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Gm to all the good people that put their shopping carts away. https://video.nostr.build/7b12c117329baafdd7521ee570149598e7be53bf128a774a5496f343b293959b.mp4

Jeff Swann 1y ago

Aldi's cart system generally results in all carts being returned. It is free to use, but requires a quarter as insurance against the cart being left in the parking lot. If you have an emergency you can leave it, but it will cost you a quarter & someone else will have a small incentive to use your cart & return it. In practice, people also tend to be fairly generous & leave their carts in the stall with quarters still in them for the next person.

The goal is for society to be structured in such a way that good things are accomplished whether people are good or not.

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Don't Believe The Vibe 🌱🍋🍊 1y ago

Default in many countries 🤙

Laeserin 1y ago

I didn't even know that there are people who don't put them back, for the longest time. So bizarre.

MAHDOOD 1y ago

You’ve never had to get out of your car and move a shopping cart to the side in order to park? lol

Laeserin 1y ago

Twice, in the States, but I grew up in Germany and it simply never occured to me that someone might not put them back.

MAHDOOD 1y ago

we have some inconsiderate people in the states 😅

MAHDOOD 1y ago

Didn’t even know that haha thank you for sharing

MAHDOOD 1y ago

Their system is a great example of how the free market can regulate itself without the threat of violence. Unfortunately Aldi is the worst place to shop imo 😂

Jeff Swann 1y ago

I love Aldi. Best steak both in quality & price. Takes no time to get in & out. I rarely shop anywhere at peak times though.

MAHDOOD 1y ago

How much is their ribeye steak? Is it grassfed?

Jeff Swann 1y ago

$11.50 per lb for grassfed ribeye here. The grassfed ones are a bit smaller than what I think is ideal, so I mix in some of their thicker cut ribeyes that are grain finished, & I think those are $13 per lb. They have chuck & sirloin for less. The pork also seems to be high quality, I don't want it every day, but it's very inexpensive. Tuna is like $1.30 per can for white albacore. One of their pasture raised egg brands is the best I have found anywhere. I have a couple local places where I can easily get eggs, but the Aldi eggs taste dramatically better. Their "friendly farms" whole milk yogurt is great too.

MAHDOOD 1y ago

I get ribeye steak from Costco’s business center warehouses. There aren’t a lot of those business center locations but they sell the entire ribeye. It’s grassfed from New Zealand and it is the best tasting steak I’ve found. The only downside is you have to cut it yourself.

Jeff Swann 1y ago

Worth pointing out that this model solves more than just cart return issues. It also dramatically reduces the chances of you getting a bad cart. The flat spots & damaged wheels generally come from many carts being pushed back to the store in a long train that has to be steered by dragging carts sideways to bend the train.

MAHDOOD 1y ago

Good fucking point I never thought of that. I’ve seen them literally turn the entire line of carts at once and hear the wheels and metals grind

FingerCramp 1y ago

Fix the incentives, fix the world.