Bad news on generators

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Bad news on generators

#1 Postby nativeflacracker » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:23 pm

All Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. diverted any shipments of generators coming to S. Florida to N. Florida & Alabama after Ivan. Seems like we are kinda cornered here for getting supplies down here whereas the northern part of the state has a wide swath of states around them for supplies to be on the way you would think. Guess no one could fathom another one would be on the way so soon. :roll:
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#2 Postby Josephine96 » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:24 pm

Great lol.. Us Floridians can't buy a break huh
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#3 Postby Guest » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:24 pm

It's ok people north of you will come down sell them to you for a price though.
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#4 Postby lp8391 » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:27 pm

We can't get them here either. None to be found. Lowes in Jax said it will be weeks before they get more.
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#5 Postby Mattie » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:28 pm

Somewhere in the chaos of Ivan, I remember people being arrested for price gouging needed items. . . want to say in Louisiana, just because my main interests are there during hurricane season.

People who take advantage of a crises should be fined heavily and put on house arrest at the very least.
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#6 Postby Guest » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:30 pm

The supply is down the demand is up. What to do.
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#7 Postby Doc Seminole » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:41 pm

NCstateWOLF wrote:It's ok people north of you will come down sell them to you for a price though.


6 months in prison in Florida for price gouging..... of course if there are any prisons left.

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#8 Postby rtd2 » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:44 pm

Was in Home depot in town this morning (Biloxi) they had just got 800 in and another 1100 due in tonight. (coleman powermare 3750 for 549.99) there must have been 20 cars/trucks and vans from AL and FLA.! :cry:
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Re: Bad news on generators

#9 Postby HurryKane » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:46 pm

nativeflacracker wrote:All Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. diverted any shipments of generators coming to S. Florida to N. Florida & Alabama after Ivan. Seems like we are kinda cornered here for getting supplies down here whereas the northern part of the state has a wide swath of states around them for supplies to be on the way you would think. Guess no one could fathom another one would be on the way so soon. :roll:


If I understand correctly, the reverse was true just before Ivan struck (no generators in LA/MS/AL because they'd all been sent to FLA).

Maybe they will rethink their distribution strategy and tailor it by using information from the NHC.
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#10 Postby Bluefrog » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:50 pm

I have a brand new one in the box that I bought last month if you know of someone who would want to buy it in Alabama/Florida Panhandle. (For the price I purchased it at Lowes.)
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