Covid-19 Shortages

[Gman]

Common sense is in seriously short supply. Haven’t seen it this scarce since the Carter Administration.

That and a shortage of freedom.

[Gman]

Thank your lucky star that you couldn't get LG. After the disastrously mess of warranty repair that I am still in the middle of with LG, I will NEVER buy another LG appliance again. Our LG fridge picked a bad time to quit with the appliance shortage, getting ours repaired was the best option, but LG couldn't seem to get their "authorization letter" sent to MR. Appliance so that they could even order the parts. After 6 weeks of empty promises from LG, I finally told Mr. Appliance to come fix it. Now I'm going on a month waiting for LG to refund us for the parts that were covered under warranty. A fickin' mess....LG NO MORE!!!

My LG fridge quit. Stupid Linear compressor that was supposed to be more efficient died. They're failing all over the place due to a design problem, but the replacements have the same problem. They replace the parts under warranty but the repair was going to cost me $600 in labor with no assurance it wouldn't happen again. Bought a Whirlpool fridge instead for $1200 that was made here in the US and we couldn't be happier.

LG and Samsung used to be top notch, but I won't buy them again.

[Punkface]

The walmart by me is always sold out of ramen. Then again, I live in Brighton so that may just be the way things are here.

[JohnnyEgo]

For a while, it was Seagrams Ginger Ale, although they appear to be bottling it again. The story I heard was that between people now being at home all the time and limited ability to source cans, Coke was experiencing a lot of difficulty keeping Coke, Cherry Coke, and Diet Coke going out the door, so they suspended some of their less popular products for a while. But now I have seen Seagrams and Mr. Pibb back on the shelves at the local King Sooper, so maybe that is over. For a while, I couldn't get soy sauce, but that appears to be back as well.

The one thing I haven't really been able to get a hold of is paper towels. I suspect that is more of a product of my doing grocery shopping on Sunday night then general availability though.

[Gman]

I hear there's a national shortage of coins.

Fact check: Yes, there's a national coin shortage. Here's why

[hollohas]

I sell wholesale electrical supplies to contractors. We're seeing shortages of very odd things.

Electrical PVC conduit...VERY hard to get in larger sizes. Almost impossible to get in significant qty. And the price has tripled.

Many types of circuit breakers. Fuses. Some brands of plastic junction boxes. Meter sockets.

We're seeing significant shortages in many categories.

[MrPrena]

Thank your lucky star that you couldn't get LG. After the disastrously mess of warranty repair that I am still in the middle of with LG, I will NEVER buy another LG appliance again. Our LG fridge picked a bad time to quit with the appliance shortage, getting ours repaired was the best option, but LG couldn't seem to get their "authorization letter" sent to MR. Appliance so that they could even order the parts. After 6 weeks of empty promises from LG, I finally told Mr. Appliance to come fix it. Now I'm going on a month waiting for LG to refund us for the parts that were covered under warranty. A fickin' mess....LG NO MORE!!!

My LG fridge quit. Stupid Linear compressor that was supposed to be more efficient died. They're failing all over the place due to a design problem, but the replacements have the same problem. They replace the parts under warranty but the repair was going to cost me $600 in labor with no assurance it wouldn't happen again. Bought a Whirlpool fridge instead for $1200 that was made here in the US and we couldn't be happier.

LG and Samsung used to be top notch, but I won't buy them again.

Both Samsung and LG uses six sigma. I guess they are now using three sigma now for their defective rate on a durables.

[roberth]

For a while, it was Seagrams Ginger Ale, although they appear to be bottling it again. The story I heard was that between people now being at home all the time and limited ability to source cans, Coke was experiencing a lot of difficulty keeping Coke, Cherry Coke, and Diet Coke going out the door, so they suspended some of their less popular products for a while. But now I have seen Seagrams and Mr. Pibb back on the shelves at the local King Sooper, so maybe that is over. For a while, I couldn't get soy sauce, but that appears to be back as well.

The one thing I haven't really been able to get a hold of is paper towels. I suspect that is more of a product of my doing grocery shopping on Sunday night then general availability though.

Pepsi is doing the same thing with some of their products. Pepsi guy at the store said there is an AL shortage, so Pepsi makes the popular stuff first, if they have extra AL they make the less popular stuff.

[MrPrena]

This thread helped me made a decision to buy a 2L diet Pepsi.
I like it.

[TFOGGER]

Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner. Sam's, Costco: sold out. I got the last 4 cans Walmart in Lakewood had (ordered 6, they cancelled 2)...