[Pierre]

Originally Posted by jfman

We can’t even stage a traffic jam and people expect this to go smoothly with no negative consequences...

It’s guaranteed there will be shortages now because of the inevitable panic buying. Think of people going shopping on Christmas Eve: shops run out of everyday things even though everyone knows shops are open in a few days. Nobody know when shops can guarantee getting anything in (that isn’t to say they won’t, but a panic buyer is very unlikely to be rational).

Shops will be under more pressure to restock at the exact same time supply slows and tariffs get slapped on. It’s essentially a self-fulfilling prophecy.

It’s not Christmas