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#11
We had a few stores in NJ try that years ago. I didn't mind when I was prepared with a quarter. When they first did it I didn't have a quarter so they lost b/c I had to use a little hand basket. It ended up not lasting long. I actualy made a few quarters by putting back rougue carts!
#15
I agree ...sick of parking miles away because of people just leaving thier carts here and there...
Originally Posted by craftybear
Aldi grocery stores in our area does it but you put a quarter in to get the car and when you take it back you get your quarter back, saves from having lots of grocery carts in the parking lot and won't get door bangs on your vehicles this way
I like that idea for a grocery store
I like that idea for a grocery store
Originally Posted by the lion
Would you believe that the Joann's in our area has carts where you have to put in a quarter in order for you to be able to use their carts? How about in your area?
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Originally Posted by needles3thread
Aldi's does the quarter for cart, I think, to have their carts put
back where you got it to save the money they would have to pay employees to keep them in place. You get the quarter back when you return the cart to its original place so it costs the customer nothing.
back where you got it to save the money they would have to pay employees to keep them in place. You get the quarter back when you return the cart to its original place so it costs the customer nothing.
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This is not a new thing. In the 70's or 80', quite a few stores tried this as a way to get carts returned (keep them from being stolen), but it didn't go over well and didn't last too long. They must be having a problem if it's being tried again.
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