Purchase of toilet paper and disinfectant due to new coronavirus panic also occurs overseas, there is a possibility that a black market will be formed



Due to the spread of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) spread and the spread of toilet paper shortage due to the stoppage of paper product production, toilet paper purchase turmoil occurred in Japan Problem. A similar buying panic has also occurred overseas, including Australia, where daily necessities such as toilet paper have disappeared from supermarket shelves, and a warning that an online black market is being formed is sounding It has been.

Coronavirus Panic Buying Has Created A Black Market For Toilet Paper
https://goat.com.au/relationships/coronavirus-panic-buying-has-created-a-black-market-for-toilet-paper-and-hand-sanitiser/

Coronavirus: Woolworths moves to ration toilet paper as panic buying empties shelves | World news | The Guardian
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Anxiety is widespread in Australia, with the first death on March 1, 2020, of a new coronavirus infection . Meanwhile, anxious shoppers have been reported to have panicked into supermarkets, loosing toilet paper and hand sanitizers.

On SNS, you can see a number of photos of empty shelves.




In addition to toilet paper and disinfectants, it seems that purchases of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and oatmeal , one of the antipyretic analgesics, are occurring.



There seems to be a place where rice was sold out.



In response, Woolworths , Australia's largest supermarket, has announced that it will place restrictions on toilet paper purchases. Woolworth says that by limiting the number of toilet paper purchases to four packs per person, 'more customers are available for the product.'

While retailers and others are appealing to calm down, toilet paper stocks are starting to be affected. Australian giveaway toilet paper manufacturer Who Gives a Crap announced on March 4 that it has run out of stock. 'The panic buyout is crazy,' he said, working to restore inventory.



Who Gives a Crap states, 'If you have extra toilet paper, make sure your neighbors need it. Go to your favorite Chinese restaurant and help. Watch the video. 'And urge the customer to stay calm and be kind and considerate of others.

Similar buying turmoil has also occurred in the United States, and the following news reports that toilet paper and the like have disappeared from Costco's shelf.

Southbay Costco Sells Out Of Water, Toilet Paper As Fears Over Coronavirus Mount-YouTube


At Costco in San Francisco, toilet paper, water, sanitizing paper, rice, etc. were bought up.



'When I came to buy it, I was surprised because everything was sold out,' said a woman.



At this Costco, about 550 shoppers have been lined up before the store opened, and toilet paper etc. seemed to be sold out quickly.



Some people have piled up toilet paper in their carts.



The following is a movie shot at Costco in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Panic Buying at Costco-YouTube


You can see how people are loading a lot of toilet paper into their carts.




Some people point out that there is a risk that a black market for hand sanitizers and toilet paper may form on online shopping sites. According to GOAT , an Australian news site, a search for 'hand sanitiser' on eBay , a mail-order website, shows that hand sanitizers are being sold at prices higher than normal prices.

Some argue that `` buying in the event of an emergency is a reasonable choice to some extent '', but if the product does not reach the people who need it, the unreasonably expensive daily goods will be sold in the online black market There is a danger of becoming. In Australia, experts warn that 'you don't need to buy toilet paper or other commodities more than you need to be,' warning you to avoid unnecessary buying up.

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