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    why the economy is doomed. A samsclub paper towel perspective.

    Hello, thanks for taking the time to read this due diligence on the economy.

    Over the last 4 years I have gone to my local samsclub to purchase paper towels over 800 times. every week for 4 years, I purchased a 12 pack of bounty select a size paper towel.

    During covid paper towel like toilet paper became a rare resources. It was not guarenteed that the economy could produce enough to sustain the paper towel needs of the citizens. This lead to the terrible pratice of hoarding paper towl and while sad, was very bullish for the economy in general.

    After witnessing this sad pratice of hoarding I began to realise that the broader market could be tracked (in generalities) by following how much paper towel my local sams club could keep in stock. I keep track of this number by creating an acronym for these amounts of paper towel stored on pallets at the previously mentioned club.

    S.P.T.P Sams club paper towel pallets. (by creating this acronym I have saved not only myself time while writing, but also you time while reading)

    Back during the covid days my local samsclub rarely had more than 2 s.p.t.p delivered a week. buying paper towel was hit or miss. As the economy recovered this increased to a more reliable 4 s.p.t.p.

    Now we come to the crux of this post. s.p.t.p remained steady in the 2 to 10 range for the last 3 or so years. Untill this very week. I counted over 45 s.p.t.p on rakes strewn throughout the store. Which leads me (and you if you have even an average IQ) to 1 conclusion.

    No one has extra money to buy paper towel anymore. The economy is toast. Over. To say the world is ending is not even one tiny bit of an exageration.

    On monday I will sell every asset I own and fullport into week puts on whatever sector produces paper towels.

    I hope you have the sense to follow this amazing play to prevent ultimate finacial ruin to me (and you)

    Thanks again for reading. Best of luck out there.

    why the economy is doomed. A samsclub paper towel perspective.
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    6. Unixhackerdotnet on

      I think it’s because paper towels are a want, not a need. That’s where we’re at with this economy.

    8. tcher22 on

      Isn’t it possible that some new dipshit ordering manager or ordering system change just ordered way too much paper towels?

      I used to work at pizza hut, and the ordering was manual back then. Sometimes the guy on inventory duty would fuckup and we just ordered way too much shit.

      He eventually got fired, but my point is that surplus pizza materials at one store would not be a good macro indicator of all pizza huts.

    12. BeaversAreFrens on

      This is the sort of advice that is actionable and can get me out of giving handies behind the dumpster at Wendy’s. Thank you sir! 🙇‍♂️

    13. spanishdictlover on

      I mean the VIX cranked 10 percent on Friday and Friday sell-offs tend to continue into Mondays. I don’t doubt this week ends up being ugly.

    14. ArcherConfident704 on

      How do you have time to use all those paper towels if you’re going to Sam’s Club four times a week

    16. fuglysc on

      You should’ve kept track of toilet paper instead

      If pallets of toilet paper were stacking up, that means people can’t afford to wipe their asses…if things are this bad, then you truly know the economy is fucked

    20. Manatee-97 on

      I work at sams club and people are constantly forgetting to pay for items at the self checkout. Economy is fucked.

    21. Jerky_san on

      They do that at mine when they are about to have a major sale on paper towels and they will sell out of them. Walmart proper can predict that kind of stuff extremely well so I don’t doubt sams club can’t either. They’ll lay the pallets all down the side of the food isle getting ready for the big sales. Costcos do it as well but they usually put up in the top of the racks

    22. compressorspecialist on

      The oracle of Omaha said in eat in wjat you understand. Can’t wait to see how this plays out. Lol

    27. stockpreacher on

      I did a post with the 15 or so recession indicators we currently have.

      I got tired of retyping them for idiots.

    29. NothingButTheTea on

      I don’t buy paper towels because it’s wasteful as hell. I’m making more money than ever.

    34. nughit on

      Holy shit what true regard ![img](emote|t5_2th52|52627)![img](emote|t5_2th52|52627)![img](emote|t5_2th52|52627)

    36. TheBrain511 on

      This has to be most regarded dd besides intel boy, bronze boy, Costco guy but he was smart and isn’t full send came up either some good plays, and bb guy

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