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Are supplies at food stores running low #220440
03/12/2020 01:58 PM
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sxmmartini Offline OP
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This question is for those who live on SXM or tourists shopping. Have you seen any empty shelves?
How is the stock on items that in the states are being hoarded?

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Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220450
03/12/2020 04:06 PM
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We went to Prime yesterday and there did not appear to be any shortages. People are hoarding in the US from, what I am being told.


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Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220451
03/12/2020 04:10 PM
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Just got back from Puerto Cupecoy.......shelves fully stocked

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220464
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No scare as yet and we never had that problem even with major hurricances in the past.
Hoping for the best .

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: Kennys] #220465
03/12/2020 05:21 PM
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Good to here.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220469
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Super U shelves are well-stocked today. Buy all the toilet paper you want.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220472
03/12/2020 06:53 PM
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We are definetly buying a few pallets of toilet paper and taking with us back home! Will be setting up a kiosk at the local Costco parking lot and taking trades....


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Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: KGB] #220473
03/12/2020 07:21 PM
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Our local Costco was out of TP today. Guess there is always the catalogs.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220479
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The weird thing is diarrhea is not common with covid-19.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220480
03/12/2020 08:26 PM
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There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220481
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Run on laxatives? Interesting choice of words, and not a pretty picture. Almost choked on sandwich when I read that.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: GOTOSUN] #220482
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😉

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220483
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I think that our warm weather will help us. Ebola was from Africa and didn't bother us nor you folks and Europe.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: TravelHat] #220484
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Originally Posted by TravelHat
There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up.

Hahaha. Good one.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: Kennys] #220485
03/12/2020 08:59 PM
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There is a belief that warmer weather will stop this virus. In the name of Jesus I hope that is true.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220486
03/12/2020 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TravelHat
There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up.

Hahaha. Good one.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: SXMScubaman] #220488
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Costco, Sams, Walmart and Kroger fresh out of TP for last 2 days in our part of Ohio.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220489
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sorry but couldn't resist, need some lighthearted relief these days...............

in days of old
When Knights were bold
And paper wasn'ae invented
You wiped your a'r'se
On a lump of grass
And walked away
CONTENTED......

I will now get my coat
toast

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: PelicanPirate] #220490
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The toilet paper hoarding is really strange. The people of SXM went without toilet paper, electric, roofs, water, food and tourism when Hurricane Irma hit yet survived. No flights came in and no cruise ships docked. This is nothing compared to that.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220492
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Invest in a Bidet.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: SXMScubaman] #220504
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Not a laughing matter actually.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220505
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I wonder how many of the jokers are actually travelling to Sxm ... Perhaps none .

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: MotownTim] #220506
03/13/2020 08:04 AM
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I agree, not a laughing matter, especially for those here coming soon or returning soon but I personally think the toilet paper (etc.) panic is way overblown as are other aspects of this.


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Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220514
03/13/2020 09:23 AM
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Absolutely agree! Who need TP if you have guns! Lol!


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Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: KGB] #220515
03/13/2020 09:55 AM
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Come on guys. A little levity sometimes is needed in this situation, but not this.


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Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220518
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In prepping for a possible shelter in place situation the question non-preppers should ask themselves is "What do I hate running out of?

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220522
03/13/2020 11:08 AM
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"What do I hate running out of?"
Wine and scotch.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220541
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There's plenty of wine and scotch on the shelves of St. Martin stores.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220582
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Arrived today, had no problem spending $300 at Carrefour on supplies. Certainly no shortages.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low [Re: sxmmartini] #220632
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Haven't heard of any screening at the airport or any quarantine facilities being established for travelers who may pose a risk so I expect the alarm level on the island isn't as great as
it is elsewhere hence the run on supplies one needs to be in quarantine. This is not overblown at all rather people acting to protect themselves from a very real danger.


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