Are you guilty of making this trolley mistake at ALDI? ‘Honestly never thought of this’
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Whether it’s for a full grocery shop or a quick grab of essentials, ALDI is a popular pick for many Australians. So, if you regularly shop at ALDI, you’re probably familiar with their trolley system.
However, one customer raised a lesser-known ALDI trolley issue and it’s caused shoppers to quickly re-examine how they are using the trolleys – as it could be directly impacting other customers.
From filling sippy cups to carrying toddlers and making sure they’re safe while the family is out and about, being a parent is one of the hardest (but most rewarding) jobs in the world.
That’s why when one mum put out a desperate plea to other ALDI shoppers on a popular Facebook page, she was met with an intensely supportive reaction.
In her post, the mother asked customers who shop at the supermarket to show more care when returning their ALDI trolley to the allocated bays.
As many of you are probably familiar with, ALDI trolleys operate using a coin system. To gain access to a trolley, customers must insert a gold coin or store token. Once customers have finished shopping, they must return their trolleys to the designated bays and attach them to another cart in order to receive their gold coin or trolley token back.
This system incentivises shoppers to return their trolleys to the designated bays, however, the coins do get jammed in the slots at times – making it a frustrating experience for customers. You can read one shopper’s complaint about this here.
But what does this have to do with the mum’s plea? Well, unfortunately, many customers do not return the trolleys to the correct bays, resulting in some pretty frustrating experiences for those with small children. It’s something many shoppers have probably never even realised!
As the mum pointed out, when standard trolleys are placed in front of baby-friendly carts, it can be very tough for already-tired parents to access them.
‘Just a note to those of you without babies,’ she wrote in her post.
‘When returning your trolley, please walk the extra two metres and return your trolley to the trolley bay that doesn’t have the baby seats attached to them,’ she shared.
The mum explained further: ‘By putting your trolley behind the baby seat trolleys, it means that parents who have little ones that need those baby seats can no longer access them without removing all the ones in the way first - which isn’t easy when you’re also holding a baby.’
She clarified that what she shared wasn’t meant to be a ‘nasty post’, but just something to make people realise that what they are doing when trying to save a few seconds inconveniences others.
Thousands of Facebook users flocked to the comments and shared their reactions to the post. Many agreed with the mum’s point of view and described their own experiences as well.
‘Yes! Juggling a toddler and a newborn currently and this is so frustrating! Please be considerate of those sleep-deprived parents,’ one said.
Another shared: ‘I’ve literally had to go home without doing my shopping because of this exact reason as there was no way I could carry my baby and all my groceries without access to these trolleys.’
While a third wrote that carrying a baby in one arm, plus their bags, and holding their other toddler’s hand in the other makes it difficult for them to access the right shopping carts.
‘It is pure laziness on their part! The baby/bags/coin juggle struggle is real!’
Someone else declared, and another explained that parents already have ‘enough on their hands’ without having to juggle kids and a trolley at the same time.
‘Common courtesy, people,’ they added.
Others agreed that this was a timely message for any supermarket shopper to read.
‘Thanks for showing me this. I’ll be sure not to put a regular trolley in front of a baby seat one,’ one explained. She added that she would have never even thought about this, and appreciated the reminder as she is now a mum.
‘And if you see a parent struggling to get the baby trolley out, take 10 seconds out of your day to help,’ someone suggested.
A second agreed and said that despite having two kids, she never thought about this issue. ‘And 100 per cent sure I have been guilty of it,’ she added.
Have you ever thought about this trolley ‘issue’, members? Tell us about it in the comments below!
However, one customer raised a lesser-known ALDI trolley issue and it’s caused shoppers to quickly re-examine how they are using the trolleys – as it could be directly impacting other customers.
From filling sippy cups to carrying toddlers and making sure they’re safe while the family is out and about, being a parent is one of the hardest (but most rewarding) jobs in the world.
That’s why when one mum put out a desperate plea to other ALDI shoppers on a popular Facebook page, she was met with an intensely supportive reaction.
In her post, the mother asked customers who shop at the supermarket to show more care when returning their ALDI trolley to the allocated bays.
One mum posted a desperate plea to other ALDI shoppers on a popular Facebook group. Credit: emirkhan bal/Pexels
As many of you are probably familiar with, ALDI trolleys operate using a coin system. To gain access to a trolley, customers must insert a gold coin or store token. Once customers have finished shopping, they must return their trolleys to the designated bays and attach them to another cart in order to receive their gold coin or trolley token back.
This system incentivises shoppers to return their trolleys to the designated bays, however, the coins do get jammed in the slots at times – making it a frustrating experience for customers. You can read one shopper’s complaint about this here.
But what does this have to do with the mum’s plea? Well, unfortunately, many customers do not return the trolleys to the correct bays, resulting in some pretty frustrating experiences for those with small children. It’s something many shoppers have probably never even realised!
As the mum pointed out, when standard trolleys are placed in front of baby-friendly carts, it can be very tough for already-tired parents to access them.
‘Just a note to those of you without babies,’ she wrote in her post.
The mum asked other people not to place standard trolleys with baby carrier trolleys. Credit: Facebook
‘When returning your trolley, please walk the extra two metres and return your trolley to the trolley bay that doesn’t have the baby seats attached to them,’ she shared.
The mum explained further: ‘By putting your trolley behind the baby seat trolleys, it means that parents who have little ones that need those baby seats can no longer access them without removing all the ones in the way first - which isn’t easy when you’re also holding a baby.’
She clarified that what she shared wasn’t meant to be a ‘nasty post’, but just something to make people realise that what they are doing when trying to save a few seconds inconveniences others.
Thousands of Facebook users flocked to the comments and shared their reactions to the post. Many agreed with the mum’s point of view and described their own experiences as well.
‘Yes! Juggling a toddler and a newborn currently and this is so frustrating! Please be considerate of those sleep-deprived parents,’ one said.
Another shared: ‘I’ve literally had to go home without doing my shopping because of this exact reason as there was no way I could carry my baby and all my groceries without access to these trolleys.’
While a third wrote that carrying a baby in one arm, plus their bags, and holding their other toddler’s hand in the other makes it difficult for them to access the right shopping carts.
‘It is pure laziness on their part! The baby/bags/coin juggle struggle is real!’
Someone else declared, and another explained that parents already have ‘enough on their hands’ without having to juggle kids and a trolley at the same time.
‘Common courtesy, people,’ they added.
Others agreed that this was a timely message for any supermarket shopper to read.
‘Thanks for showing me this. I’ll be sure not to put a regular trolley in front of a baby seat one,’ one explained. She added that she would have never even thought about this, and appreciated the reminder as she is now a mum.
‘And if you see a parent struggling to get the baby trolley out, take 10 seconds out of your day to help,’ someone suggested.
A second agreed and said that despite having two kids, she never thought about this issue. ‘And 100 per cent sure I have been guilty of it,’ she added.
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THANK GOODNESS THEY FINALLY INTRODUCED BASKETS. 
