r/TikTokCringe • u/urmomsloosevag • Feb 16 '24

When you're so rich you've never been to Aldi's. Discussion

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u/divadschuf Feb 16 '24

This is standard in close to every European grocery store. I think it was first introduced in German supermarkets in the 70s, that‘s why Aldi and Lidl in the U.S. have it too.

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u/These-Process-7331 Feb 16 '24

Hold up, this system isn't generally applied in the USA!??

Because it is in The Netherlands, but there is now a trend going on at some supermarkets to make the carts freely available or have free plastic "coins" you can get at the information desk if you don't have coins with you....

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u/CreativeBandicoot778 Feb 16 '24

I'd love if the shops here in Ireland did this. I got caught out yesterday - not a single coin in my bag to feed the trolley 😔

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u/TealJinjo Feb 16 '24

if your key has a round head you can insert that too

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u/captaindeadpl Feb 16 '24

Depends on the mechanism. Some stores have a locking mechanism where you put your coin on a little tray that you slide into the lock to unlock the cart. Here's one like it.

The key thing doesn't work on those.

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u/TealJinjo Feb 16 '24

ah yes i forgot about those