An Australian family that feared a shortage of toilet paper amid coronavirus outbreak, received beyond sufficient amount of it after making a silly mistake while ordering online.

Grocers in Sydney imposed a four-pack buying limit for a person last week following panic-buying cases, BBC reported.

Haidee Janetzki meant to order 48 rolls of toilet paper but ended up ordering 48 boxes, according to Reuters. Worse, the family didn’t notice the enormous credit card bill until the order arrived at their home in southern Queensland. As a result, Janetzki and her family had at least 2,304 rolls of toilet papers put away in their garage.

Chris Janetzki shared a video last week on Facebook documenting his family’s encounter with the overwhelming supplies. In the post, he addresses Haidee as the "queen of toilet papers" who was seen sitting in the midst of the boxes, wearing a roll as a crown.

While Australians were racing to stockpile everyday items, especially the bathroom necessities in response to the coronavirus outbreak, Chris said “We are flying high, we are sitting pretty.”

“I’m relieved my friends and family don’t have to worry about it,” Chris told Reuters. He said the family won’t be using the toilet papers themselves, noting that it would take 12 years for them to do so. Instead, he said they were planning to sell the extra boxes in a fundraiser for the same amount that has been paid.

In Australia, 91 people tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday and three died of the virus. The country has closed schools and canceled public gatherings in an effort to contain the outbreak.

A man stocks up with 150 rolls of toilet paper at a store in Los Angeles
A man stocks up with 150 rolls of toilet paper at a store in Los Angeles AFP / Mark RALSTON
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