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While it's true the over-preppers hurt everybody, I think you're overestimating how many of them there are and how directly they caused the dearth. Grocery stor
by happytoexplain 7y ago
While it's true the over-preppers hurt everybody, I think you're overestimating how many of them there are and how directly they caused the dearth. Grocery stores simply aren't prepared for everybody buying even just two weeks of food at once.
- _bxg1 7y agoI don't think I'm overestimating. It's all anecdotal, but I'm hearing things from friends, seeing lots of instances on social media. The NYT just covered one of them: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/technology/coronavirus-purell-wipes-amazon-sellers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/technology/coronavirus-pu...
- true_religion 7y agoThat guy isn’t an overprepper. He tried to buy a monopoly on the product so he could price gouge.
- _bxg1 7y agoThe distinction isn't relevant to the discussion at hand
- true_religion 7y agoWell it works of is, as people like him are committing illegal acts so it’s already heavily discouraged and supplies may be seized. Over prepping though isn’t illegal, so many more people could do it.