseAbove4 · 28-03-2020 01:19PM

There’s an absolute fortune for the first new “we’ll do your shopping for you and deliver to your door” app to get their act together

The BuyMie app is an omnishambles when now was their time to make serious money

whiskeyman · 28-03-2020 01:52PM

easypazz wrote: »

Is it one person at a time in and out everywhere now?

No.
Only where that's best course of action in food shops to ensure proper distancing.

Bigger shops restrict numbers.

fullstop · 28-03-2020 01:54PM

sligeach wrote: »

Ya, I got that after reading the RTE website this morning. I listened live to the conference at 8:30pm last night. A lot of it wasn't completely clear, with more concise information being added afterwards. Even just now, they're clarifying on the news bulletins that the 2km restriction applies to exercise.

The 2km part was clear in the address last night.

easypazz · 28-03-2020 01:57PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

No.
Only where that's best course of action in food shops to ensure proper distancing.

Bigger shops restrict numbers.

I thought gatherings of more than 1 are banned?

All public and private gathering of any number are prohibited.

So by my reading of it 1 person only in shops, cars etc.

Mam of 4 · 28-03-2020 01:57PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

No.
Only where that's best course of action in food shops to ensure proper distancing.

Bigger shops restrict numbers.

Lidl are limiting customers , thirty at a time in the store , and staggering letting people in , so there's no clustering in the aisles .

RobbingBandit · 28-03-2020 01:59PM

Any chance of getting queuing information on stores people are at or have been to time it took to queue rather than numbers might help folks wanting to go shops.

whiskeyman · 28-03-2020 02:04PM

easypazz wrote: »

I thought gatherings of more than 1 are banned?

All public and private gathering of any number are prohibited.

So by my reading of it 1 person only in shops, cars etc.

A gathering is a planned grouping.

It's not a puzzle!!!

I know people are scared and confused, but ultimately use your common sense.

beauf · 28-03-2020 02:04PM

No queue when I went in this morning, to the local supermarket but when I came out they were limiting numbers entering and a queue had formed.

whiskeyman · 28-03-2020 02:05PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Any chance of getting queuing information on stores people are at or have been to time it took to queue rather than numbers might help folks wanting to go shops.

For people who just need bread, milk, paper, don't forget your local small store or petrol station.

You can get a lot there.

easypazz · 28-03-2020 02:10PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

A gathering is a planned grouping.

It's not a puzzle!!!

I know people are scared and confused, but ultimately nuse your common sense.

So if loads of kids in a housing estate randomly start going out onto the green to kick ball its ok as its not planned?

Pretty sure Leo said exercise alone, except if a member of your household wants to go with you, 2 metres apart.

I think it will be 1 person in a car very soon.

freshpopcorn · 28-03-2020 02:11PM

I went to work this morning to be sent home.
I went to Aldi. No panic buying going on really just weekly shops.
What I found funny was there is one family who were demanding a lock down weeks ago and how people were greedy to be out and about.
One person was in Aldi with a trolley of Easter eggs. She works in a nursing home.
I saw her son in his twenties stroll out of Spar with sweets.
They are the one's have a pop at people for leaving the house.

Manc_Red · 28-03-2020 02:30PM

Fair play to the people that work in the Supermarkets - not an easy time for them or their families I'd imagine.

MadYaker · 28-03-2020 02:35PM

Looks like I missed out on the panic buying again. Why do I never know when I’m supposed to go panic shopping?

Snow Garden · 28-03-2020 02:47PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Looks like I missed out on the panic buying again. Why do I never know when I’m supposed to go panic shopping?

It sounds like you are not an idiot and may well have a higher than average IQ. That's incurable I am afraid.

Sorry to be blunt but you may never see a reason or inclination to panic buy, never.

You are just going to have to learn to live with that.
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silverharp · 28-03-2020 02:48PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Looks like I missed out on the panic buying again. Why do I never know when I’m supposed to go panic shopping?

going to the supermarket is like a scene in the movie 1917, you know there has been a battle some time recently and all you can se is what is left over and with the slight air of tension that it could all kick off again soon :pac:

splinter65 · 28-03-2020 02:55PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

For people who just need bread, milk, paper, don't forget your local small store or petrol station.

You can get a lot there.

Unfortunately these places have a bad reputation for price gouging and always having perishable items with short dates on them. It’s always going to be seen by most as the last resort, 9 pm on Sunday night option.
Plus people who’ve lost their jobs are going for Tesco’s 59c sliced pan X 3.

newcavanman · 28-03-2020 03:21PM

fullstop wrote: »

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:

I deliver cakes, and we have heard nothing to indicate that we are not to call to shops , so i'll keeping on delivering Happiness till im told to get off the road

newcavanman · 28-03-2020 03:25PM

splinter65 wrote: »

Unfortunately these places have a bad reputation for price gouging and always having perishable items with short dates on them. It’s always going to be seen by most as the last resort, 9 pm on Sunday night option.
Plus people who’ve lost their jobs are going for Tesco’s 59c sliced pan X 3.

Small shops dont usually gouge customers, most of them do a great job , particularly given the competition . If you lived in the UK you would see, most small shops are dumps. In my opinion irish small shops are way way better than anywhere else in europe .
And dont forget the ****e they have to put up with, people looking for stuff, that bthey couldnt get in Dunnes, Tesco etc, and then whinging to the shopkeeper as to why he hasnt got it in stock. If they complained in the supermarket , no one would listen to them, but the poor local shop keeper has to take dogs abuse or hes the worst in the world

Away With The Fairies · 28-03-2020 04:27PM

Anyone noticed that your shopping is more expensive now?

Also why can't people give each other space? I have no problem standing back and waiting until someone is finished picking up whatever they want in the shop but why do other people find this difficult and get close to me, just wait until I'm done, it's basic cop on.

28-03-2020 04:28PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

For people who just need bread, milk, paper, don't forget your local small store or petrol station.

You can get a lot there.

And also support your local grocer veg shop if you have one - they’re well stocked and need the business

BanditLuke · 28-03-2020 05:03PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Anyone noticed that your shopping is more expensive now?

Also why can't people give each other space? I have no problem standing back and waiting until someone is finished picking up whatever they want in the shop but why do other people find this difficult and get close to me, just wait until I'm done, it's basic cop on.

I have noticed that and it's mostly elderly people nearly pushing you out of the way to get something. I literally had to remove myself several times from a situation with them on my weekly shop Thursday in Lidl mostly thinking about their health not mine.

Sheep Shagger · 28-03-2020 05:03PM

Qs outside the supermarket earlier when I was going to get a few bits for elderly relatives who are cocooning.

Walked past Dealz and nobody in it, went in and managed to get most of the stuff (including Brennans bread and Irish butter) there.

sheepsh4gger · 28-03-2020 05:18PM

Are the rules for Tesco Metro any different now? I visited like a week ago and they just added lines to the floor it was packed.

punisher5112 · 28-03-2020 05:58PM

sheepsh4gger wrote: »

Are the rules for Tesco Metro any different now? I visited like a week ago and they just added lines to the floor it was packed.

It should be as they have to limit numbers and keep social distance..... Or face been shut down.

I feel terribly bad for staff in these shops and security too.

Prominent_Dawg · 28-03-2020 07:06PM

Looks like there’s restrictions to online shopping too

greasepalm · 28-03-2020 07:08PM

easypazz wrote: »

So if loads of kids in a housing estate randomly start going out onto the green to kick ball its ok as its not planned?

Pretty sure Leo said exercise alone, except if a member of your household wants to go with you, 2 metres apart.

I think it will be 1 person in a car very soon.

If playing with each other using a ball or not NO as infection will spread as kids do what kids do and you dont want it passing from family to family.Washing hands before and after and using common sense prevails.

Supermarkets - the Megathread

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