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Forget toilet paper: This summer’s suitcase shortage could leave travelers in a lurch
ThePointsGuy ^
| 7-13-21
| Ashley Kosciolek
Posted on 07/15/2021 12:58:49 PM PDT by dynachrome
Just as store shelves are consistently stocked with toilet paper again, U.S. consumers could be facing another shortage this summer: suitcases.
With pent-up travel demand manifesting in the form of surging bookings, vacationers in the market for new luggage could find themselves up against product scarcity and high prices as they prepare to pack for their next round of adventures.
But it’s not just an increase in demand that has left shelves at many major retailers nearly bare. A combination of factors has led to a breakdown in the supply chain that keeps stores stocked with suitcases.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Humor
KEYWORDS: doom; luggage; shortage; suitcase
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I guess we are doomed. No suitcases? First world non-problem.
To: dynachrome
You can re-use a suitcase.
I wouldn’t recommend re-using toilet paper.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:00:47 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
To: dynachrome
No shortage of Georgia Suitcases: a cardboard box with a sting around it.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:01:38 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
("Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration." — Thomas Edison)
To: dynachrome
” pent-up travel demand”
Most vacation will be done by RV most likely. No need for a suitcase if you have a RV.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:02:36 PM PDT
by
DEPcom
(Floyd died from being a drug addict. Drugs kill)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
No shortage of Georgia Suitcases: a cardboard box with a sting around it.
No, they all got used to carry extra ballots.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:07:29 PM PDT
by
utahb52
To: dynachrome
I can pack everything I need into a backpack and carry it on.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:09:14 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator
At almost 60, I still prefer this mode of travel as well.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:10:31 PM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:13:06 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
To: dynachrome
Give me enough bungee cords and I can carry a baby grand on a motorcycle.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:17:31 PM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(The Democrat party. A collaboration of Cloward-Piven and Dunning-Kruger.)
To: dynachrome
I stopped traveling for business when I retired. Looks like it’s time to clean up all of my old suitcases, carry-on bags, garment bags, etc. and sell them on EBay.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:23:06 PM PDT
by
Bernard
(The very best scientific articles always contain this phrase: “My personal intuition has been…”)
To: dynachrome
So I can make a bundle selling my suitcases on Craigslist to some sucker? Cool!
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:24:12 PM PDT
by
V_TWIN
To: dynachrome
Wife and I decided to buy new suitcases. They were delivered just as the lockdowns started. We each have a new set that’s been sitting in the closet for over a year. Sometimes you luck out.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:29:44 PM PDT
by
DugwayDuke
(Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
To: dynachrome
Ah-ha! Just in time for my latest get rich scheme. A rental company called “Luggage Are US.”
Most people waste storage space for a bunch of luggage that’s used maybe a couple of times a year. Not anymore. Just give us a call and tell us what kind of luggage you need and when and we’ve got you covered. We’ll even cost the cost of returning the luggage to us.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:32:17 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(I am not afraid of the Chinese Virus or variants. I AM afraid of the unproven "vaccines.")
To: CrazyIvan
Asia seems to be the best at it. Pianos, tires, grandma, two cows, and a chicken on a minibike.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:32:18 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
To: dynachrome
Mine still works fine...going on 50 years old now.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:33:52 PM PDT
by
moovova
(Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
To: a fool in paradise
Ok, I laughed.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:34:30 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem. (The wolf changes his coat, not his disposition.))
To: dynachrome
Our beat up old suitcase exploded by the time we arrived in Tucson to visit family in February 2020. We stayed 11 days. By the middle of the 11 days a new one was delivered from Amazon. Check them. They probably have whatever you need.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:38:00 PM PDT
by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
To: dynachrome
Reusable shopping bags are everywhere ,LOL
To: DEPcom
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:38:53 PM PDT
by
bigbob
To: upchuck
You’ll be in the wrong business.
United Airlines switched to charging customers $50 for EACH checked bag over a decade ago.
Might as well just ship a package to your destination or even buy a new wardrobe there.
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posted on
07/15/2021 1:39:30 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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