Are people panic buying?

I mean he's not wrong

Cuban made a post on Bluesky on Wednesday shortly after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs that would hit more than 180 countries.

"It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory," Cuban wrote.

"Even if it's made in the USA, they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs," Cuban added.

I just had my house done with hardwood floors sooner than I wanted to because I was afraid of what the tariffs would do to the cost of wood. I am in the USA.

Congress could get rid of him but then we'd be stuck with Vance. We're stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Unfortunately I live paycheck to paycheck so don't have extra money to stock up.

JD Vance is not Donald Trump. We could smack that dumb bitch up.

My husband just bought a computer months earlier than he probably needs it

A friend just gave me a used computer to replace my old one. I’m grateful. I’m wondering if I should replace my phone

Indeed, the prices of many domestic-made items are liable to go up. If, say, foreign-made widgets are out of reach for many Americans, then the demand for domestic-made ones would go up. The increased demand would cause increased prices. I'm not sure Cuban is exactly accurate saying that they will jump at an excuse to raise prices. If they can raise prices, they will. An excuse, although perhaps helpful for PR, is not the driver.

For the last month I have been buying paper goods during my regular weekend supermarket shopping. I'm not bulk buying, just purchasing my regular monthly supply of toilet paper, paper towels, tissues and paper plates, but doing it weekly instead of once a month, just to store then in the event there is a run on paper goods due to the Trump tariffs on Canada.

Girl Scouts were a month too early; they'd making a killing right now

Even if paper goods get more expensive, I don't use enough to really see any price shock.

Get a bidet, and a roll of toilet paper will last you a month!

Ditch paper plates and paper napkins, too.

[quote]Get a bidet

Bidets aren't tariffed?

I’m buying all of my 4th of July decorations early.

So the Target boycott is over?

[quote]On my way to work the intersection into Target was blocked and the parking lot stuffed full. I have seen it like that since Christmas almost two decades ago.

Sounds good for the economy.

Will the cost of Colombians on Chaturbate go up?

[quote]So the Target boycott is over?

The curtain has dropped early for some on their Target boycott performance.

However, community theater performances can still be found in places like Duluth.

[quote]My husband just bought a computer months earlier than he probably needs it

Same here. I also had my car thoroughly checked out in anticipation of auto parts getting more expensive.

I just bought a t shirt

I got something too...

Stocking up on staples is a good idea also coffee…cars..electronics..

I have a huge stockpile of porn in case adult entertainment prices go up.

[quote]Congress could get rid of him but then we'd be stuck with Vance. We're stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Is there such a thing as being stuck between a rock and a soft place?

New vehicle sales surged in March. Although they typically rise in spring with tax refunds, frontrunning tariffs was likely a factor.

EVs did well. Trump hates the EV. Even though Biden put a 100% tariff on the Chinese EV that sells for $10K (which I woulda bought) he promoted EVs with tax breaks and wanted the U.S. to lead the way in production.

Everyone I know who bought a foreign EV is very satisfied with them. Maybe Trump's 'plan' to bring production back to the U.S. through tariffs will have some impact but I doubt it. U.S. automakers are always the last to excel at anything other than fat fucking trucks. It's always frustrated me how the country that invented cars figure out how to build one that anyone wants.

can't*

I read shoes and clothes. I'm heading to the outlets Sunday.

Heard there were very long lines at a local Costco today.

[quote]I read shoes and clothes

In the original German?

I couldn’t decide which Dominican hustler to get, so I rented both of them!

R29 this is the first weekend of the month so Costco is going to be real busy. I plan on going at 9 AM when they open tomorrow. I just got rid of so much stuff my pantry looks empty. I went through it last week and got rid of canned goods from 2018. I think IMO Olive Oil, Vanilla, and nuts like Almonds will be more expensive. I guess computers and TVs too. my Samsung Smart TV 55 inches, is about 7 years old. I'm wondering if I need to get a new one. I do have trouble streaming certain services, like Paramount Plus.

We are moving out of our standalone office space into a "WeWork" type of office situation where the rent includes all utilities and supplies (such as toilet paper, paper towels).

Since we have stuff leftover that we won't be able to use, I am now about to inherit 20 or so rolls of Costco tp and 10 or so rolls of paper towels.

I'm the only person in my household, so it should last me a few months. Yay!

That's the American way of dealing with a crisis!

I turned around and saw that I have a two year supply of TP. I went out and bought another 5lbs of rice. Another 5 lbs of sugar.

R6

I hope you would be OK asking for some help from a food pantry - a crisis like this is exactly what they are for.

[quote] Stocking up on staples

My swingline stapler is full and I haven't bought staples in years.

In the past three months I’ve bought new tires, a Mac Air, IPad and a new phone. I’ll get some new shoes soon too.

This is more money than I really had to spend but I feel a little better right now. I freelance and the computer is especially important.

I’m also mad I had to go buy all this stuff. With the exception of the phone, it’s all Costco buys.

I don't think people should panic buy but I do think if there's something expensive you've been thinking about, now is probably the time to get it.

I hope it forces Microsoft to support Win 10 longer.

This week I bought a new car (2025 Mazda CX-5). I was going to wait a bit longer but my partner warned me that I needed to get ahead of the tariffs, which were all that everyone could talk about at the dealership. I noted that I was the only buyer there— everyone else was just looking.

OP = Target PR

Don’t usually purchase the most cited things that are presumed to rise in cost. Or I could easily buy around them.

Sure glad I bought a new Toyota last September.

I did not vote for the SOB, I am retired, and I am having strong schadenfreude watching him hurt the people who foolishly voted for the President and all Republicans.

Just a little extreme shopping! 🛍️

Bought Juan before ICE came knocking.

^anyone else do the same thing when you want to fart quietly?

I wasn’t planning on it, but I brought my car in for service and wandered around the dealership and it was pretty busy and everyone was there to buy a car ahead of a significant price increase, so I ended up with a new car. I did not buy an EV though .

Which car did you get, R47?

R47 here - I got a Mercedes C-class

[quote]Congress could get rid of him but then we'd be stuck with Vance. We're stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Yes, but at least Vance knows Trump's tariff "plan" is stupid.

Last fall we had a new roof installed, and this year we've purchased a new refrigerator. I'm considering buying a small generator. We're all set to hunker down.

Congrats on your new car, R47/R49!

On the other hand, many people have no confidence in their near-term future, and are holding off on major purchases. Big box retailers and appliance manufacturers are cutting prices because consumer demand is starting to plummet.

Whirlpool just laid off over 600 workers in Iowa because demand for their appliances has nosedived.

[quote] On the other hand, many people have no confidence in their near-term future

I feel this as well. We've been buying major purchases to improve our old house because our plans to buy a new house were derailed by Trump and our fears about depleting our savings and incurring new major debt at this juncture seems stupid. I'm concerned about losing my job in a year or two if university funding cuts continue.

THe other advantage to Vance is that even the Republicans and a lot of MAGAs don't like him. He'd never get elected POTUS on his own. Even his former constituents in Ohio hate him.

Olive OIL

Right now the only thing I am buying more of are paper goods. I am thinking what I depend on regularly that is imported to stock up on.

My dad and I went to Costco on Thursday afternoon, and it was a madhouse. We got some essentials. Then we decided to get imported items like olive oil, cheeses, and wines. The wine monger was putting out new bottles in the cases. He knows my dad well. They talked wine, and my dad mentioned he couldn’t believe how busy the store was. The wine guy said that this Costco store had been this crazy packed for the last 3 weeks. So yes, Americans are pretty much panic buying.

One news report on msnbc mentioned that even domestic products will rise in price due to the tariffs.

Good luck, everyone. Get it now while it’s available.

“The people are shopping like never before. No one has ever seen anything like it. Many people say the trend is here to stay!”

Until Trump screws up the supply chains and things start to disappear from the shelves... permanently.

I've started making quick trips to the market every 2-3 days (instead of once a week) to buy fresh produce on a strictly "as-needed" basis (vs. what I think I'll consume over a week) to curb my waste. And also: to catch any great mark-downs in the meat section due to short expiration-dates.

I buy a lot of fresh chicken for my dogs' food. I periodically switch it up with Cod or ground turkey for variety, but chicken is their main protein source, so I'm always on the lookout for a great deal. Ralphs/Kroger already has a pretty good deal on Kroger-brand Drumstick value-packs -- $5.00 for 4.5 pounds of drumsticks. When I stopped by two days ago (to buy some salad fixins)... a bunch of those drumstick packages had been marked down to $2.25 each (!) because they were going to expire today. I grabbed six of them! I wasn't entirely sure that they'd all fit in my freezer, but at 50 cents/per pound...I was determined to re-organize my freezer & make it happen.

I think I'm gonna go buy new sneakers.

What else we should buy? Jeans?

Fuck trump!!!

I just chatted with a neighbor who went to Costco in Woodland Hills, CA yesterday. She & her husband had returned from a three-week trip overseas on Thursday & needed to do a big-shop to replenish their cupboards & refrigerator. I asked if Costco was especially crowded, were people stocking-up on specific things?? She said no -- it didn't seem any more crowded, or crazy, than an average Friday. And in fact, it was less crowded than the last time she'd been there, six weeks ago, when people were making big runs on the 24-packs of eggs (before Costco limited them).

R62, what kind of dogs? So nice of u to cook for them

i bought extra laundry detergent pods!

Shoplifting will be on the rise.

My bf went nuts, bought all the foreign liquors, olive oil and maple syrup, his special Canadian SPF 100000 sunscreen — I did buy a couple hundred of our face masks from South Korea

I ordered four bags of my favorite coffee. Next time I shop for groceries, I will stock up on paper goods.

My concern is the availability of cheap clothing. I won't buy a shirt that costs more than $20, and unlikely to buy if it's more than $15.

R68 When the looting starts the shooting starts.

What a fucking disaster.

I'm seeing more eggs on supermarket shelves

I'm thinking of things like cinnamon, maple syrup, vanilla and olive oil. Can anyone think of other things that aren't perishables?

I don't know if I would call it "panic." Isn't it wise to buy now what you were intending to buy in the near future?

[quote]I don't know if I would call it "panic." Isn't it wise to buy now what you were intending to buy in the near future?

Well, at least be dramatic!

R75, I layer in a supply of peanut butter. . If USAID provided dense nutrition peanut butter to starving peoples, it sounded like a good short-medium food source.

[quote]"Even if it's made in the USA, they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs," Cuban added.

This is 100% going to happen. It's logical free market business practice to raise your price to match competitors products in the same range. The coming inflation is going to be fucking epic.

[quote]It's logical free market business practice to raise your price to match competitors products in the same range.

There used to be competition. For example, there used to be grocery store wars with stores battling to the death to undercut their competitors and take their business. Now it's like the mafia with companies settling for and just retaining their current share.

r79, good news for Kona Coffee growers.

This sucks!!!

So maybe all of those peanuts that would have gone into that Hi protein paste that we sent out with USAID could be repurposed domestically. In my fatty, fat, fatty days a spoon and a jar made me happy.

We have to get past Soylent Red and Soylent Yellow to get to Soylent Green.

SOYLENT YELLOW IS PEANUTS!

Biloomberg: Employees from multiple Apple stores say they’ve been slammed over the weekend with people “panic buying” because of anticipated price increases.

Considering one analyst predicted iPhone prices would rise from $1,100 to $3,500, I'm not surprised.

Invest in any company that wants to make American flip or bar phones.

i'm buying a new laptop...

Most single people do not need huge bulk supplies.

Most people, in general, don't have the money to keep a few hundred dollars worth of supplies in inventory.

As a practical matter, I wonder how much higher prices will go - will $8.99 toothpaste jump to $9.99 or will it jump to $14.99 or higher?

[quote]Most people, in general, don't have the money to keep a few hundred dollars worth of supplies in inventory.

Many people don't have the room to keep a few hundred dollars worth of supplies in inventory. I'm in an apartment and don't have a pantry to keep a multitude of dry goods.

Cheers to not having kids, if you don’t have kids!

[quote] Cheers to not having kids, if you don’t have kids!

Kids take up space that could be used for stockpiles.

I was going to buy another jug of maple syrup at Costco to go with the three I already have. Maple Syrup. Canada. Right? Well, this time I took the trouble to look at the label. It's Vermont.

anyone stocking up on shit? what ?

My cats go through so much already-expen$ive litter, kibble, and wet food weekly, my stomach clenches just thinking about price hikes. I used to be able to buy in bulk and store at home and my storage facility, but that was before COVID. During the pandemic cat food prices exploded and have only increased since then.

Thank God a wonderful former neighbor of mine who over 4-5 or so weeks trapped and transported a dozen raccoons away from my street. For years we had to buy giant bags of cheap-ish kibble to throw out to the fucking raccoons so they wouldn't bother my yard cats at their mealtimes. That was $15-$20 every other week.

I'm worried we'll need to cut my old Dad's 2-egg daily breakfast to one. He's only 118 lbs and needs that extra protein and fat.

Might want to consider stocking up on spices like cinnamon, vanilla, etc. that aren't grown in U.S. Penzeys is having some special offers right now.

Maybe coffee too. Though I remember seeing lots of discussion here about how long coffee lasts.

If they aren't articles like this will stoke it.

Need to be careful about stocking up on perishables, though.

Food should be exempted from tariffs. Call your congressmen.

Baby oil

I bought a new laptop, iPhone, iPad and tires to beat potential price increases and then I was laid off last Tuesday due to federal funding cuts.

FML

The job was penny miserable but I sure liked the paycheck and insurance.

I fucking hate that cunt!

You know what's going to happen in 89 days? Nothing. Trump will have already moved on with some other scare tactics and drama. I see no reason to panic buy, he's already backed down and just trying to save face at this point.

Me and my partner finally got a new bed we were due to replace our bed but the tariffs gave us the final push. A lot of beds are made in America but the materials aren’t. The mattress store was surprisingly busy so I doubt we are the only ones. I feel like the big ticket items are worth buying now rather than random target nicknacks you don’t really need anyways.

I panicked and bought a dildo

He already said phones and laptops are exempt

I did buy a new laptop last week, but it wasn't a panic buy. I work from home (mostly). The hinge started to break apart last week and by Thursday, my screen started to crack, and the sensors were going wild. I'm on the new one as we speak.

People have money to panic buy?

[quote]You know what's going to happen in 89 days? Nothing. Trump will have already moved on

If it were anything else I would say this is true, but Trump is really really focused on tariffs - he's been obsessed with them for decades and he's not going to give them up easily.

[QUOTE]Congress could get rid of him but then we'd be stuck with Vance.

That's just it - what people will put up with from Trump, they will not put up with from Vance. The man is even more dislikeable than Ron DeSantis. DeSantis benefited enormously from one of the best-financed and best-organized GOP organizations in the country, as well as an almost non-existent Democratic Party.

The minute he was out of that bubble, where the GOP preselected his audiences and tested his messaging down to the zip code level, he could not manage. Despite enormous cash contributions, he could not build an organization. He walked in a rain-soaked parade in N.H. because no one was there with the contacts to cancel for him. I hope the parade didn't go on because the Governor of FL was leading it!

[quote]People have money to panic buy?

Yes, many people have made good choices and have some money.

[quote] The increased demand would cause increased prices. I'm not sure Cuban is exactly accurate saying that they will jump at an excuse to raise prices.

That is the whole point behind protectionism and import substitution. By making imports and imported components for the final product more expensive, domestic production is protected from competition and has a chance to compete against cheap goods.

However, this only works if the domestic market is competitive. If it devolves into an oligopoly, as seen in the auto industry in the 1970s, quality declines, and only foreign competition can prompt a turnaround. Even then, brand loyalty, dealer allegiance, and personal relationships all delay the one-to-one comparisons.

I would never panic buy.

I agree R107. Tariffs are his new game. He uses them to enrich himself personally, and he also loves the fact that he can impact the entire world economy for better or worse, and in his case it is always worse. He is a sick fuck. Mary Trump said it. She said if he were ever to regain the WH he would burn the place down and take everyone with him. He will inflict a lot of misery as long as he is in power.

Better get stocked up on light bulbs. They’re nearly all made in China.

I won't panic over this. When the missiles start flying my way, then I'll panic.

Nvidia/MSI 5080 GPU. I was waffling on that decision but finally ordered it.

To me panic buying is like road rage. Completely unnecessary and should be controlled. There are bigger things to worry about.

Those NVIDIA GPU's are around $1,500 - $2,000, but we are on the verge of another GPU Apocalypse just like the last time Trump took office. They are saying those could cost as much as $3,000 in the next few months if things keep going the way they are now.

I bought a 3080Ti a few years ago during that mess and I felt like I won the lottery only paying $1,200 actual MSRP and not $2,000 scalper prices. The total price to build my PC with costume water cooling was about 5,500, I don't regret it. It's screaming fast and can handle shockingly huge files.

This guy is

Preppers in a perpetual state of orgasm right now, I should imagine.

Da fuck you talkin about R117Z?

I bought laundry detergent pods, vitamins so far... gonna buy coffee.

No, but I am panic fucking.

Tariffs on sizemeat also?

Americans love a good panic.

I picture some DLers hyperventilating into a bag all day long.

Got plenty of coffee, use a bidet, don't need any clothes or shoes, and bought a new Japanese car last year.

So except for food, I'm good.

Tariff away and make the MAGAts howl, I say!

I ended up buying a whole bunch of toilet paper at a local Walgreens that shutdown.

I bought my new Apple laptop/mini back in January because Trump was already talking about fucking things up back then.

I definitely am panic bi-ing!

Meidas touch network - reliable . Transporting and shipping products - due to Trump - there will be shortage of many such items in two weeks - done deal

If orange man changed things NOW it would improve in the future but he won’t

R120,

R117 was discussing high end graphics processing units (GPUs) in response to my own prior R115 mentioning of my recent purchase of one (Nvidia 5080). They slot inside of desktop computers to power the graphical/monitor output and such. Because they have also proven so useful for advanced AI computing, this is all why the Nvidia corporation’s stock has performed so phenomenally well in recent years.

It’ll be the single fanciest GPU I’ve ever put to work in one of my own computers, so I’m looking forward to using it.

But yeah, kind of a niche field so it can all sound a bit foreign to those not accustomed to meddling around inside of computers frequently.

Olive oil lasts 1-2 years, closer to 1, I can smell it oxidising if it is a big vat with lots of air space after you have began using it.

Avocado oil 6 months.

Isn’t toilet paper manufactured locally?

Local TV poll:

Has your opinion of President Trump's tariff activity become more positive or more negative overall over the past month?

More negative = 61%

More positive = 26%

No change =12%

Other / No opinion = 1%

Based on 2,764 responses

Yeah, why the hell should toilet paper be going up? Isn't that something that's made in like, White Plains?

^ OK, I'm an idiot. Just remembered the paper pulp it's made of comes from Canada. 🤦

Things on my costco list to stock up on before prices skyrocket: OTC meds and vitamins; shampoo/conditioner/soap/deodorant; garbage bags; TP (decided to just stop using paper towels altogether); coffee and tea; sugar/spices/vanilla extract/cocoa powder; a few imported wines I love/tequila

Going to order a 6-7 month supply of my tretinoin because it comes from Mexico. Going to buy new underwear, socks and summer shoes before prices shoot up.

Just ordered myself a bidet and 54-pack of reusable flannel wipes. Officially done with toilet paper. It's already up to almost $7 for a 4-pack of the cheapest stuff. I can only imagine how much more expensive it's going to get in a couple of weeks. I'll keep a roll or two around for guests, but that's it for me. No more paper towels either.

I heard that air conditioners (all kinds) are going to become scarce this summer because most are made in China. If you don't quite trust yours to get you through the coming hot months, consider grabbing one now while they're available.

yes, i got more coffee, is it ok if i put it in freezer? I use ground coffee. or should i buy beans?

anyone read anything about Nike raising shoe prices?

FUCK TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

amazon announced that it will include the cost of tariffs on the price tag for products.

amazon plans to display the cost of his tariffs on countries like china along with the price of each product for sale on the website

And Bezos capitulated

[quote] amazon announced that it will include the cost of tariffs on the price tag for products.

I’m all for showing taxes separately so that people can know how much the government is taking from, but I know foreigners find it very strange to show the tax on goods separately, as they expect it to be all added together with only the total out of pocket price displayed.