Bizarre note found on an empty shelf in ALDI shocks social media, reveals the reality faced by shoppers with the increasing prices on commodities


It seems things are getting real at ALDI, at least according to one shopper who spotted an unusual sign in the meat aisle of a US store.

Sharing a photo of the bizarre note on Reddit, the shopper said that the note seemed to indicate that a meat theft incident had recently occurred in the store.

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The note instructs shoppers who are looking to purchase steaks to ask for assistance from staff members as the store stopped displaying them due to meat theft incidents. Credit: Reddit.

The note, which appears to have been written by an ALDI staff member, can be seen hanging above empty shelves in the steak display.

The sign read: “Due to high theft we can no longer put steaks on the shelf."

"Please ask associates if needed. Thank you. Sorry for the inconvenience.”



While it’s not clear how long the note has been up, or how widespread the issue of steak theft is at ALDI stores, it’s certainly a sign of the times.

With meat prices on the rise and shoppers feeling the pinch, it’s not surprising that some would resort to stealing steaks from the grocery store.

In fact, the post prompted other users to share that similar incidents happened in their local stores, with many saying that they were not surprised that supermarkets are now being forced to take this action.

One user wrote: “In a Walmart near me, all meat is locked up. Absolute madness.”

“I go to a few ALDIs that have full-time security guards at the front,” another shared.

A third chimed in: “To be honest, all of the grocery stores here have armed guards. People have been robbed in parking lots at knifepoint for their groceries. It’s f***ing crazy.”



A number of users described the incidents as a "very sad" state of affairs.

One person quipped: “The world we live in at the moment.”

“I volunteer at the food bank, and everyone needs to do this at least once," another recalled.

“Seeing people stand in line all day for a bag of shit that was sometimes two to three days expired or within days of expiring stale bread scraps (not even whole bread, literally bags of crust and offcuts from bakeries mixed together), and random canned items, and get treated like cattle by staff, dude it changes you."

“Help is NOT out there. It’s everyone for themselves. If you’re stealing food, I didn’t see anything.”

A third added: “Sad because all of the theft is only just going to cause prices to keep increasing."

“These companies are going to pass the losses to the consumers through price increases. In the end we all lose.”

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The note was found in a Minneapolis ALDI store in the USA. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images.

We would like to reiterate that the note and the alleged meat theft incident happened in the USA and not in Australia.

It should be noted, however, that similar incidents were reported in the country last year.

What do you think of people resorting to theft to feed themselves and their families? We understand that it’s not the “right” thing to do, but if there’s no other way to feed yourself or your family, is it okay?
 
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There for the grace of God go I. Thankfully have never been in that situation. However, if you gave to feed your children and you have nothing I might resort to it. Are there not charities that provide food for people who cannot afford to buy food for the family? Sad state of affairs in a first world country that we still have such abject poverty
 
Bizarre note found on an empty shelf in ALDI shocks social media, reveals the reality faced by shoppers with the increasing prices on commodities

It seems things are getting real at ALDI, at least according to one shopper who spotted an unusual sign in the meat aisle of a US store.

Sharing a photo of the bizarre note on Reddit, the shopper said that the note seemed to indicate that a meat theft incident had recently occurred in the store.


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The note instructs shoppers who are looking to purchase steaks to ask for assistance from staff members as the store stopped displaying them due to meat theft incidents. Credit: Reddit.

The note, which appears to have been written by an ALDI staff member, can be seen hanging above empty shelves in the steak display.

The sign read: “Due to high theft we can no longer put steaks on the shelf."

"Please ask associates if needed. Thank you. Sorry for the inconvenience.”



While it’s not clear how long the note has been up, or how widespread the issue of steak theft is at ALDI stores, it’s certainly a sign of the times.

With meat prices on the rise and shoppers feeling the pinch, it’s not surprising that some would resort to stealing steaks from the grocery store.

In fact, the post prompted other users to share that similar incidents happened in their local stores, with many saying that they were not surprised that supermarkets are now being forced to take this action.

One user wrote: “In a Walmart near me, all meat is locked up. Absolute madness.”

“I go to a few ALDIs that have full-time security guards at the front,” another shared.

A third chimed in: “To be honest, all of the grocery stores here have armed guards. People have been robbed in parking lots at knifepoint for their groceries. It’s f***ing crazy.”



A number of users described the incidents as a "very sad" state of affairs.

One person quipped: “The world we live in at the moment.”

“I volunteer at the food bank, and everyone needs to do this at least once," another recalled.

“Seeing people stand in line all day for a bag of shit that was sometimes two to three days expired or within days of expiring stale bread scraps (not even whole bread, literally bags of crust and offcuts from bakeries mixed together), and random canned items, and get treated like cattle by staff, dude it changes you."

“Help is NOT out there. It’s everyone for themselves. If you’re stealing food, I didn’t see anything.”

A third added: “Sad because all of the theft is only just going to cause prices to keep increasing."

“These companies are going to pass the losses to the consumers through price increases. In the end we all lose.”


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The note was found in a Minneapolis ALDI store in the USA. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images.

We would like to reiterate that the note and the alleged meat theft incident happened in the USA and not in Australia.

It should be noted, however, that similar incidents were reported in the country last year.

What do you think of people resorting to theft to feed themselves and their families? We understand that it’s not the “right” thing to do, but if there’s no other way to feed yourself or your family, is it okay?
No, it’s not okay, and, for you to write that it is understandable is wrong. There are cheap cuts of meat and even steak so there is no excuse for stealing.
 
There for the grace of God go I. Thankfully have never been in that situation. However, if you gave to feed your children and you have nothing I might resort to it. Are there not charities that provide food for people who cannot afford to buy food for the family? Sad state of affairs in a first world country that we still have such abject poverty
In a lot of cases nowadays drugs are the first priority then hit the charities for food, my motto is " if you can't feed them, don't breed them".
 
Life wasn't always good to me, there have been times when I was on my uppers and not knowing where my next meal was coming from, but I would never even think to steal anything. It just wouldn't cross my mind. Maybe it was the times we were brought up in, with good old fashioned values and an inbuilt sense of right and wrong or maybe it was because at the time I never had a family to worry about. Seeing as the store has had to resort to such drastic measures it would appear that stealing is a regular thing, makes you wonder about the current state of play around the world.:(:(
 
The trouble is with theft like this is that it is not stolen to feed a family, it is onsold to others and the money used for drugs, alcohol and cigarettes, There has been a number of convictions and a lot of goods confiscated by the authorities, whole house fulls of stuff including meats, expensive tinned foods, perfumes and toiletries worth many thousands of dollars. A case of greed not need.
 

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