Possible DEF shortages

[Rockbadchild]

bypass that **** and keep on trucking lol

 

[Hay Dude]

I'm pretty sure you could just pee in the tank.

Um, no. That would cause the failure of the engine.

 

[Oaktree]

I agree, with that, but the reason is a bit deeper. Americans want things cheap is because their wages are not keeping up with the cost of living.

Americans want things cheap so they can buy more stuff.

But yet you shop at walmart where made in china and self-checkouts reign?

"Made in China" reigns at most stores these days. Judging by the length of the "Harbor Freight Tools That Don't Suck" thread, lots of TBNers shop there too, lotsa luck finding anything American made there.

Curiously, what's your problem with self checkout? I like it.

 

[ovrszd]

Curiously, what's your problem with self checkout? I like it.

My analogies rarely work but I'll try.

So you hire someone to put up guttering on your house at a pre-determined cost. They install the guttering but leave the yard a mess. They expect you to clean it up. Is that okay?

 

[hugo454]

It's right next to the toilet paper.

 

[ddbackhoe]

Curiously, what's your problem with self checkout? I like it.

I refuse to use them and have at least 3 issues
1) no employee needed
2) there are certain segments of our society that rely on these types of jobs. 3 come to mind; There are seniors that can use a little extra in their check, there are the never went to college or trade school and the disabled.
3) when they dont work, what happens?

Being a cashier may not be a living wage, but it can be part of a lifeline. I think retail corporations use “no good help” as an excuse to reduce their bottom line rather than shifting their models to accommodate. But why should they when Joe/Suzy Q Public continues to patronize them?

 

[rScotty]

I refuse to use them and have at least 3 issues
1) no employee needed
2) there are certain segments of our society that rely on these types of jobs. 3 come to mind; There are seniors that can use a little extra in their check, there are the never went to college or trade school and the disabled.
3) when they dont work, what happens?

Being a cashier may not be a living wage, but it can be part of a lifeline. I think retail corporations use “no good help” as an excuse to reduce their bottom line rather than shifting their models to accommodate. But why should they when Joe/Suzy Q Public continues to patronize them?

Good reasons all. Thanks for posting. You've made at least one convert.
rScotty

 

[ranger danger]

Good reasons all. Thanks for posting. You've made at least one convert.
rScotty

Most grocery stores in my area are union. Those cashier jobs are very good paying for what amounts to unskilled labor! And yes, a good living. I don't use the slf checkouts because every one of them amounts to an American worker unemployed.

 

[3930dave]

PRC ?? People republic of China ?

Correct.

Rgds, D.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Who schlepps into a store anymore??? Curbside pickup rules! And... we just added another job in the process.

 

[Jstpssng]

Who schlepps into a store anymore??? Curbside pickup rules! And... we just added another job in the process.

That'd be me. If I'm going to drive 45 miles to a store I want to look before I buy.

 

[Hay Dude]

Who schlepps into a store anymore??? Curbside pickup rules! And... we just added another job in the process.

I do
It’s healthy to walk a lot. Even if just into and around a store.
I also enjoy seeing my neighbors, customers and friends. Seeing people and interacting with them promotes mental health and socialization.
Curbside pickup IS good when picking up food. Keeps it from getting cold.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Was at Costco the other day.... no shortage there. There were 4 more pallets full

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I do
It’s healthy to walk a lot. Even if just into and around a store.
I also enjoy seeing my neighbors, customers and friends. Seeing people and interacting with them promotes mental health and socialization.

Yep... That's pretty much exactly why I don't go into the store.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

That'd be me. If I'm going to drive 45 miles to a store I want to look before I buy.

Order it online, wait for the text it's ready, and when you get there some schmoe brings it out to you... How do you beat that???

 

[Hay Dude]

Order it online, wait for the text it's ready, and when you get there some schmoe brings it out to you... How do you beat that???

“Some schmoe”, huh? Is that how you view people just trying to make a living?

Some “schmoes” end up being pretty wealthy

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Hey... I'm as big a schmoe as anyone...

 

[Hay Dude]

Was at Costco the other day.... no shortage there. There were 4 more pallets fullView attachment 725273

Theres plenty of the Blue DEF, sure.
Its twice as much as a Wal Mart brand though.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

HA! That explains the carboard sign I saw some guy holding on a street corner the other day... "Will work for DEF"

 

[finn1]

Lowe’s had a bin 10 jugs wide x three jugs high x three jugs deep. That’s 90 jugs. There was more stock overhead.