[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Really ? It's interesting to see the opinion of others. My thinking was 360 degrees opposite. I love Aldi's items and wonderful fresh produce, U.S.A. meats, good cheese selection, etc. but most of all I love their parking lots that are always free of carts. Sure wish WM and others would do the same. I must say I AM surprised that people do put their carts back in the cart rack just to get their quarter back ! Thought maybe most people would not even bother with their quarter and just leave the carts all over the lot taking up parking spaces...but no, the system really does work ! It's amazing...people who ordinarily won't walk 10 feet to put a cart/buggy in a corral, but WILL put it back to retrieve their quarter !

Not to be picky, but I think you mean 180 degrees opposite. 360 would mean that you totally agree with me.

But, seriously, I wonder why Aldi's is the only store that has the 25-cent policy. Some other stores have the plastic bag fee. I don't think these policies save the stores any money, but they do inconvenience some customers. But the main reason I shop at Publix is because of their consistent product availability and excellent restocking.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Dsritchey

I love the cart idea. You get your quarter back when you return your cart and then your car won’t get dinged by carts left in the parking lot. But I can see why lazy people don’t like the idea because they are the same people who won’t walk their cart over to the cart stalls at Publix after they put their groceries in their car.

I love it too ! So nice to go to a place where their are not carts all over the lot, blocking spaces, sometimes people even leave their carts in HANDICAPPED parking spaces ! ! ! ??? What's THAT all about ? ? I just never would have guessed that people would even bother returning the carts to the correct corral just to get their $.25, but surprise, it WORKS ! You push your cart into the corral and the "slide" returns your quarter. I would have guessed most people would just forget the quarter and leave the carts all over anyway, but it works great ! Someone on here mentioned it's like treating adults as children, and yes, I have to agree. For some reason many adults are too busy, too "tone deaf", or just too weak or handicapped, to walk a few feet to return a cart to a place cars won't be backing out hitting them, or they won't be blocking walkways or available parking spots, etc. !

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Boomer

I like the fact that Publix has an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) even though Publix stock is not publicly traded.

Just imagine if publicly traded Walmart had offered stock to all of its employees.

Being a part “owner” of the company can improve employee attitude and commitment to the job — on any level.

Incentives.

And……

Oh yeah, about Aldi. . .you can find good cheeses there.

And I am OK with the cart thing. It has more pros than cons.

But really? I mean really? To take the quarter concept personally to the point of flying off the handle and threatening to shove carts all over the lot to make powerless employees’ jobs harder is. . .well. . .is. . .well, I just don’t know what to say about that…….

Boomer

Totally agree ! If a person, who is asked to put a quarter into a shopping cart slot, a quarter that comes right back OUT to them when they put the cart in the proper area, and that person is willing to do such destruction as to actually make more work for people who have nothing to do with the cart system... well... just hope you don't run into such a person at night in a dark alley, that kind of rage is frightening ! And, taking it a bit further, that kind of rage over something that is COMPLETELY voluntary ! If I don't have a lot of items on some visits, I don't even bother with a cart, I just take in my large reusable shopping bag. Not backing into, or having so many carts blocking the parking spaces is so worth the $ -0- it costs, the cost is ZERO as your quarter is pushed right back out to you when you put the cart where you SHOULD put it anyway !

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Totally agree ! If a person, who is asked to put a quarter into a shopping cart slot, a quarter that comes right back OUT to them when they put the cart in the proper area, and that person is willing to do such destruction as to actually make more work for people who have nothing to do with the cart system... well... just hope you don't run into such a person at night in a dark alley, that kind of rage is frightening ! And, taking it a bit further, that kind of rage over something that is COMPLETELY voluntary ! If I don't have a lot of items on some visits, I don't even bother with a cart, I just take in my large reusable shopping bag. Not backing into, or having so many carts blocking the parking spaces is so worth the $ -0- it costs, the cost is ZERO as your quarter is pushed right back out to you when you put the cart where you SHOULD put it anyway !

I would just point out that Publix has a lot of cart corrals. So, if you park next to a corral, you can take your cart to your vehicle, and leave the cart in the corral without needing to return it to the store. Very convenient.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

This is typical TOTV. A person poses the question about what might happen to the proposed Winn Dixie near Micro racetrack Road now that Aldis has taken over, and we end up with Aldi "haters", European politics and Aldi policies, stolen shopping carts that bag ladies don't have $0.25 to facilitate stealing, Publix lovers and a few other posts in left field

Agree, but also think it can be interesting where a topic can lead ! Also the "hot button" factor is an interesting psychological factor. Interesting that a certain percentage of people are enraged at the thought of having to give up a quarter for even a few minutes, maybe half an hour at most until they get it back. While others believe it is just plain "wrong" to require any "deposit" for a cart. And for those folks, there are SO MANY places to shop that do not "require" the $.25 deposit. Frankly, I think the goal is to keep CUSTOMERS autos safer from scratches and damage from carts people just use and "let go"... every watch how many cars are hit by ONE cart on a really windy Florida day.But, fortunately, no one is forced to even take a cart at Aldi, most take their own shopping bags anyway.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Agree, but also think it can be interesting where a topic can lead ! Also the "hot button" factor is an interesting psychological factor. Interesting that a certain percentage of people are enraged at the thought of having to give up a quarter for even a few minutes, maybe half an hour at most until they get it back. While others believe it is just plain "wrong" to require any "deposit" for a cart. And for those folks, there are SO MANY places to shop that do not "require" the $.25 deposit. Frankly, I think the goal is to keep CUSTOMERS autos safer from scratches and damage from carts people just use and "let go"... every watch how many cars are hit by ONE cart on a really windy Florida day.But, fortunately, no one is forced to even take a cart at Aldi, most take their own shopping bags anyway.

I agree with the psyhological factor, but I don't agree with the vehicle damage factor. Aldi's has small, parallel parking spaces that are subject to getting door dings from an adjacent vehicle. On the other hand, Publix has large, angled parking spaces that allow you to park far enough away from the adjacent vehicle and avoid door dings.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Agree, but also think it can be interesting where a topic can lead ! Also the "hot button" factor is an interesting psychological factor. Interesting that a certain percentage of people are enraged at the thought of having to give up a quarter for even a few minutes, maybe half an hour at most until they get it back. While others believe it is just plain "wrong" to require any "deposit" for a cart. And for those folks, there are SO MANY places to shop that do not "require" the $.25 deposit. Frankly, I think the goal is to keep CUSTOMERS autos safer from scratches and damage from carts people just use and "let go"... every watch how many cars are hit by ONE cart on a really windy Florida day.But, fortunately, no one is forced to even take a cart at Aldi, most take their own shopping bags anyway.

I’m sorry, I didn’t read any posts from anyone who was “enraged”. I did see a post from someone who felt inconvenienced. I myself posted I won’t support a business that wants to play nanny. But I did suggest that if they were serious about getting carts returned they should make the deposit $100

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I’m sorry, I didn’t read any posts from anyone who was “enraged”. I did see a post from someone who felt inconvenienced. I myself posted I won’t support a business that wants to play nanny. But I did suggest that if they were serious about getting carts returned they should make the deposit $100

Well somebody should.....lots of adults here that don't respect others. So if you don't have responsible customers what is your solution?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Well somebody should.....lots of adults here that don't respect others. So if you don't have responsible customers what is your solution?

I think I just posted it. If a business with carts wants to go that route, make the deposit $100. An irresponsible person isn’t going to become instantly responsible for $0.25

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I've never shopped at Aldi's, and probably never will, but I gather that they take a $0.25 "deposit" to use a shopping cart?????

I always return my cart, but if I ever went to Aldi's and they treated me like a child demanding a "shopping cart deposit", I'd go passive-aggressive and leave their cart in the lot, hoping it would cost them more than a quarter to retrieve it. In fact, when minimum wage goes to $15/ hr = $0.25/minute, I'll bet it will takeemployee more than 1 minute to retrieve it, especially considering how far away I would leave it. But that's just another reason I won't be shopping at Aldis

Originally Posted by Boomer

And I am OK with the cart thing. It has more pros than cons.

But really? I mean really? To take the quarter concept personally to the point of flying off the handle and threatening to shove carts all over the lot to make powerless employees’ jobs harder is. . .well. . .is. . .well, I just don’t know what to say about that…….

Boomer

This is a long and winding thread, so I just wanted to clarify that my post above was not about those posters just saying they don’t like the Aldi cart quarter thing. That’s their prerogative.

My point of reference was the raging post, also quoted above.

I assume it was hyperbole, but……..

Speaks volumes — and not about quarters.

Boomer

[Babubhat]

Aldi is a giant successful chain. The quarter is meaningless to their customers. Go or don’t. Complaining about it is pointless. Time to update my ignore list

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Boomer

This is a long and winding thread, so I just wanted to clarify that my post above was not about those posters just saying they don’t like the Aldi cart quarter thing. That’s their prerogative.

My point of reference was the raging post, also quoted above.

I assume it was hyperbole, but……..

Speaks volumes — and not about quarters.

Boomer

Raging????? Really????
Of course, like many of my posts it’s hyperbole. You should know that after all these years. Maybe we need a hyperbole emoji as well as a sarcasm emoji to go with the 3 little laughing men

[asianthree]

Well stopped at Aldi on 301, coming from WaWa’s (pumpkin latte is back). Aldi advertised containers that I could use for potluck and leave with hostess, or for someone who is in need.

There was a person wandering the parking lot, offering to return your cart. Brings panhandling to a different theory. I guess some could care less about the quarter, seemed to snag about 1 in 3 carts

[Shimpy]

I went to Aldi's once and left empty handed. I was preparing a pizza and needed an onion and red bell pepper but I couldn't buy just one of each. Ended up at Publix.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Well stopped at Aldi on 301, coming from WaWa’s (pumpkin latte is back). Aldi advertised containers that I could use for potluck and leave with hostess, or for someone who is in need.

There was a person wandering the parking lot, offering to return your cart. Brings panhandling to a different theory. I guess some could care less about the quarter, seemed to snag about 1 in 3 carts

I wish they would show up a Publix, Winn Dixie and Walmart. To many shoppers leave carts in parking lot to lazy to push to cart rack