What's your supply chain issue? How's this one for a start?

[cvjw]

Our one year old Rheem hot water heater went out Monday morning. Finally got a repairman out and called rheem to send the parts to fix it since it is still under warranty. Back ordered. Rheem said so sorry.

Tossed the Rheem and bought a new AO Smith one. Wasted $1850. But I have learned I can’t live without hot water.

 

[PollyannaMom]

so very sorry. Haven’t seen that in USA yet. I don’t know how anyone could like that.

I "liked" the post to agree or "second" it - I am in the US and also had a problem with a certain cat food being out of stock.

 

[tvguy]

The shortage of employees at restaurants is what we have really noticed. We tried to order sushi for pickup last night. First place we called answered the phone and said "we're too busy to take your order". Second place said they weren't taking orders because they were already going to have to be there past closing time to fill the orders they had. And Chick-Fil-A estimates that 30% of their potential customers drive up, then leave because the line is too long. https://www.zdnet.com/article/chick...big-customer-problem-and-no-obvious-solution/

 

[tvguy]

Our one year old Rheem hot water heater went out Monday morning. Finally got a repairman out and called rheem to send the parts to fix it since it is still under warranty. Back ordered. Rheem said so sorry.

Tossed the Rheem and bought a new AO Smith one. Wasted $1850. But I have learned I can’t live without hot water.

I would have expected them to replace the entire unit then, not the part.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Our one year old Rheem hot water heater went out Monday morning. Finally got a repairman out and called rheem to send the parts to fix it since it is still under warranty. Back ordered. Rheem said so sorry.

Tossed the Rheem and bought a new AO Smith one. Wasted $1850. But I have learned I can’t live without hot water.

Another customer reamed by Rheem. They were like that before the pandemic.

 

[disney castle days]

I have not been able to find Nutter Butters anywhere, which is not that big of a deal.

Also index cards. I'm not really sure if it is because I live in an area near 2 colleges, but I had never had a problem finding them before the past few months.

 

[Dan Murphy]

OP, what about progressive lenses instead of trifocals?

I've tried those before, TV, do not like tose either. I do like the demarcation lines on the trifocal lenses, especailly if I have to consciously change my viewing position.

Have you looked at Zeiss lenses...they come from Germany.

I have not, Travrel, but will look into those, thanks.

 

[Ensusieasm]

We would like to buy a used car, but hard to find at reasonable price right now. Not sure if it is due to the shortage in new cars because of computer chips on back order? Whatever reason, will probably end up waiting a year or two and hope our current cars make it without major repairs popping up. They are 14 and 11 years old so could surprise us.

You might want to sign up with AAA in case your older cars start to be less dependable.

 

[tvguy]

I have not been able to find Nutter Butters anywhere, which is not that big of a deal.

LOL. Come to Sacramento and donate blood. Nutter Butters are the snack they give you after you donate blood.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

So we are blaming Brexit (Macron really ), but who are you blaming? We say that we no longer have sufficient HGV drivers because we were reliant onEU workers.

 

[RamblingMad]

The shortage of employees at restaurants is what we have really noticed. We tried to order sushi for pickup last night. First place we called answered the phone and said "we're too busy to take your order". Second place said they weren't taking orders because they were already going to have to be there past closing time to fill the orders they had. And Chick-Fil-A estimates that 30% of their potential customers drive up, then leave because the line is too long. https://www.zdnet.com/article/chick...big-customer-problem-and-no-obvious-solution/

I think, the pandemic has made people re-evaluate what they're willing to put up with. Until pay at restaurants becomes more bearable, I expect staffing problems will persist. Also, with the stock market doing so good, I expect more early retirees as well.

 

[tvguy]

I think, the pandemic has made people re-evaluate what they're willing to put up with. Until pay at restaurants becomes more bearable, I expect staffing problems will persist. Also, with the stock market doing so good, I expect more early retirees as well.

I don't know what to make of the situation. These are $20 an hour jobs BEFORE tips. That is dangerously close to what my wife and I made in jobs we had for over 40 years that required a college degree.
I guess I am guilty of the early retirement since I retired at 64 this year, but it was two years after I had planned to retire. We aren't taking Social Security until our full retirement age of 66 1/2 so living off savings, and yes, so far those stocks in that fund have grown more than we are spending each month.

 

[Micca]

A few grocery store items come to mind: DW likes a couple of different diet soft drinks (Diet Dr. Pepper, and Diet Cherry Pepsi) which have been hard to find at our regular neighborhood store. They've been out of Starbucks whole bean Sumatra coffee for a couple of months, the last couple of trips I was looking for a large bottle of black peppercorns to use in our pepper mill...no go. Made a Costco run last week and the toilet paper was completely wiped out...not the best choice of words.

 

[RamblingMad]

I don't know what to make of the situation. These are $20 an hour jobs BEFORE tips. That is dangerously close to what my wife and I made in jobs we had for over 40 years that required a college degree.
I guess I am guilty of the early retirement since I retired at 64 this year, but it was two years after I had planned to retire. We aren't taking Social Security until our full retirement age of 66 1/2 so living off savings, and yes, so far those stocks in that fund have grown more than we are spending each month.

Since the 80s, we have had low inflation thanks to the majority of the population seeing their wages grow by very little. What we're witnessing is thirty years of pent up frustration. And before the 90s, the pay difference between university educated and high school educated wasn't as big of a difference as it is today. The big difference back then was the type of work, rather than the huge pay differences. One person worked in an office and made the same as another working a forklift. University didn't cost as much, so it was really a choice of what to do, rather than expecting huge pay differences. Now, the pay difference is huge, and you have a lot of frustration. The cost of university has also gone through the roof. So after loans, the pay difference is less big than it was for previous graduates This makes sense to me too. It's basically the pandemic gave people the opportunity to see this and vent with their actions.

I don't try to make sense of the markets. In the short term, equity markets aren't rationale. But the bond market is even less so. Investment grade bonds don't provide a real yield. They pay less than the inflation rate right now. That leaves equities and a few other asset classes to invest in that provide a good return. I think, this will return back to normal once you can buy bonds that pay a real yield. But for now, a lot of people are buying second homes and equities because it's the easiest place to put money right now.

 

[Nora03]

Not me, but my sister in law, who lives in B.C. They bought a new house and moved in August. They ordered a new couch, but it was on that container ship off the coast of BC where over 100 containers tumbled into the ocean, and there was a fire on board. So their couch is either in the ocean or burned up. They had to order a new one. Who knows when it will arrive, A PP mentioned lettuce that doesn’t last. Has anyone tried living lettuce! I discovered it awhile ago and it’s great. It lasts much longer. It comes with a “root” which I place in a container with water, and cover loosely. Stays fresh for a couple of weeks.

 

[AMW86]

Aha....that's one mystery solved. YOU are the reason none of us can find cream cheese. It's all being siphoned into Mrs TVGuy's kitchen.

After reading about the cream cheese shortage, I bought three blocks today. Essential for my holiday baking. Was able to find Philadelphia cream cheese in Philadelphia!

 

[cvjw]

I would have expected them to replace the entire unit then, not the part.

No dice. From what the repairman said, I wouldn’t have wanted another one anyway. He said if they had fixed the old one, something else would have torn up on it. They are cr@p. They would not even fix it up to donate to charity.

 

[Minnesota!]

I have not been able to find Nutter Butters anywhere, which is not that big of a deal.

Also index cards. I'm not really sure if it is because I live in an area near 2 colleges, but I had never had a problem finding them before the past few months.

I saw a huge display of them today at a local butcher shop...regular and holiday shapes. So weird what is lacking in different parts of the country..

I have not run across anything that we are missing around here. There probably is, but it must not be stuff we buy.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Shortage of hair dressers (or maybe the owner of the place I get my hair cut is just too cheap to pay them what they're worth.) The stylist who cut my hair earlier this week said that hair products (shampoo and conditioner) are in very short supply and that customers have no idea how bad the situation is.

 

[mickey916]

After reading about the cream cheese shortage, I bought three blocks today. Essential for my holiday baking. Was able to find Philadelphia cream cheese in Philadelphia!

I bought two blocks today too for the very same reasons! Mine was Cabot though, no Philadelphia....