Police say the man allegedly accepted money but did not provide the buyers with items.

"The push to local I think has really forced people to change their thinking."

"When we opened at eight we had a hundred, a hundred-fifty people lined up outside already waiting to come in," said store leader Linda Oldford.

"Two of my packages weren't going to make it on time," he explained. "I'm finally finished now."

It's been a busy holiday season for everyone. While the number of people travelling is down, the amount of cargo being shipped is going up.

There will be an increased police presence in Riversdale and downtown as officers promote a safe holiday shopping season.

The Retail Council of Canada is warning that despite store closures early on in the pandemic, the second wave could be even more damaging because of the timing.

Canada Post has said it’s preparing for one of its busiest holiday shipping seasons in years -- delivering nearly two million parcels in just one day recently. 

The Saskatoon Police Services is urging people browsing buy, sell and rent websites to err on the side of caution after an increase of online scams and fraud.

With more people shopping online during the pandemic, scammers are looking to take advantage.