The overall Aldi experience

A._Badger

renegadefm said:

njm123 said:

The not allowing the basket through in mine is to stop the baskets being stolen rather than any goods.  They've had a number of customers who packed the groceries in the basket at the till, paid and then walked out of the store and put the basket in the car boot and driven off, rather than bother using a bag and packing/unpacking it. 

Thats just crazy,  I cant believe the nerve of some people, why would you steal an Aldi basket, its not like you can use it for anything else. But then I suppose Aldi's way of not allowing customers to pack as each item is scanned creates this situation.
If you compare to Asda,  they even offer to help you pack, not that we need to,  but the difference of the 2 experiences are shocking really. 

Yes, we get it. You don;t like Aldi. Who knows, it may be mutual? 

JGB1955

I would think that. 4 year old who wants/demands a wee every time she goes into the store either has a UTI or is telling her parents that this is NOT how she wants to spend her leisure time.  (P. S.  It's quite acceptable for a 4 year old to have a wee against a car wheel in the car park)..

renegadefm

JGB1955 said:  It's quite acceptable for a 4 year old to have a wee against a car wheel in the car park)..

Are you joking or what? We already had an incident about that. We we're visiting this place once and we couldn't find public toilets, so we had no choice but to let our daughter wee in the corner of a car park, and some woman took a dislike to this and started ranting and raving at us, saying how disgusting it was. The problem is parts of me agreed with her because how does a child hold it in? If they need to go they need to go. But if theres no toilets how do you cope? This country has gone backwards I reckon. 

od244051

renegadefm said:

JGB1955 said:  It's quite acceptable for a 4 year old to have a wee against a car wheel in the car park)..

Are you joking or what? We already had an incident about that. We we're visiting this place once and we couldn't find public toilets, so we had no choice but to let our daughter wee in the corner of a car park, and some woman took a dislike to this and started ranting and raving at us, saying how disgusting it was. The problem is parts of me agreed with her because how does a child hold it in? If they need to go they need to go. But if theres no toilets how do you cope? This country has gone backwards I reckon. 

It really annoys me when councils close a block of public toilets to save £12k a year, I bet some of these councils waste more than that in a day

renegadefm

od244051 said:

It really annoys me when councils close a block of public toilets to save £12k a year, I bet some of these councils waste more than that in a day

I rest my case

almillar

renegadefm said:

What annoys me is its customers that keeps Aldi alive, or indeed any business,  so I dont find it out of the way to provide toilets. 

Our local Lidls has customer toilets but they keep costs down. I just dont get what problem Aldi has. 

So shop with your feet. Why do you keep going there? Go to the shop you like.

renegadefm

Just read thisalmillar said:

renegadefm said:

What annoys me is its customers that keeps Aldi alive, or indeed any business,  so I dont find it out of the way to provide toilets. 

Our local Lidls has customer toilets but they keep costs down. I just dont get what problem Aldi has. 

So shop with your feet. Why do you keep going there? Go to the shop you like.

I already mentioned, I dont have a choice. Its my parents shop of choice and have to take mum there every week. 

renegadefm

Just read this
https://www.mylondon.news/whats-on/shopping/aldi-shoppers-threaten-boycott-supermarkets-17737650

elsien

Doesn't your daughter go for a wee before she goes out? Use the loos in other nearby shops that are open for customers?
Kids getting caught out occasionally happens. If its a regular occurrence when you set foot in Aldi then you need to consider what the pattern is. And if she really needs to come with you on a shopping trip with your parents.
PS I've never been in a Lidl with a customer toilet either. 

millie

renegadefm said:

njm123 said:

The not allowing the basket through in mine is to stop the baskets being stolen rather than any goods.  They've had a number of customers who packed the groceries in the basket at the till, paid and then walked out of the store and put the basket in the car boot and driven off, rather than bother using a bag and packing/unpacking it. 

Thats just crazy,  I cant believe the nerve of some people, why would you steal an Aldi basket, its not like you can use it for anything else. But then I suppose Aldi's way of not allowing customers to pack as each item is scanned creates this situation.
If you compare to Asda,  they even offer to help you pack, not that we need to,  but the difference of the 2 experiences are shocking really. 

 I much prefer Aldi so much quicker at the checkouts. It drives me mad in Asda the customer stands packing their bags at the checkout then decides to start searching in their bag for a purse. I just like to be in and out as quickly as possible.