Customers ALDI supermarket trick angers other shoppers
One of the ways ALDI keeps its costs down is by making you pack your own bags or boxes.
That super fast conveyor belt also gets you out of the store much faster.
It's a common bugbear for many ALDI loyalists.
One ALDI customer has found the solution to slowing down the checkout process.
It's simple yet ingenious and for some, a godsend. For others, it's attracted a fair share of flak on Facebook.
This customer has shared this photograph of how she spaces each grocery item out on the conveyor belt, claiming her technique gives her the time she needs to pack her items at the other end of the checkout.
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Her 'hack' has sparked an intense debate, with many praising the tactic and others accusing her of being “selfish” and “annoying”.
“Stop trying to pack your bags at the checkout. Put your groceries back into your trolley after they’ve been scanned and pack them at the packing area like you’re supposed to,” said one.
“People like you packing their bag at the register is so annoying and selfish. Try packing at the bench like everyone else,” said another.
“If you are selfish enough to do that I hope they really throw them at you," added a third.
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They kept on coming, too.
“Common sense using a trolley isn’t too difficult. Wake up morons or, better still, go back to Woolies and pay a lot more.”
“Meanwhile, there are 20 customers behind you.”
“How childish.”
While new to many, the tactic is not new to ALDI workers.
“When I worked at ALDI and people did this, I would hold the first item back from the sensor with my arm until everything piled up,” said an ex-ALDI employee.
Many said the idea was 'genius'
“Great idea. Might try it next time I don’t feel like taking on the ALDI ninja fast cashiers lol,” said a fan of the tactic.
What do you think of this tactic Are you an ALDI shoper? Would you use such a technique? Do you have any tips for shopping at ALDI?
I do not work for Wollies or Coles, so I don´t use the self serve check outs because they sacked 8 casual staff from each shop the put these monstrosities in, less working casuals and students with part time work.
Aldi has probably 8-9 other Australians in work for each check out staff, not to mention the products that are made in Australia, except may be the frozen mixed veges that come from china through New Zealand.
About 5 percent of our regular shopping comes from the other 2.
Almost all the things Dougal says is a good reason to shop at ALDI.