Poll of the Day > Would you pay a 25¢ deposit to use a shopping cart/trolley?

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If you want a shopping cart at Aldi, you have to stick a quarter into the lock to release the cart. You get the quarter back when you return the cart.

By not having to pay employees to round up carts, they can offer lower prices.
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We do that with loonies in Canada.
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darcandkharg31 posted...

We do that with loonies in Canada.

This, plus you get it back. Its there so people bring the cart back, instead of being lazy fucks
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ehh, I would rather pay extra for my stuff and have the convenience of free carts. Main reason I don't shop at Aldi's though is the quality is horrible. That is the real reason it is so cheap.

I used to eat it all the time as a kid and my parents always wondered why I got sick just about every meal. Now that I haven't touched their stuff in over 12 years I don't get sick from food hardly at all.
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darcandkharg31 posted...

We do that with loonies in Canada.

I was going to say, carts require $1 here. It's dumb, but it actually seems to prevent them from being stolen by junkies. Also since I never have cash on me, I always opt to use the hand basket instead. Major grocery trips become arm workouts.
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darcandkharg31 posted...

We do that with loonies in Canada.

Not at my Walmart :p

Ogurisama posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

We do that with loonies in Canada.

This, plus you get it back. Its there so people bring the cart back, instead of being lazy fucks

I thought it was so we could stop Bubbles from stealing all the carts and selling them back to the shopping mall.
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This is not a new thing, and it doesnt really help in the end. People still leave their carts everywhere anyway, it just usually winds up being kids and the homeless who get paid to collect them.

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Quarter shopping carts are not the reason I don't shop at Aldi's.

Their food is unsafe.
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I'm all for it. I hate people who don't return carts
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You're not "paying" $0.25, you get it back

And yes, I'm fine w/ it. Just got back from shopping at a place that does that.

streamofthesky posted...

You're not "paying" $0.25, you get it back

And yes, I'm fine w/ it. Just got back from shopping at a place that does that.

He said pay a 25 deposit. You always get a deposit back, thats the point of a deposit.
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aDirtyShisno posted...

streamofthesky posted...

You're not "paying" $0.25, you get it back

And yes, I'm fine w/ it. Just got back from shopping at a place that does that.

He said pay a 25 deposit. You always get a deposit back, thats the point of a deposit.

that's what he's saying...
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green dragon posted...

aDirtyShisno posted...

streamofthesky posted...

You're not "paying" $0.25, you get it back

And yes, I'm fine w/ it. Just got back from shopping at a place that does that.

He said pay a 25 deposit. You always get a deposit back, thats the point of a deposit.

that's what he's saying...

No no no, he means when you put the 25 cents in, after you bring the cart back you get the 25 cents back too.
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Yes, but our Aldis do not have lower prices compared to the competitors (Market Basket).
In areas of New England with a Market Basket it's basically impossible to compete with them because they are an actual pro-consumer and pro-worker corporation.
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I would if I carried coins on me. Seems like a smart idea.
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captpackrat posted...

If you want a shopping cart at Aldi, you have to stick a quarter into the lock to release the cart. You get the quarter back when you return the cart.

We do that anyway over here only it's a pound coin. I tend to just buy a pound like token and keep using that. Though it's been a long time since I've needed a trolley.
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that's a thing in most stores in canada, with the exception of walmart and zehrs (a semi-local, higher-end chain, owned by loblaws)

i don't usually buy enough in one trip to warrant a cart anyways
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I cant even remember the last time I used a cart.

I don't mind some of Aldi's stuff. Just hate the fact that they take all the empty boxes now so you can't use them for your groceries after you've paid.

I hate using bags.
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aDirtyShisno posted...

This is not a new thing, and it doesnt really help in the end. People still leave their carts everywhere anyway, it just usually winds up being kids and the homeless who get paid to collect them.

You must be going to some ghetto-ass aldi's if people aren't bringing their carts back. I've literally never seen that in 4 different states.

Only problem is i usually dont have a quarter on me
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That sounds annoying, and I already shop at walmart which has low prices.
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ReggieTheReckless posted...

aDirtyShisno posted...

This is not a new thing, and it doesnt really help in the end. People still leave their carts everywhere anyway, it just usually winds up being kids and the homeless who get paid to collect them.

You must be going to some ghetto-ass aldi's if people aren't bringing their carts back. I've literally never seen that in 4 different states.

I dont even know what Aldi is but carts managed by coin returns are not restricted to stores. Theyre also common at train stations and airports as baggage trolleys, which Im sure you would know if you had watched the video you cut out of my quote.

People dont bring them back. Its a fact. Other people collect them just to get the quarters. Most places dont even use the quarter system anymore and just hire out someone to collect them, which also occurred in the movie, or just remove the carts outright.
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Just to be clear... do you mean that we would need to return the cart into the store to get the 25 back? I assume thats what you mean, since this would mean there are no employees to do it. I wouldnt do the quarter deposit thing for that.

If you mean that we just return it to the return carts here areas in the parking lot, then absolutely. People who dont do that already are lazy assholes.
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I've never seen someone actually steal a cart, but i've certainly seem homeless people pushing them around outside of stores.
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Dikitain posted...

I used to eat it all the time as a kid and my parents always wondered why I got sick just about every meal. Now that I haven't touched their stuff in over 12 years I don't get sick from food hardly at all.

Did you stop eating their food at the same time you moved out? And when you do get sick now is it usually when you go back home for a visit or a meal?


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PMarth2002 posted...

I've never seen someone actually steal a cart, but i've certainly seem homeless people pushing them around outside of stores.

The Home Depot that I used to work at lost about 75% of the 300 carts they recieved in a period of less than 6 months. Mostly due to one of their special needs employees being a lazy dipshit and not locking them up properly at night so the homeless shit bags were able to steal them easily.


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The abandoned shopping cart epidemic is real. Save the carts!

Seriously. I own a book documenting the different levels of shopping cart abandonment.
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The Popo posted...

Just to be clear... do you mean that we would need to return the cart into the store to get the 25 back? I assume thats what you mean, since this would mean there are no employees to do it. I wouldnt do the quarter deposit thing for that.

If you mean that we just return it to the return carts here areas in the parking lot, then absolutely. People who dont do that already are lazy assholes.

In most cases any cart return will refund your deposit. People will still be lazy as fuck and leave the carts sitting in a parking spot rather than return it for their quarter back.
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This has been a thing for 50 years I'd bet, not just exclusive to Aldis
Nothing new

Also a lot of stores have those carts that lock when you take them out of the lot.
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This is super common here and it's not a big deal. You get the money back afterwards, so it's not like it costs you anything, unless you're an asshole who refuses to return the cart when you're done.
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@Yellow posted...

Quarter shopping carts are not the reason I don't shop at Aldi's.

Their food is unsafe.

What makes you say that?
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i need a cart because i don't pay for bags
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I never have coins on me, that sounds pretty annoying.
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I remember this from Foodmaxx.
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No, I wouldn't. Then again, I usually don't buy much so I hardly use shopping carts.
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Mead posted...

@Yellow posted...

Quarter shopping carts are not the reason I don't shop at Aldi's.
Their food is unsafe.

What makes you say that?

Their mom was probably poisoning them and that's why they were getting sick. They rarely get sick now, not because they no longer eat food from Aldi's, but because their mother no longer prepares their food.


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You mean I, as an employee, wouldn't be hounded by my boss to use the non-existent free time I have to bring in carts because careless asses decided to leave them strewn all over the lot? This sounds great!
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xjayguyx posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

We do that with loonies in Canada.

Not at my Walmart :p

I believe only loblaw grocery chain does this. Not Sobeys/WalMart/CooP and any others i have missed
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CTLM posted...

I don't mind some of Aldi's stuff. Just hate the fact that they take all the empty boxes now so you can't use them for your groceries after you've paid.

I hate using bags.

Even if I hated using bags as well, I have to use public transportation to get to the stores I do my shopping at, and using boxes wouldn't work out so well for me
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Yes. I work as a courtesy clerk at my local Safeway, and cart collection is a major inconvenience for employees and customers alike.
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I like it. I always put my carts in the cart areas or return them but I don't mind the chained ones.

As for Aldi, I liked the place, but their produce is iffy sometimes. Gotta be very selective. I could usually get some fruit, but lettuce or veggies was a no go. Had to go somewhere else.
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No. I'd bring my own bag to carry and use, though ive never had to buy huge grocery orders before so i normally dont need a cart.

If I got the quarter back at the end like Aldi, sure, if i needed one.

argonautweakend posted...

No. I'd bring my own bag to carry and use, though ive never had to buy huge grocery orders before so i normally dont need a cart.

If I got the quarter back at the end like Aldi, sure, if i needed one.

You take items from shelves and put them directly into your own bag?
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LOLIAmAnAlt posted...

argonautweakend posted...

No. I'd bring my own bag to carry and use, though ive never had to buy huge grocery orders before so i normally dont need a cart.

If I got the quarter back at the end like Aldi, sure, if i needed one.

You take items from shelves and put them directly into your own bag?

yeah, that seems weird, like if I saw some person putting stuff into their own bag i'd assume they were stealing.
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Yeah. not like a purse or real concealed bag, but one of those fabric shopping bags people use, sure.

I do eventually pay. Not gonna act like some crazy employee somewhere hasnt accused somebody of stealing but i havent had this happen when i do it.

I have paid $.25 to use a cart at Aldi from time to time. I've had people give me a quarter in exchange for my cart so that they don't have to slip the quarter into the slot, which isn't a bad deal either.

Yes I do. I go to aldi sometimes (it's right down the road from my work.)
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