7 Weird Things People Are Buying Up During The Pandemic
We all know that the pandemic has cleaned out shelves at stores making it a pain to find basic groceries.
However, there are 7 things that people are buying up like hotcakes that is just downright weird!
Google searches for roller skates peaked in May, making roller skates nearly impossible to buy. Maxi Roller Skates, based in California, saw 12 times the increase in orders. Even requiring its manufacturer to open a second factory to keep up with the massive backlog of orders, according to The Washington Post.
With thousands of people stuck at home, one thing that people are absolutely needing is a fresh-smelling home. Scented candle sales went up 130% mid-March, according to Vogue, which was right at the beginning of quarantine. Can we really blame people for wanting a fresh smell to compliment a clean house?
Respecting social distancing guidelines makes it impossible to enjoy a vacation, and rightfully so! One thing people are doing to get around it is to buy an RV. It allows people to enjoy a vacation without having to stay in hotels and risk exposure. RV sales went up 170%, according to the RV Industry Association.
Let’s face it, you’re not alone if you put on a couple of pounds during quarantine. 76% of Americans gained up to 16 pounds, according to Fox News. With packing on pounds people are reaching in their wallets to buy up comfy sweatpants. Sales went up 80%, according to The New York Times.
Americans really loved to exercise their second amendment right during the pandemic! Overall background checks for firearms were up 69% compared to last year, according to NPR. Background checks for handguns were up 80% as well! Although the government doesn’t track gun sales it does track background checks required to purchase a gun, according to NPR.
The DIY project has now reached the kitchen! With bread and other basic groceries becoming hard to come by, people are baking their own bread. Yeast sales were up 647% in March compared to last year, according to Business Insider. The ramp-up in sales left stores empty leaving Americans flocking online to get it.
If you’re wondering why bidet sales are up, then blame the crazy person that bought a thousand rolls of toilet paper at the beginning of quarantine! It left everyone without that soft white TP to wipe with. Jason Ojalvo, CEO of Tushy, said that the company saw 10 times the increase in sales in April, according to Yahoo Lifestyle. The trend also left other companies to experience the same thing.
