Food Shortage Coming?

[CountValentine]

Meh.
1. You're older and are more at risk.
2. If stores only had delivery people picking up multiple orders at a time it would be safer for everyone.
3. You're supporting people that have chosen to keep working and collect a paycheck. They can turn off the app at any time if they don't want to have any risk.

Chosen? Technically correct but reality is for many of them there really is no choice.
Either way we all have our own ethics. I am not judging anyone else.

[Dan]

Which stores?

Heinens and Fresh Thyme have no markup. I don't think Daves has a markup either.
Aldis makups are very modest and they're usually the cheapest.

[Dan]

Chosen? Technically correct but reality is for many of them there really is no choice.
Either way we all have our own ethics. I am not judging anyone else.

So is it better not to give them a job if they're out there looking for them?

[yitzgar]

Heinens and Fresh Thyme have no markup. I don't think Daves has a markup either.
Aldis makups are very modest and they're usually the cheapest.

Ok I'll have to check, because Costco has obscene markup

[CountValentine]

So is it better not to give them a job if they're out there looking for them?

I don't have an answer and can only control what I do.

[Dan]

Ok I'll have to check, because Costco has obscene markup

I wouldn't call ~10% obscene.

[hvaces42]

I wouldn't call ~10% obscene.

100%-250% in many instances in Shoprite.

[yitzgar]

I wouldn't call ~10% obscene.

What I saw was much more than that

[S209]

What about the perception of traveling during this? Is that really better than say praying on your porch or front law?

Delayed, but: I think the one time traveling can be mostly done in a pretty safe, socially distant way, with masks and staying far away from people. Vs. consistently needing to make trips to grocery stores etc. for months, I’d take the travel. It’s not ideal, but I’d say the constant grocery trips or walks around the block are somewhat worse for how often they are. Depends how long this lasts.

I’m not against compliant minyanim on porches. Though you can’t compare 3x a day for months to a one day affair with masks and social distancing.

[Dan]

What I saw was much more than that

Examples?

[Dan]

100%-250% in many instances in Shoprite.

That's NYC for ya.

[moko]

That's NYC for ya.

and Boston

[yitzgar]

Examples?

Bounty paper towels, Dixie plates

[keepsmiling123]

Bounty paper towels, Dixie plates

order paper goods from costco/bjs

[Dan]

Bounty paper towels, Dixie plates

How much is the markup?

[yitzgar]

How much is the markup?

Each about 20 percent I think. Paper towels about $25-26 and plates about$20

[Dan]

Each about 20 percent I think. Paper towels about $25-26 and plates about$20

Seems like you're right.

20% markup is high, though I'm still not sure I'd call it obscene under the current circumstances.
$10.99 for 2 pounds of C"Y cheese and $19.59 for 2 pies of C"Y pizza is still going to be much cheaper than Ungers with free delivery.

I wonder what the arrangement is with Heinen's? Maybe Heinen's pays them 20% of the cost of items sold?

[yitzgar]

Seems like you're right.

20% markup is high, though I'm still not sure I'd call it obscene under the current circumstances.
$10.99 for 2 pounds of C"Y cheese and $19.59 for 2 pies of C"Y pizza is still going to be much cheaper than Ungers with free delivery.

I wonder what the arrangement is with Heinen's? Maybe Heinen's pays them 20% of the cost of items sold?

Ya I'm curious as well. Maybe it's worthwhile for a conventional grocery store to pay to head off competition but Costco figures it's customers are loyal?

[Dan]

Ya I'm curious as well. Maybe it's worthwhile for a conventional grocery store to pay to head off competition but Costco figures it's customers are loyal?

With Heinen's they give you the receipt and it says Instacart program. Must be some sort of kickback to make that work.

[Joe4007]

FTR, they tell you when prices are higher.