Has Corona Virus changed your shopping habits ?

@Traceyjayne (11407)
United Kingdom
July 6, 2020 9:39am CST
Until recently I have been able to go shopping most days if I needed to as I work a two minute walk from the centre of town and have to go into the town centre to catch my bus home anyway . However , since the Corona Virus lurked its ugly head I have changed the way that I do my shopping. I now go out once a week when Rod and myself do the weekly shopping for my parents as well as for us. I am only at work now two days a week and as I do not drive I have the choice of catching the bus ….which I am not yet ready to do … or have a lift. We are buying a house so I am spending a fair bit of time on Amazon buying items for the house and I have got most of the things on my list. Have the events of recent months changed the way you do your shopping ?
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91130)
• United States
6 Jul 20
It certainly has. I've been shopping more and more online and having things delivered. I've also been having home delivery of groceries or taking advantage of curbside pickup when it's available. I haven't stepped foot in a store since the whole virus thing started. Congratulations on your new house. It's so much fun buying things
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11407)
• United Kingdom
6 Jul 20
Thank you . It is an exciting time. My Mum has not been out either ….my Dad only to the hospital and Doctors.
rsa101
@rsa101 (40987)
• Philippines
15 Jul 20
It has cahnged a lot and we seldom go out to do that anymore. We usually rely online shopping nowadays because cases in my place looks dangerously high still and going out is just not that practical.
pumpkinjam
@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 20
I've always preferred to do my main shop online so that hasn't changed. We have a shop in our street so we'll use that to buy odds and ends as needed. The only thing that's really changed is that I would sometimes pick up fruit or other bits during my lunch break/on my way home. As I am working from home now, we rarely go anywhere to get shopping. I think it must be a couple of months since I even went into town.
Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
15 Jul 20
Yes, I'm shopping differently now. I don't go to Walmart as often and I do buy more things on line. There's not much point in going to my favorite clothing stores because we can't try anything on.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382240)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jul 20
We shopped less often during the worst period but we never went shopping too often anyway. I buy in bulk for some items and buy specials when they turn up.
Fat Oreo
@fluffy69 (4955)
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8 Jul 20
Yes..i didn't shop now I'm still scared going outside
maezee
@maezee (41985)
• United States
6 Jul 20
Same with only shopping once a week. I stocked up my shelves a little bit do that if I do get the rona, I’ll have enough to live on for a couple weeks.
Ken
@kanuck1 (4424)
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6 Jul 20
I only shop when it's absolutely necessary and try to stay in a shop as little time as possible and I try to avoid spots where there are lots of people.
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52183)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Jul 20
We certainly go shopping less frequently and each shopping trip results in a higher total because of that.
Adie
@Adie04 (17405)
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6 Jul 20
Yup. Virus making me to not go out always. And when I come out I'll make sure I bought everything before coming back.
Deny Suhendra
@Suhendra7 (494)
• Indonesia
6 Jul 20
for me its not too changed. But my sister does. Its hard for her to buy the daily and others stuff straight to the market, so she oftenly using ecommerce to buy stuffs now, the good things is theres a lot of discount too