Originally Posted by
Joebob
Regarding the hoarding, it would help immensely if the stores would put a limit on the items that immediately sell out. Once people know what the rules are, and know that their neighbor has to follow the rules too, the panic buying will stop almost overnight. It's the fear that your neighbor is going to walk in and buy everything on the shelves that's driving this, and you can't blame people for having that fear. Once rules are in place, things will get more rational. And if the stores don't do it themselves, then an executive order needs to come from the governors. This ain't my first rodeo when it comes to panics. Rationing works, and it's only needed for a little while.