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bucolic_frolic

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2. There are already stockouts on some items

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 08:28 AM

Apr 25

It's due to hoarding and FOMO and inflation. Powerful combo but rational. Makes sense to spend the money before it's more worthless, and before you can't get any, and to feel safer as if that's possible today.

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There are already stockouts on some items bucolic_frolic Apr 25 #2