Kate Connally wrote:

> I don't recall getting a quarter when checking out. Or is that
> when you put the cart back in the cart stand that you get your
> quarter back? I wouldn't know as I gave mine to someone else
> so I didn't actually put it back in the stand. And I certainly
> didn't get a quarter back at the cash register.


the one near my house requires that you slide a quarter into the little slot
on the cart to unlock it from the rack and you get the quarter back when you
put the cart back in the rack.

"A.C." > wrote in message
...
>
> Kate Connally wrote:
>
> > I don't recall getting a quarter when checking out. Or is that
> > when you put the cart back in the cart stand that you get your
> > quarter back? I wouldn't know as I gave mine to someone else
> > so I didn't actually put it back in the stand. And I certainly
> > didn't get a quarter back at the cash register.
>
>
> the one near my house requires that you slide a quarter into the little
slot
> on the cart to unlock it from the rack and you get the quarter back when
you
> put the cart back in the rack.


Hate that! The interesting thing is that the one store here with that
system dispenses the gigantic plastic children-movers without the need for a
quarter. It isn't unusual to see some 20 something guy without any kids
pushing one of these monstrosities.

They opened an Aldi's on the edge of Detroit/suburbia a few years ago. I
was in it once, just to look, never went back or bought anything.

The shelves, at least in this store, were much much lower than in a
traditional grocery store. I'm 5'10, I'll bet the shelves didn't reach
my shoulders, and that's with merchandise on the top shelf. The
shelves/aisles ran the length of the store, so when a cashier looked
out, they could see everything and everyone in the store. And there was
a huge living room picture window sort of thing against the back wall,
one-way glass. Call me paranoid if you want to, but I had a feeling like
someone was sitting behind the glass with a shotgun just waiting for
someone to act up.

It all troubled me so much I never went back.

Does anyone have the dollar store "Deals' by them? They have nice prices
(it's a dollar store, everything is a dollar) and carry a wide array of
food items, as well as the usual dollar store merchandise.

You know those big bottles of IBC root beer or cream soda? In the
grocery store they run around $1.59, $1.79. Just a dollar at Deals.

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:24:58 -0500,
Sharon Chilson > wrote:
>
> They opened an Aldi's on the edge of Detroit/suburbia a few years ago. I
> was in it once, just to look, never went back or bought anything.
>
> The shelves, at least in this store, were much much lower than in a
> traditional grocery store. I'm 5'10, I'll bet the shelves didn't reach
> my shoulders, and that's with merchandise on the top shelf. The
> shelves/aisles ran the length of the store, so when a cashier looked
> out, they could see everything and everyone in the store. And there was
> a huge living room picture window sort of thing against the back wall,
> one-way glass. Call me paranoid if you want to, but I had a feeling like
> someone was sitting behind the glass with a shotgun just waiting for
> someone to act up.
>
> It all troubled me so much I never went back.

LOL... "Pay no attention to the man behind the one-way
glass..." ;D


> Does anyone have the dollar store "Deals' by them? They have nice prices
> (it's a dollar store, everything is a dollar) and carry a wide array of
> food items, as well as the usual dollar store merchandise.
>
> You know those big bottles of IBC root beer or cream soda? In the
> grocery store they run around $1.59, $1.79. Just a dollar at Deals.

Yep, we have a couple of those, like really big dollar
stores. One of them near us actually carries some perishable produce,
oddly enough. I got avocadoes 2/$1 there--not huge ones, but hey, for
..50... They also carried milk and an assortment of frozen dinners. I
haven't really priced those, so I didn't know if it was a good deal or
not. I did, however, buy a big bottle of IBC root beer, it's
something I haven't had since I was a kid.

Ariane

Ariane Jenkins wrote:

> Yep, we have a couple of those, like really big dollar
> stores. One of them near us actually carries some perishable produce,
> oddly enough. I got avocadoes 2/$1 there--not huge ones, but hey, for
> .50... They also carried milk and an assortment of frozen dinners. I
> haven't really priced those, so I didn't know if it was a good deal or
> not. I did, however, buy a big bottle of IBC root beer, it's
> something I haven't had since I was a kid.


There was an article in the _Wall Street Journal_ or such like a whiles back
focusing on dollar stores. They are becoming a major force in retailing and
many manufacturers are producing products exclusively for placement in
dollar stores.

So I guess it's not just cast - offs or "odd lots" of stuff anymore...

--
Best
Greg

A.C. wrote:

>
>
> the one near my house requires that you slide a quarter into the little slot
> on the cart to unlock it from the rack and you get the quarter back when you
> put the cart back in the rack.
>


I believe that is SOP. I actually think it is a good idea after having
cars bashed by carts that were simply left out in the lot by
inconsiderate people who couldn't walk the 25 feet to put the cart in
the rack.

"George" > wrote in message
...
> A.C. wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > the one near my house requires that you slide a quarter into the little
slot
> > on the cart to unlock it from the rack and you get the quarter back when
you
> > put the cart back in the rack.
> >
>
>
> I believe that is SOP. I actually think it is a good idea after having
> cars bashed by carts that were simply left out in the lot by
> inconsiderate people who couldn't walk the 25 feet to put the cart in
> the rack.


My FBS and a buddy used make pocket change that way. They waited out in
front of the Super Fresh and asked the people leaving if they needed help
getting the cart to the car and that they would return the buggy for getting
to keep the quarter. My kid was one who was known by just about everyone
(inherited that my my father) so his approaching them wasn't a problem.
Most would let him keep the quarter AND sometimes give him a couple more for
helping them take the groceries out to the car. That was a good ten years
ago, but he is still proud that he was 'earning' $8-10 a day.
-Ginny

In article >, "A.C."
> wrote:
> the one near my house requires that you slide a quarter into the
> little slot on the cart to unlock it from the rack and you get the
> quarter back when you put the cart back in the rack.

I stand corrected -- especially since I didn't do it. :-) I was basing
my assessment on the fact that there was an empty cart at the cashier's.
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