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What the heck are 230,000 people trying to buy from Boots?

23 replies

HigherFinish · 29/03/2020 00:16

Can anyone shed light?!

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pippishortsocks · 29/03/2020 00:16

Anti bacterial hand wash? Nappies ? Formula ? Paracetamol ? Home brew kits ?

Comefromaway · 29/03/2020 00:16

Me, antihistamines and the only toothpaste Ds will tolerate.

undercoveraessedai · 29/03/2020 00:17

Fuck me if I know but I'm tearing my hair out trying to get essential eye drops for my Gran 🤦🏻‍♀️

Iwannabeadored20 · 29/03/2020 02:28

Condoms

alloutoffucks · 29/03/2020 02:41

I suspect nappies, formula and sanpro. Yes maybe condoms as well and incontinence pads. All pretty essential items if you use them.

DarnedSocks · 29/03/2020 02:48

Earplugs... With lockdown I bet loads of people with shit noisy neighbours (like mine) will want some.

DarnedSocks · 29/03/2020 02:51

@undercoveraessedai These people are good for eyedrops. www.butterflies-eyecare.co.uk/

Apocalips · 29/03/2020 03:14
Iwannabeadored20 · 29/03/2020 03:17

Just me and my housemate here, @Apocalips - no need (or use) fortunately Grin

Apocalips · 29/03/2020 03:19

@Iwannabeadored20 for some reason I read that as you were in the queue to buy condoms. Doh! Need sleep.

Greendin · 29/03/2020 03:21

There's another thread on this already......

Iwannabeadored20 · 29/03/2020 03:21

Most exciting thing I have here to occupy my time is a fecking Jigsaw, @Apocalips.

HigherFinish · 29/03/2020 13:46

Once you get onto the website, is there much left in stock?!

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PoorlyWeasels · 29/03/2020 14:01

A thermometer Sad

BarbaraofSeville · 29/03/2020 14:22

That's what I can't work out, why so many people are queuing for hours when they don't know if what they want is in stock. Have they tried all the other online pharmacies, etc that are still open and found that nowhere else has anything and are trying boots as a last resort?

JammyDodgersandPeas · 29/03/2020 14:24

Hardly anything in stock. We're nearly out of shampoo and toothpaste and no supermarket deliveries so I've just had a tab open and checking it periodically. Not been able to buy much mind!

HigherFinish · 29/03/2020 15:12

Well I can tell you that they have the square root of sod all in stock, unless of course you’re looking for Soap and Glory gift sets or perfume.

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TSSDNCOP · 29/03/2020 15:56

What perfume?

Grin

slartibarti · 29/03/2020 16:04

Poorly there are thermometers on Amazon, price is up a bit and some have long wait times but not all.

undercoveraessedai · 29/03/2020 22:59

@DarnedSocks thank you! Mum has managed to get a box over to her which has bought me another week or two - will try that site x

Madein1995 · 29/03/2020 23:04

Boots in store is crazy, with most aisles blocked off including the hair and cosmetics aisles. I go there 3x week for a script (suboxone, drugs service is trying to get me onto weekly but understandably they're overwhelmed). If I want deodorant, shampoo, a comb, hand gel or even a lipstick, why can't I get them while I'm already there getting a prescription? Surely it's better I get it while there rather than go to superfrug (10 min walk away) or to the big asda store?

PoorlyWeasels · 30/03/2020 22:20

slartibarti Amazon no good at all. Everything either out of stock or delivery expected from April 11th. On 27th March that was just too long to wait.

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slartibarti · 31/03/2020 08:25

Poorly that's a shame, my mother must have got the last one, bought on Sunday for delivery 1 april.

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