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What is a product that you won’t accept a generic alternative for? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, if you insist on buying Advil instead of store brand ibuprofen. I mean, you’d be wasting your money in that example, but you do you

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[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ve never seen it go low in stock here in Aus.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I haven't seen a bottle in a grocery store in maybe two years? Your comment made me think maybe I just haven't looked hard enough, but I just checked my local Walmart delivery and Instacart and neither has Huy Fong Sriracha available anywhere nearby. I'm in Utah, U.S.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m an NJ resident, have also had trouble finding it for the past two years. They’ve had a lot of trouble sourcing the peppers they need to make it.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

All I hear are excuses. Supply chain schmupply chain. Sourching schmourcing. Have I made my point? Shortage schmortage.

Sorry for the strong language.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

You’re right, they mostly did it to themselves by trying to screw their main supplier

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Thanks for the laugh

[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The owner of the company and the the farmer that exclusively sold to them began to feud. Then came a drought and the variety of pepper they use went off the market. They are recovering now and product is coming out in smaller batches but not at previous volume. It’s still really hard to find.