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Shortage of EVERYTHING!

 
solar2004

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08/18/2021 09:32 PM
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I build boats.
They want boats out but there are so few staff and huge demand.
Huge demand everywhere but no one wants to get off their ass and make it happen.

COVID has made everyone soft.

Nobody asked me anyways.
I build boats.
Theobromine The Deplorable

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08/18/2021 09:32 PM

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China just had massive flooding, and everything is made in China...
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Correct

Maybe some of us can make some things here as a cottage industry - small appliances aren’t that hard if we had to
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Theobromine The Deplorable

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08/18/2021 09:34 PM

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I build boats.
They want boats out but there are so few staff and huge demand.
Huge demand everywhere but no one wants to get off their ass and make it happen.

COVID has made everyone soft.

Nobody asked me anyways.
I build boats.
 Quoting: solar2004


What a fantastic thing to say!

Something to be proud of making

We should all be so industrious (I know it’s not luck)
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Happy in Nature

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08/18/2021 09:34 PM
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I wear Teva sandals all summer, Tirra model, I love them.

I was thinking that with the shortages I should get another pair. Last spring there were maybe 20 colors on their website and the same on Amazon.

Now there is one white pair in my size at the TEVA site, and only an ugly green in stock on Amazon plus maybe a gray. I settled for a lavender one I like that is supposed to come in a month.

It isn't the end of the world at all for me, but I did tell hub to stock up on extra footwear. It's all made in China. If you need special brands for foot problems, get it now.
 Quoting: Prayandprepare000


I had trouble getting new sandals this year too, had to order them because the store didn't have any in stock.
 Quoting: BFD Never Getting Jabbed


I was on Amazon last night trying to order 2 pairs of hiking sandals. Selection is horrible and hard to find in my size.
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08/18/2021 09:35 PM
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Went to Ace Hardware yesterday and they were out of kitchen matches of all things. Never before had that happened in over ten years of going there, weird.
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Flooding in china, ships taking a long time to load in china ports, when they get to the US ports they have to sit until the ships in front of them are unloaded, then there is the shortage of truckers in the US. Once the product hits the warehouses there are no workers to unload the trucks, then the product reaches its last retail shop and no body is available to place it on the shelves.

Lots of delays in the system, so I suspect even if the world suddenly changed to a complete capitalist system it would take a year to get goods produced, shipped, transported, unloaded, stocked and purchases in a timely manner.

It will only get worse before it gets better. Get ready to hunker down and provide for your immediate family and maybe a few trusted neighbors. Once the power goes out all bets are off. If you don't have enough stocked up for a year then you will be knocking on your neighbors door for a can of spam. You might be met with a 45 in the face.

Stock up now for what you think you might need. TP, paper towels, boxed food, ravioli in a can....etc.

You might not get a second chance.
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Im in HVAC and we ordered some AAON units about three weeks ago, was told that they are currently sitting on a semi in Texas. They have nobody to drive the truck....

I was dumbfounded when my coworker told me that. Not sure whats going on but the maintenance supply chain is looking funky.
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08/18/2021 09:37 PM
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Cat food.

kitty
 Quoting: Error 502


This is all I ever think about--will I be able to feed the kitties!

I think I have more stockpiled for them than for us, lol
 Quoting: LaGata


cheers
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08/18/2021 09:38 PM
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Cat food.

kitty
 Quoting: Error 502


This is all I ever think about--will I be able to feed the kitties!

I think I have more stockpiled for them than for us, lol
 Quoting: LaGata


then just eat the kitties
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I’ve been a retail executive for 32 years. I know what inventory levels should look like in all stores. OP is 00% right. I see most stores 20-30% before standard inventory levels. It’s real. They are making less for various reasons but at the end of the day it’s because the population will be less. For whatever it’s worth.
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I have had a window for my house ordered for 2 months and don't know when it's going to be here.
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Does everyone see the shortages we have? I know there have been threads on food shortages and things. But I tried to buy a garage door today.....was told at Home Depot that they would order one (nothing odd, nothing fancy)...a standard 9x7 door...but it would take at LEAST 12-16 WEEKS!
Tried to order a Chinese (I'm Sure) radio off Amazon...got a email saying it would be delivered in January 2022!!!!
Crap's getting REAL Bad!
 Quoting: Dr FossilFuel Burner


Yup. Got a 2020 Ford Explorer last May, and the rear folding headrests don’t work. It’s under warranty, but had the dealership order the parts 3 months ago…still not in. Now being told Ford switched manufacturers for the components and now looking at FEBRUARY 2022.
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Tried to order a Chinese (I'm Sure) radio off Amazon...got a email saying it would be delivered in January 2022!!!!
 Quoting: Dr FossilFuel Burner


That is almost certainly not the sort of shortage you think it is, it's this:

The "store" on Amazon is probably just some Shmoe in the US trying to hustle money and he doesn't even have the capital to buy inventory. They intend to wait for people to place an order on Amazon before they place an order from a store in China using Aliexpress. Then the store in China ships to them and then they ship it to you. They buy it for $25 from Aliexpress and charge you $50 or $75 etc, as much as they can. The turnaround will probably be quicker than January 2022, but they say that to cover every contingency so as not to have to give you your money back in case there actually is a very long wait for whatever reason.

Alibaba existed for a long time as a way to buy wholesale size orders direct from China. People would and still do buy things there like 50 shirts for a few dollars each and then sell them on Amazon after marking them up quite a bit. Aliexpress came out a lot later and you can buy individual sized orders there, but a lot of people still don't realize it and still don't use it. Aliexpress is not the easiest place to shop, it can be a bit confusing till you get familiar with it. But basically you can buy anything made in China there and often enough it's cheaper. Shipping direct from China is not bad anymore either. You can pay not much money and wait ~2-3 weeks or you can pay a basic shipping fee and probably DHL will get it to you in a weekish or faster if you pay more.
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08/18/2021 09:40 PM
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well they killed of 20 million chinese factory workers so ...
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08/18/2021 09:43 PM
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I build boats.
They want boats out but there are so few staff and huge demand.
Huge demand everywhere but no one wants to get off their ass and make it happen.

COVID has made everyone soft.

Nobody asked me anyways.
I build boats.
 Quoting: solar2004


What a fantastic thing to say!

Something to be proud of making

We should all be so industrious (I know it’s not luck)
 Quoting: Theobromine The Deplorable


Agreed.
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I have crack in my windshield from a small rock hitting it a few weeks ago. Safelite told us it would be about 3 weeks. That appointment came and went, now pushed out another month...
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Screw that noise. [link to www.autozone.com (secure)] This was super easy to do. It fixed my windshield with a star crack from a rock.
 Quoting: Maverick31


FYI, I fill my rock chips in windshield with pitch from a Doug Fir next to my driveway.. Melt it in there with a cigarette lighter. Fills them and keeps them from becoming cracks. Re-apply in the fall before first frost.
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Our politicians have been selling us out to Chyna for decades. Wake up!
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I wear Teva sandals all summer, Tirra model, I love them.

I was thinking that with the shortages I should get another pair. Last spring there were maybe 20 colors on their website and the same on Amazon.

Now there is one white pair in my size at the TEVA site, and only an ugly green in stock on Amazon plus maybe a gray. I settled for a lavender one I like that is supposed to come in a month.

It isn't the end of the world at all for me, but I did tell hub to stock up on extra footwear. It's all made in China. If you need special brands for foot problems, get it now.
 Quoting: Prayandprepare000


I had trouble getting new sandals this year too, had to order them because the store didn't have any in stock.
 Quoting: BFD Never Getting Jabbed


I was on Amazon last night trying to order 2 pairs of hiking sandals. Selection is horrible and hard to find in my size.
 Quoting: Happy in Nature


I don't know if size 12 is the most common but I can never find them.

This time though, they barely had any sandals on the shelves.

Same with 32/32 pants as long as I can remember but that's different.
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08/18/2021 09:49 PM
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I am friends with the gentleman who runs the Sears in my town. He always hooks me up with deals and is an honest guy(also happens to be a vet)
I told him I needed a washing machine and I pointed at three and he said he couldn’t sell them, I asked about a couple more and same story so I asked how bout you tell me what you can sell. We started talking about the shortage and he told me he can’t sell the machines on the floor because they want the store to look full but there are very few to any machines in the pipeline coming anytime soon. Same with fridges/freezers/ac etc
 Quoting: Sheol


Luckily, 3 months ago both my refrigerator and washer died.
Conn's had a good selection and everything was in stock.

I need a central AC indoor blower, I've told my husband about the shortage coming the last 2 years and the ass keeps putting off ordering one. I'm going to be so mad if it's dies and we can't get one.

Our local stores are short on eggs again, cleaning supplies, bleach and some canned goods.
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08/18/2021 09:50 PM
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Cat food.

kitty
 Quoting: Error 502


This is all I ever think about--will I be able to feed the kitties!

I think I have more stockpiled for them than for us, lol
 Quoting: LaGata


I found this out too. I had a lot of it stockpiled, but when I went to replenish...empty shelves! Did everyone go out and get a cat? Anyway, I went and bought a boatload of tuna. It'll be back up if I can't get other food.

Not only that, but the beast will not touch pate. It's gotta be fillets or nothing. Except it will always eat tuna.
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I build boats.
They want boats out but there are so few staff and huge demand.
Huge demand everywhere but no one wants to get off their ass and make it happen.

COVID has made everyone soft.

Nobody asked me anyways.
I build boats.
 Quoting: solar2004


I used to live next to a guy who refurbished boats for lake of the ozarks. He said there is ton of demand but few workers. He would work from 7am-12pm.

I know because when his diesel truck pulled up it would wake me up, morning and night.
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Cat food.

kitty
 Quoting: Error 502


Don't care how bad things get.
I am not eating a cat... gross. Chuckle
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08/18/2021 09:55 PM
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I believe this to be true, even stores like Good Will have went up on their prices of stuff like electronics and toys, and most of it is in need of minor repair work...it's getting rough to make a few extra bucks now.
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08/18/2021 09:58 PM
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It will all be worse when Hurricane Henri hits New England.
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Cat food.

kitty
 Quoting: Error 502


I have trouble finding Fancy Feast sometimes. They turn their noses up at any other kind of canned. I've been finding the dry food though.
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Does everyone see the shortages we have? I know there have been threads on food shortages and things. But I tried to buy a garage door today.....was told at Home Depot that they would order one (nothing odd, nothing fancy)...a standard 9x7 door...but it would take at LEAST 12-16 WEEKS!
Tried to order a Chinese (I'm Sure) radio off Amazon...got a email saying it would be delivered in January 2022!!!!
Crap's getting REAL Bad!
 Quoting: Dr FossilFuel Burner


Trust me. Do NOT BUY a garage door from Home Depot. You’ll regret it. Go find a local source. It’ll be 500% better and it’ll be made in the USA. Home Depot is a Chinese run fucked up company.
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YES a simple little piece of crap shut off valve for my brand new damn washing machine is back ordered. Believe me I'm glad to have a washing machine at all but every time I want to wash a load I have to squeeze behind the cabinets and shit to turn the water on. If I leave it on it will drip in to the m=tub of washer and over flow. This seems like something they would keep on hand really but what do I know
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there's NO shortage of frustration, confusion and bulllshit out there ....anyone else notice that?

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why did i send myself to this world?? there must have been a reason.
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Our politicians have been selling us out to Chyna for decades. Wake up!
 Quoting: Liberty Gardener


I have been watching the populace feed out of the trough of Chyna for decades also.
Slopping it up without a care in the world
Mostly crap that ends up in trash/curb or goodwill
A plastic spatula that costs them 2 cents to make and charging us maybe 2 or 3 dollars, as an example
And recycling doesn’t matter to them because it costs more to recycle that product than to produce
Heaps of trash!
All that has to come to an end
It starts now
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