Which is why I do not panic buy whether it is food or food prepping equipment, lead, copper, silver, gold, electric dog polishers or whatever.  I made a plan to stock up on items little bit by little bit and stick with it every payday.  Then when times like these show up, and it will only get more frequent, I am sitting pretty on a stock pile or a hoard as some folks are wont to phrase it.

;)