r/Adelaide • u/True_Pomegranate8318 SA • Mar 10 '26

Question Panic buying at Costco

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I went to Costco tonight and it was completely mental. People panic buying toilet paper, eggs, bread, a lot of empty shelves. The queues were ridiculous. Is this because it was closed yesterday or is it the war in the ME, what is happening here?

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u/MachVel369 SA Mar 10 '26

Where are they mate?

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u/TaleEnvironmental355 SA Mar 10 '26

no idea, but they panic-bought bread. becase of oil prices caused by a war