Bulk goods supplier Costco sets restrictions on several of its essential goods at its Canberra store.
Costco Australia's media team has been contacted for comment, but the company's managing director, Patrick Noone, told The Australian newspaper its Canberra store had indeed run out of toilet paper.One man made the trip to the Majura Park store after shopping elsewhere.
"Well I've just been to Woolworths and they don't have any toilet paper … so I thought I'd come and have a look here anyway," he said. Another who was also bulk-buying at the store said hearing that others had been rushing to the shops spurred him on to stock up.A woman said she wanted to buy a few essentials before they sold out and was worried she would not have other time as her husband is in hospital."It's just in case, I [thought I'd come] while I have time to come here."
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