In news:h209b1$vmc$1@news.eternal-september.org,
P.V. typed on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:39:15 +0300:
> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> kirjoitti viestissä
> news:h1u97p$qmo$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> In news:Hs-dnfgOLJO4O9_XnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@earthlink.com,
>> Ralph Mowery typed on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:19:38 -0500:
>>> Yes, Barry we have an Aldi a few miles form my house here in North
>>> Carolina. I do not think I have ever been in there. I am thinking
>>> they do or used to do some strange things such as having to have a
>>> quarter to put into a slot to get a buggy for the grocerys and you
>>> get it back when you bring it back. Atleast one store of somekind
>>> does from a report from the men at work.
>>
>> Yes in the three states I have seen Aldi's, that is how it works (in
>> the Midwest). So if you want to steal an Aldi's cart, it will cost
>> you 25¢.
>
> The purpose of requiring a coin for cart isn't actually to decrease
> temptation to steal carts but to encourage customers to bring carts
> back to their place, instead of just abandoning them at parking lot
> after use. The coin wouldn't be worth the cart, but it's more likely
> worth the bother to bring the cart back.
>
> P.V.

Oh thanks! You wouldn't think that would work. But I guess it does, as I
don't see any empty shopping carts in the parking lot. PIA if you forget
to bring a quarter with ya. lol

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Bill
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