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1st shop at aldi never again !

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  • Schamansky
    Schamansky Posts: 621 Forumite
    Why are there no baskets...

    a) Baskets have a tendency to go walkies and need to be replaced. This increases overhead.

    b) You can't put many items into a basket, and they want you to buy a trolley's load. It's their way to nudge people into buying more.
  • Tarry
    Tarry Posts: 11,195 Forumite
    I always want a basket, it would be a bit daft for me to push a trolley around the store with only a few things. So I just juggle.
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  • Schamansky
    Schamansky Posts: 621 Forumite
    I just grab a cardboard box somewhere from the shop floor. Also saves the 3p for a bag.
  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,375 Forumite
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    Schamansky wrote: »
    I just grab a cardboard box somewhere from the shop floor.

    So do I, but it can sometimes be a bit of a pain to find one, and they're obviously not as easy to carry as a basket.
    Stompa
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,414 Forumite
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    I take a shopping bag in with me and use that as a basket - andit saves hunting for a box or paying for a bag.
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  • superflygal
    superflygal Posts: 1,122 Forumite
    I personally really like Aldo food. I don't visit very often, as it's not on the way to anywhere (so it costs me more to get there!). DH and I often pop in before a holiday because we really like the soft drinks, juices, crisps and chocolate!

    Also, I would agree with the cooked meats and cheeses being very nice, and extremely reasonable compared to other supermarkets. At least from Aldi, you are more likely to get genuine german sausage, not a mock up from elsewhere.

    Like someone said. Each to their own. No one can please everyone.

    SFG x
  • lightisfading
    lightisfading Posts: 1,288 Forumite
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    Stompa wrote: »
    Last time I looked it was £8.00.


    £8!!! :eek: that's got to be one of the best paid highstreet / retail jobs around. Most are as close to minimum wage as they can be.
  • Li0nhead
    Li0nhead Posts: 16,922 Forumite
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    lightisfading wrote: »
    £8!!! :eek: that's got to be one of the best paid highstreet / retail jobs around. Most are as close to minimum wage as they can be.

    Yeah but unlike the near min wage retail earners the Aldi ones are expected to earn their £8 (watching them it seems to me they do the work of someone on twice that).

    Suppose it all comes down to pay penuts get monkeys (no offence ment to anyone else in that line of work reading this).
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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    MrsE wrote: »
    Seriously why don't they have baskets:confused:

    Anybody know:confused:

    Its to do with costs, the trolleys have the pound locks on them so they cant go walkies but the baskets could go walkies so they dont have them
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Stompa wrote: »
    Last time I looked it was £8.00.

    like i said i havent worked at 1 for 2 years but the wage ph may depend on the area,
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