In normal times that is relevant but these are not normal times. If you’ll pardon the pun I’ve got two weeks supplies max and I’m shitting myself.Original Post Deleted
Can’t they declare a loo roll amnesty?
In normal times that is relevant but these are not normal times. If you’ll pardon the pun I’ve got two weeks supplies max and I’m shitting myself.Original Post Deleted
Can’t they declare a loo roll amnesty?
I don't think that's how it works in this case. The (mostly foreign) suppliers are selling the masks for the same price that they always have and people are just buying all the stock and raising the price. There is no incentive to increase production significantly because it increases the risk that they will end up holding inventory when this all blows over.Original Post Deleted
There is no incentive to have the government limit prices either. The first grandma in line is just gonna buy two or three times as many if they are cheaper. We've seen this with toilet paper. Prices are cheap and there still isn't any available because everybody has been schlepping it away 10 packs at a time.
I think @mused meant you have to queue up to actually have two rolls in hand. Then you can go to self service LOL. That's HK now!
Cue the run on cling film/saran wrap/plastic wrap (choose your brand of English). The "proper" way to protect your conjuctiva when protective facemasks are not available, YMMV:
https://twitter.com/FLAHAULT/status/1227312908213923841
Yes, HK people are buying from all over the world but that's not resulting in an increase in supply which is the second part of your argument.Original Post Deleted
In order to increase supply, more machines need to be procured and by the time that's done the need for additional masks will probably be over.
I would say mask machines are a depreciating asset so procuring additional machines and materials would just result in wastage.
Sorry, if it's already been posted. Anyone attempted this method ?
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...ong-scientists