Coles and Woolworths supermarket panic buying continues as stockpilers share new photos – 7NEWS.com.au

Australias leading stockpilers have defended themselves against criticism as a new wave of panic buying hits supermarkets.
Coles and Woolworths shoppers in Victoria have reported seeing rows of empty shelves at major Melbourne stores as cases of coronavirus continue to spike, forcing the state into Stage 3 lockdown.
But committed shoppers whove spent months and years building up mini supermarkets in their homes insist stockpiling is very different to panic buying.
In fact, many say their extensive grocery hauls mean they havent had to rush to supermarkets in recent months.
Sharing recent photos of their stockpiling on a popular Facebook group, the keen shoppers have defended their life choices.
I am not only a stockpiler, I also am a prepper, one woman wrote on Facebook.
Self-confessed stockpiler Kristy has defended her extensive grocery collection. Credit: Budgeting, Food, Savings Ideas, Stockpiling, Life Help Australia/Facebook
No I dont have a tin foil hat, but I believe in having emergency supplies in case s*** hits the fan, case in point being this pandemic.
But I also prep in case of job loss, economic crisis or god forbid a war.
I stockpiled this over 18 months, taking advantage of sale, promo codes and any extra funds I had.
I am not the reason the stores have been emptied during this pandemic as I havent been to the store in three months!
So in fact there is more on the shelves as my family hasnt needed to purchase anything.
I have two 12-packs of toilet paper as I have used my stockpile and havent needed to purchase any toilet paper since January.
Another shopper has shared her stockpile collection, saying she likes to be organised. Credit: Budgeting, Food, Savings Ideas, Stockpiling, Life Help Australia/Facebook
Once this pandemic is over I will again start stockpiling, until then Im respectfully staying out of shops and getting produce direct from a local farmer.
Another stockpiler recently shared her grocery collection, saying she likes to be organised at home.
I realise many think this is greediness, I have been a stockpiler long before COVID-19, she wrote.
My close friends and family commented when we had the toilet paper phase,

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