5 Websites to Help You Find Rare Supplies During an Epidemic

Trying to find essentials to help you protect against coronavirus can be frustrating. Stores are out of stock, and any inventory online sells out in minutes. To help you with your quest to conquer the coronavirus, here are a handful of websites that'll do the legwork for you. Continue reading to browse them all.

Coronavirus Preparedness Supply Finder

The Coronavirus Preparedness Supply Finder is dedicated to finding essentials like toilet paper, paper towels, hand sanitizer, and more. The site keeps it simple by letting you tell at a glance whether something is in stock. When an item is colored, it is stock. When it is black and white, then the item is out of stock. Not only does the website help you find inventory, but it also keeps track of pricing and will let you know when a seller is trying to price gouge.

Now In Stock

Now In Stock typically is used to find video games and toys that are in high demand. Now the page is focused on hand sanitizer and household cleaners that everyone is looking to purchase. The site has an "In Stock" alarm that will alert you when an item you are watching comes back into stock. You have to keep the window open to get this alert.

BrickSeek

Brickseek started as a service to help Lego fans locate hard to find building sets. Now it can be used to scour inventory at Walmart, Target, Staples, CVS, and more.

Google Shopping

Google Shopping is integrated into Google search allowing you to find items online and in stores. The service has an "Available Nearby" option that helps you find inventory in stores that are close to where you live.

Markk Emergency Supply Finder

Instead of relying on stores to deliver inventory updates, the Markk Emergency Supply Finder relies on crowdsourcing. Users in a store can post real-time availability items by taking a picture or video of the items in stock. The user base is limited, and supplies in a store are depleted rapidly so that this service may be limited in its usefulness.