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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Sept 17, 2021 0:05:21 GMT
I've been buying a lot more online--either having things shipped or just doing a pick-up. I've just lost any desire to go into a store and browse.
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Post by voltagain on Sept 17, 2021 0:38:25 GMT
For me the pandemic shopping has changed very little. I was an early adopter of WM's pick up service and did a lot of online shopping before the pandemic. I simply didn't have the stamina to do a lot of walking around. I used to do micro shopping trips, like for a bag of grapes or just a couple of items and be out of the store. I don't do that any more. If I can't do it online I just don't do it. I stopped my post office box so I don't have to go to the post office any more.
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Post by freecharlie on Sept 17, 2021 0:47:14 GMT
I don't do grocery pick up like I used to. It use to be nice and convenient and they were rarely out of stuff. Now they are packed and it takes 10-15 minutes to get them to bring it out and then they are out of a bunch of stuff.
We keep more toilet paper on hand We get milk delivered We always have one extra bag of dog and cat food which lasts about a month
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Post by Scrapper100 on Sept 17, 2021 0:47:46 GMT
I have always hated crowds and as I get older they trigger my anxiety so I love curbside. I will continue to do that at Walmart and Sam’s Club. I still go in to look for some items but I go in early. We have the plus membership to Sam’s so I go in at 8. Our Costco now opens at 9 so I will go in and I don’t think most know it’s open as the lot is almost empty.
When stores rearrange or I have trouble finding stuff I get annoyed so curbside is also good for that. I will continue curbside as long as it’s free and easy to use.
I have gone into a few stores to browse we have new At Home and it’s been empty same with HomeGoods. If a store is crowded I have left to attempt later. I have been in Trader Joe’s to get my pumpkin items that I missed last year.
Our numbers are low here but I wear a mask and avoid crowds but if our numbers start to rise I will avoid stores again.
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 17, 2021 2:05:17 GMT
My grocery shopping hasn't changed at all.
Clothes and shoes etc....... well we've been in and out of lockdown so often, I can't even remember the last time I actually went into a clothing shop. All shops are shut at the moment, so I couldn't go even if I wanted to.
I don't really trust buying clothes on line because every shop has different sizing. I only buy online from shops that I have purchased from previously, and I know whether to go up or down a size, or buy my normal size.
Plus, I have been working from home since March 2020, so I haven't had to buy any new clothes anyway. The dog doesn't mind if I go to work each day in my trakkies and ugh boots!
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Post by tracylynn on Sept 17, 2021 2:27:43 GMT
I was doing curbside pickup at Fred Meyer (Kroger) 2-3 years before pandemic started, so that was fine.
I was never a big browser/shopper. I started ordering almost everything online that I could.
When I do go into stores it's early in the morning with few people there.
Banking hasn't changed, I've been an online banker for years.
The major thing that did change was until 6 months before March 2020 I had been an apartment liver for 10 years. So storage was limited. I was still buying food like I lived in an apartment. About 2 weeks before real panic started setting in I saw the writing on the wall and spent several hundred dollars stocking up on anything and everything that I thought I would need.
I'm so glad I did. I continue to keep my cupboards and freezer stocked. Keep plenty of paper products on hand, Lysol wipes, hand sanitizer, etc.
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Post by janeliz on Sept 17, 2021 2:41:37 GMT
I’m using Instacart for my Publix groceries quite a bit these days. I’ve always hated grocery shopping, and this allows me to be a little more organized and plan meals in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming for me. The Instacart prices are a little higher than in the store and I tip the shopper as well, but the time I save and the frustration I avoid makes it worth it to me.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 17, 2021 3:56:03 GMT
I’m shopping less in general. I mask up and go to Target and Costco every week to week and a half depending on what we need, but I go in the middle of the day in the middle of the week when less people are there. I don’t go anywhere just to browse like I used to, but if there is something I need from a place I’ll mask up and go.
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Post by ~summer~ on Sept 17, 2021 4:35:58 GMT
Hi was going to say not at all - though I’ve been shopping for things like clothes much less - but I think that is more a factor of my age and losing interest.
During the pandemic with all three kids home for all meals we did start doing more take out - and to support our local restaurants- and that hasn’t changed too much.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Sept 17, 2021 5:18:02 GMT
Yes and no.
Didn't change: I've always(for years/decades) stocked up on items when they are on sale or I have a coupon. Paper towels, toilet paper, kitty litter, body wash, tissues, other household items. I will continue to stock up on household items.....because >>why pay full price, if I don't have to.
Changed: I never had more than a month or two worth of food in stock(between the fridge and cupboards). I've changed that, I now have several months worth of food in stock. Especially items with longer expiration dates, like soup, pasta, etc... When the stores shelves were empty, I was worried about running out of food. Thankfully, right place-right time, I was able to get soup, a few boxes of pasta and a big box of pancake mix. I don't mind eating the same thing everyday.
Changed: I've always stocked up on make up with coupons and sales, but it's shelf life is not as long as food shelf life. I had to toss a few things, because they went bad....discolored lipstick, watery rancid face primer. I've worn very little makeup since wearing a mask. I will not be purchasing cosmetics until I discontinue mask usage. No need to wear full makeup, since mask covers up most of it.
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 17, 2021 12:37:18 GMT
I've been buying a lot more online--either having things shipped or just doing a pick-up. I've just lost any desire to go into a store and browse. Me, too. I am not really buying much for clothes or shoes. I replaced my good walking shoes, but other than that I haven't bought shoes in 18 months. Of course, being retired helped, too.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Sept 17, 2021 12:47:26 GMT
Not many of my habits changed much. I still have the same toilet paper and paper towel buying habits as before (1 extra 12 pack in the garage). When cleaning supplies were in short supply, I found a gigantic box of Clorox cleanup when I finally got desperate, and I'm still working through that, so I guess I haven't bought that in a year.
Clothing has changed, but that's because my work and life situations changed. I am working from home permanently, so my every day clothing is more casual. However, I travel occasionally and Paul and I dress up for dates at least once a week. My weight has fluctuated during the pandemic, so I like to shop in person, and I am loyal to those who allowed me to do so and provided me a way to try on clothes. Most of my clothing shopping has shifted from department store to Banana Republic.
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Post by workingclassdog on Sept 17, 2021 13:12:09 GMT
Not much has changed for me. A few things I have done is Amazon Fresh for food delivery. I never did that before. Now it is about 50/50 using that and going to the store. Otherwise really just going a little less is all I have changed. (I am out in the public all the time anyways, for work mainly so I just do what is currently mandated and be careful) So far, knock on wood, no Covid.
Banking.. no changes, in fact, I have done online for years now.. I actually had to go in the bank for the first time in years a few months ago. Those Federal checks get sent to me in the mail and have both DH and mine's name on them, and since my account is in my name only, he has to come in with me to deposit. (I need to add him to the account and have been lazy)
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Post by used2scrap on Sept 17, 2021 13:30:15 GMT
I’ve been an online banker and grocery/Target curbside pick up for years, and always had a decent stock of household supplies, pantry, pet food, and a freezer with food and prepped meals (except during peak hurricane season lol). Mostly an online shopper anyways because living semi rural it was an effort to get to stores and limited selection etc.
The pandemic changed me doing curbside pick up to more at the house deliveries, and forgoing the rare pop into Walmart and Target and impulse shop along with necessities.
The only grocery store I masked up and darted in very rarely was Aldi, but I’ve since moved to a location without one. I miss Aldi.
With my long Covid it’s still pretty much all online and deliveries for me. I went with my mom to the outdoor garden center at Home Depot the other day for fall flowers, and that level of driving and walking took two days of recovery.
Even closed on selling the house via electronic documents and a couple rounds of FedEx.
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Post by paigepea on Sept 17, 2021 14:40:44 GMT
I am now less likely to shop around for a different variety or better price. If I see it I get it.
As a result I feel I’m spending more on similar items. If I see a birthday gift for one of my kids friends but it might be $10 more than I want to spend I buy it anyway because I want to be in and out quickly and I don’t want to shop around.
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