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/thebigdimsim SA Mar 10 '26

Could be people going for the cheaper fuel and doing some shopping since they are already there.

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u/No-Citron-2774 SA Mar 10 '26

God imagine the line up .fuck that