For the people buying up all the toilet paper.

jmont64 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

For the people buying up all the toilet paper.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

LOL. A guy on the radio said buying a bidet is a better idea.

DonSSDD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Wonder how Carl will take this plan? Maybe get his address and mail him some since he bought too early?

ABC123 · Uber Guru

The silly part is that there was a shortage in Australia because most of their paper products come from China.
We have at least 3 manufacturers in Canada.
The only reason for low stock is because of panic buying.
The stores only stock what they predict to sell between deliveries.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

That's the funny part. The grocery manager I talked to said she couldn't figure out the panic buying. There's a plant in Moncton that produces toilet paper. Supplies are plentiful and will likely continue to be.

66 327 sd · Guru

For sure Ill stop shaking hands when everyone runs out of toilet paper.

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

People are just nuts..go into panic mode! All over town....one guy bought all the hand sanitiser in Sooke. Yes all of it from all the drug stores! Going to flip it... Hope he goes bust...A hole.. Also laugh how people buy 2 month supply of TP but no food in the cart!!! Kind of like having a full jerry can of gas with no car.....

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Canadian Poncho wrote:
LOL. A guy on the radio said buying a bidet is a better idea.

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Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

66 327 sd wrote:
For sure Ill stop shaking hands when everyone runs out of toilet paper.

C'mon Geoff, elbow bumps only!

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

hawkeye5766 wrote:
People are just nuts..go into panic mode! All over town....one guy bought all the hand sanitiser in Sooke. Yes all of it from all the drug stores! Going to flip it... Hope he goes bust...A hole.. Also laugh how people buy 2 month supply of TP but no food in the cart!!! Kind of like having a full jerry can of gas with no car.....

Jim, that is such an excellent point.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Saw a news article where a couple in BC bought a pile of Lysol wipes, flipped them and made 100k...

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66 Beau · Poncho Master!

Great opportunity to get yourself some toilet paper...

https://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/35513939?trending/0

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Fear not:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kruger-tissue-covid-19-1.5495960

"A leading Canadian toilet paper manufacturer says its factories are working overtime to meet a surge in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and vows any shortages will be short-lived.

"What you're seeing in shortages on shelves with customers is the fact that we have not been able to supply quickly enough to meet the spike in demand," said Dino Bianco, the chief executive officer of Kruger Products."

ABC123 · Uber Guru

Thank you media for finally reporting the truth.

Did you know that Royale Toilet Paper is owned by Irving.

As in the same family that owns Irving Oil.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royale_(brand)

If they're not lining up at the pumps,

Sell them Toilet paper !

-- Edited by ABC123 on Friday 13th of March 2020 05:12:22 PM

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

They own most of New Brunswick.

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Pontiacanada wrote:
Canadian Poncho wrote:
LOL. A guy on the radio said buying a bidet is a better idea.

Bidet's are for ladies, no guy would ever admit to using one of those things. biggrin

Dave Rose · Addicted!

Had to laugh this morning -I go into Canadian Tire to buy some paint and everyone else is buying a no name brand of toilet paper-filling their carts full-the stuff looked like 1 ply-i'd rather use the newspaper-lol-have a good weekend people-stay healthy!!
Keep on Cruising!
Dave

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

A man's bidet would need about 2000psi of water pressure!

long stroke wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
Canadian Poncho wrote:
LOL. A guy on the radio said buying a bidet is a better idea.

Bidet's are for ladies, no guy would ever admit to using one of those things.

gparis7 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Has anyone seen an explanation as to why people are hoarding toilet paper of all things?

66 Beau · Poncho Master!

Apparently its a wide spread wonder. My son is in Ithaca NY. Apparently theres no toilet paper in the stores. I do not understand it either.

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

MC wrote:
Fear not:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kruger-tissue-covid-19-1.5495960

"A leading Canadian toilet paper manufacturer says its factories are working overtime to meet a surge in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and vows any shortages will be short-lived.
"What you're seeing in shortages on shelves with customers is the fact that we have not been able to supply quickly enough to meet the spike in demand," said Dino Bianco, the chief executive officer of Kruger Products."

Perfect timing! The logging strike on Vancouver Island was 6 months or more(hit hard)!! Now that they are back to work...hope some of this "soft wood" goes to the TP supply!!

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Canadian Poncho wrote:
Saw a news article where a couple in BC bought a pile of Lysol wipes, flipped them and made 100k...

Problem with society is that most people only think of themselves..... So...if you have a guy that buys all the respirators and flips them online when there is a shortage for dr's and nurses? So..the nurses get sick and can't take care of the sick.so more get sick or sicker. People used to come together to concur...no matter what it was! Now....It seems each person(to themselves) is more important than the other. Some of us(most on this site) will do whatever it takes to help. Not only in family but in society also! To sacrifice is the ultimate challenge....but to most members on this site...it is no challenge...

-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Friday 13th of March 2020 11:22:22 PM

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

hawkeye5766 wrote:
Canadian Poncho wrote:
Saw a news article where a couple in BC bought a pile of Lysol wipes, flipped them and made 100k...
Problem with society is that most people only think of themselves..... So...if you have a guy that buys all the respirators and flips them online when there is a shortage for dr's and nurses? So..the nurses get sick and can't take care of the sick.so more get sick or sicker. People used to come together to concur...no matter what it was! Now....It seems each person(to themselves) is more important than the other. Some of us(most on this site) will do whatever it takes to help. Not only in family but in society also! To sacrifice is the ultimate challenge....but to most members on this site...it is no challenge...

-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Friday 13th of March 2020 11:22:22 PM

Jim, very well said and you obviously nailed it right on. We do seem to live in a very selfish society by and large and this seems to be world wide. It is a sickness that does not seem to have a cure. There might be a cure for Corona eventually but no cure for greed and selfishness.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Then there's these folks...

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.5496727/b-c-couple-confronted-at-costco-for-buying-bulk-lysol-wipes-to-re-sell-for-profit-1.5496733

One six-pack of wipes goes for about $20 at Costco, but fetches upward of $80 online, they said. Ranga told Quan they'd spent about $70,000 in bulk buys, and raked in about $100,000 in sales.

"I don't think it would be a stretch to say that, you know, they were essentially kind of proud of this business venture that they had sort of seized upon."

Perez told Quan it's all about the laws of supply and demand, referring to herself and her husband as "hustlers."

"And Mr. Ranga called me out of the blue yesterday to notify me that following [U.S. President] Donald Trump's public address the other night, the demand online for his cleaning products had shot up and that's why he had increased his price [from] about $75 to $89 to sort of take advantage of that."