The 'un-Australian' tactic sneaky shoppers are using to hoard toilet paper at Aldi without being caught - as nation is gripped by coronavirus panic
- Coles, Woolworths and Aldi all have a one packet-per-person limit on toilet paper
- Large families were seen lining up before opening time before emptying stores
- Some parents instructed their numerous children to purchase one packet each
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Panicked shoppers at Aldi have been caught using 'un-Australian' tactics to bypass the one-packet limit for toilet paper and stockpile the highly sought-after product.
Customers were seen lined up with trolleys outside an Aldi in Kellyville, in Sydney's west, before the store opened on Saturday morning.
Aldi, Coles and Woolworths have all introduced a one packet limit so stock does not run dry as shoppers hoard supplies for a potential coronavirus quarantine.
People were seen lined up with trolleys before opening time on Saturday at an Aldi in Kellyville before using a sneaky technique to collect masses of toilet paper
Some large families instructed their children to purchase one packet of toilet paper each to bypass the one packet-per -customer rule
But some large families were seen exploiting the toilet paper limit on the weekend by getting their young children to buy packets on their own.
Parents were seen handing each of their children $10 and $20 notes before instructing them to buy one packet of toilet paper each.
When the families lined up at the register a woman in line was furious with the sneaky tactic.
'That's un-Australian - there will be nothing left for anyone else,' she was heard shouting.
It's understood the the toilet paper shelves were stripped bare at the Aldi, Woolworths and the IGA stores in Kellyville.
A spokesperson from Aldi asked customers to show kindness to their fellow shoppers.
'We ask our customers to remember to show kindness, empathy and calmness when shopping with us,' they said.
Toilet paper is mass produced in Australia, but panic buying has forced big supermarket chains to impose a limit on rolls for customers.
When the families lined up at the register a woman in line was furious with the sneaky tactic and said it was 'un-Australian'
Woolworths have since told customers they will not be able to order toilet paper online and pick it up in store.
In an email sent to customers by CEO Brad Banducci, the supermarket chain said it was running low on toilet paper along with other supplies due to panic buying.
Mr Banducci said that due to demand, the highly sought after product 'won’t be available for pick up orders for the time being.'
'Limits are now in place on toilet paper, wipes, paper towels, serviettes, rice and some other items,' he said.
'Our toilet paper suppliers continue to work on meeting increased demand, and we're working with some suppliers to prioritise the production of smaller pack sizes, so we can make more packs available to you this week.
'Our team will be happy to see if toilet paper is available in store when you come in to pick up your order.'
Pictured: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around Australia on the morning of Saturday March 14
Bunnings Australia is selling industrial toilet paper rolls, which are commonly used in public bathrooms and shopping centres and can last customers for a whole year.
For $42, shoppers can get eight giant rolls of Scott Essential Jumbo Tissue Rolls - measuring 2,400 metres or the six-pack of Kleenex rolls which equates to 1,800 metres will cost $75 at selected stores, while stocks last.
The sale comes after the Australian Government and health authorities urged people not to panic buy - but chaotic scenes at supermarket stores from across the country revealed many were not taking notice.
Instead paranoid shoppers decided to fill their shopping trolleys to the brim with toilet rolls, hand sanitisers, cleaning products and pantry staples.
As the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, doctors have urged everyone to practice good hygiene and other measures to product against infections.
Good hygiene includes washing your hands often with soap and water, and using a tissue and covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze.
Three people have died from coronavirus in Australia, with over 200 confirmed cases in the country.
More than 4,600 have been killed by coronavirus worldwide.
Minutes after opening time the toilet paper shelves were stripped bare at the Aldi, Woolworths and the IGA stores in Kellyville
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