Aldi in the USA uses a coin system on their carts, you insert a quarter to unlock the chain. It's not so much about theft, if someone wanted a cart, a quarter is a cheap price to pay. They do it so that people bring the carts back to the corral at the front of the store to get their quarter back, instead of leaving them in the parking area. That way, the store doesn't need to hire someone to go out and gather the carts every 15 minutes.
In my view it's quite an inconvenience: who carries quarters around anymore? I rarely have any cash with me, let alone loose change.
I expect we'll soon see something where you make a small payment with your card or mobile pay app which is rebated when you return the cart.
In my view it's quite an inconvenience: who carries quarters around anymore? I rarely have any cash with me, let alone loose change.
I expect we'll soon see something where you make a small payment with your card or mobile pay app which is rebated when you return the cart.