Trying to buy a desk or a chair? As more kids go to school virtually, there's a COVID-19 fueled desk shortage

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Sales of personal safety devices such as pepper spray as well as solar-powered mobile phone chargers are on the rise, according to several retail sources.

From July 11 to Aug. 15, Profitero found the search rank on Amazon for"desk" rose 600% to the No. 2 spot coming in behind face mask. The term "kids desk" rose 3783% and"computer desk" is up 257% on Amazon, according to Profitero.

Ikea, in a statement to USA TODAY, said it's experiencing some supply delays due to to the impact of the pandemic. Loveless said she searched for desks at Walmart, Amazon, Target and Wayfair but found only pricey desks several of which wouldn’t be delivered until October. Instead, she turned a TV stand a friend was selling into a desk.

and a financial counselor. She also suggests looking on online resale websites like OfferUp, eBay and Facebook Marketplace.

 

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I’m guessing desks are the least of the problems of parents living in inner city crime areas

please... then sit on the floor

Gee, they don't have a table?

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