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> if tennis balls are hard to find in stores now, I will buy a case of 24 cans online Standard panick reaction that's exacerbating the problem. People are pili
by charles_f 5y ago
> if tennis balls are hard to find in stores now, I will buy a case of 24 cans online
Standard panick reaction that's exacerbating the problem. People are piling up on all sorts of stuff right now. I needed new tyres for my mountain bike, largely impossible to find a few months ago. A neighbour told me "oh that's fine I can resell you a pair, I bought 6 a few weeks ago just in case" . Pair up tight supply chain and people virtually increasing the demand to stock up in case the offer runs dry, and you obtain magic.
- invalidOrTaken 5y ago> exacerbating the problem Problem for whom?
- booleanbetrayal 5y agoWe are obsessed with manufacturing supply chain bullwhips. Bracing for impact again. re: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/massive-china-port-shutdown-raises-210441619.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/massive-china-port-shutdown-r...
- charles_f 5y agoOh wow, you made my day so much worse with just one link!
- kirubakaran 5y agoYour day was already as bad as it was going to be. You just didn't know about it ;)
- lexapro 5y agoWell, that's exactly what happened with the toilet paper, too. A few people bought more in fear of some worst-case scenario - and then everyone else noticed the supply dwindling and did the same to avoid not being able to buy any when their own, normal stock runs out.
- admn2 5y agoSeems very true. When mason jars were in low supply, all it took was a quick look to Ebay to see storage lockers full of them to understand part of the problem.