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As an employee of one of the big supermarkets, which has now reduced its limit to 2 tins per person, it is so incredibly frustrating. I've had multiple parents call up crying because they could not get one tin. I've personally called ten stores for one mother looking for a tin with no luck. The people buying up the formula wait for the store to open then run straight into the aisle. They then come back during the day and again at night. They will purchase two tins, leave the store, change their jacket, pop a hat on and come back in 5 minutes later. They will also try and come back through a different checkout operator hoping staff won't notice. Some have been asked to leave the store due to some sneaking into the store room and trying to take boxes as they are being unloaded off the truck. The other morning, a group of 10 came in and wiped the shelf (2 per person). Aptamil Gold and A2 stage 2 are most popular and extremely hard to get. I encourage those "genuine" customers to buy an extra tin if they can just in case they cannot get one down the track. Spend an hour in my store during the evening and people buy formula like clockwork.
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I'm surprised how many people think that this behaviour is ok. They ship it overseas, and the families back home make a killing. Our factories over here aren't geared for the volumes that we are seeing, and with the one baby policy, it is only going to get worse. I have nothing against people trying to make a dollar in this country, but this predatory behavior, the cloak and dagger stuff, is not our culture or how we act. To see this here is disappointing and sad. If they were doing it to feed their children, that might be one thing, but to send it overseas for pure profit and onwards retail sale is a dog act to us, the consumer, and the poor people in China paying through the nose for it. There are solutions, but this one really grinds my gears.
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The fact these products and services exist? I don't see the government (socialism) pumping out breast milk to fill the void. Looks like communism isn't working out for the Chinese either since they're relying on our capitalist system now.
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Don't try to be smart... They are not effing hitting the stores several times a day in organised gangs buying up the whole store...
If they see it when they are shopping they grab a can or 2. I'm not offloading it overseas for a profit. Yeah... The 9 ( well 8 now) cans I'm sitting on is a goldmine... ![]() ![]() ![]()
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I don't buy the stuff, but is this issue with all milk formulas, or just a couple of brands ie. has A2 protein etc.
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Certain brands are much more popular than others.
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But are these people buying ALL the baby formulas and virtually clearing the shelves??
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It's done by organised Chinese gangs that will go into a supermarket and clear out all the stock in one hit. Then the next, then the next..... http://media.theage.com.au/news/nati...s-7009678.html Quote:
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My wife went to a coles store today to buy formula, little jack is happy with the aptamil profutura 2. He is 7 months old now, been on a combo of solids & formula for a while. We have struggled to find in any retail outlet, but today our local coles had tins, with a limit of 2 per customer per day. She was told by an employee that by next week supplies will be very hard to get. So get it while you can
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Fortunately we've had no problem sourcing it from our local pharmacist, although both Coles and Woolworths are out of stock.
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Been lucky the one we use isn't popular enough for the Chinese. Funny enough its made in Switzerland. But I have seen the empty shelves at coles/woolies. But at the Pharmacy haven't really noticed.
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Is there a significant price difference between the 2 shops?
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Who wouldve thought moving white powder from country to the next would not only be profitable but legal too.
This problem isn't new. We had similar issues in the late 80's when one of our kids could only stomach one type/brand of formula. Once we got to opening the last can and the supermarket or chemist didn't have any, we'd order 2 cans from the chemist. Generally had them within a day or two. It was either good planning or good luck. The same kid now works at Coles. If we want to buy formula at his store you have to order it and you can't buy in bulk. |
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I've got a chemist warehouse near my place. So the price is pretty much the same (pay about $20 a tin). But were lucky that the one we use is always in stock. Just have 4 months and my daughter can go to full solids (which she prefers anyway).
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My inlaws are part of my 'crime gang' on the hunt for this profitable white gold.
They found 2 tins at an independent chemist on the central coast somewhere that was around $35 a tin compared the $25 at the supermarkets. Had no choice but to buy them.
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there wasn't a huge different (when we could find them) Coles/Woolies where about $23 a tin and the chemist in the same center was about the same. When Woolies had a special on ($20 a tin) the chemist would do the same..
The ones we got from the Chemist Warehouse where all $20...
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Gees I'm glad my kids are of the age they don't need it. It's a very hard thing for a woman to take when they can't breast feed. They cop a lot of pressure from the older generation. So to have the added pressure of not being able to get formula, would have to take it's toll. Mate if I still had to get formula and this **** was going on I tell you, there'd be dim sims flying everywhere. This is truely disgusting and those of you sticking up for capitalism, have a ******* heart these are Australian children we are talking about here. No wonder this country is going to the dogs with selfish attitudes like that.
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Guys, this won't be a popular comment ...
I have 2 under 2 and have to buy Formula (Baby Powder) regularly. Firstly:- It is really only the 'Organic' formula milk that is currently white gold. 'Organic' formula milk, makes up a tiny percentage of total Baby Powder market. Secondly:- There is only one supplier of note for 'Organic' formula milk and that is Bellamys. Bellamys is an ASX listed company which you can buy shares in. Link is here ... http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/company.do#!/BAL Bellamy's has a supply constraint with the ability to purchase 'Organic' milk Powder. They recently signed a new deal with Fonterra, which is NZ's largest Dairy producer. That choice, initself is interesting because Fonterra was healing implicated by one of the large Milk tainting scandals which occurred. Thirdly:- because it's 'Organic' milk Powder, it's got diddly squat to do with the $2 Milk available at Coles/Wollies ... that's a completely separate issue altogether. Fourthly:- this has been a great opportunity for an Australian company to export and gain a foothold in the Chinese market. We should be supporting our exporters. Unlike mining, it's a renewable resource, the company is Australian owned (through the ASX), headquartered in Australia, employing Australians and paying Australian Taxes! The Media has beat this up beyond all belief to a point where are to believe that we have babies starving in Australia because of those greedy Chinese. Last edited by Myluckyday; 16-12-2015 at 07:13 PM. |
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Daz, sorry to hear of your story.
Our boys were pre-mature also, spent time in the Humidcrib and the baby ICU, but nothing to the extent of your story. I hope things improve for the Family. My post below is never aimed at the familys that need an special milk powder, but to explain, without the media hype, some of the facts of why there is a shortage of a few brands and what is being done to overcome this. Good luck to you and yours, and to the member Yellow Festiva. Quote:
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just a general Q prescription formula?
is it just a special formula which is available for general sale and discounted if you have medical issues and thus a script (PBS). for those that need a special formula because of medical issues, mother not able to provide her own or upset stomachs or something even worse as per other posts, maybe it needs to be added to the pbs system, anyone know if items on pbs has supply clauses on it which means easy availability for patients? i don't think the problem is the people going in and buying everything, its that we do not have systems in place to insure supply for locals who genuinely need it. getting ****ed off at people who have found a niche in the market and created a new industry is pointless if they didn't do it someone else would of just have been a little while later. |
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Yeah its a special formula called Neocate (I think, a while ago now) its under PBS and you get a script from a paediatrician not GP. They use to only come in half size tins and they cost around $100 a tin off the shelf. So a script with repeats would have cost like $3K off the shelf but with PBS it was like $20 for 4 tins. This was back in 2004. Thank God for the PBS otherwise I don't know how we would have done it
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