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Posted by DC
 - February 04, 2013, 07:20:34 AM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on February 01, 2013, 07:31:47 AM

WOW C/C's at least we get our quarter back when we return the cart.....man you Yanks are a hard crowd to use C/C's.....man I'll stay north of the 49th.....or north of 55 even better. Credit Cards...man that is hard core....for a cart....

And now they've just passed a law that lets the merchants pass on the 3% CC fee directly to consumers.  Well, guess what?  That's the end of using CCs for a lot of people now.
Posted by John Hopkins
 - February 03, 2013, 07:26:29 AM
Quote from: chief on February 02, 2013, 19:22:26 PM

I won't shop at Aldi's... they don't want to GIVE me a cart to shop, I'll go where they do.

If you get there and want a free cart you just have to wait for Ratman..

John.

Posted by chief
 - February 02, 2013, 19:22:26 PM

I won't shop at Aldi's... they don't want to GIVE me a cart to shop, I'll go where they do.

Posted by ChilliDrift
 - February 02, 2013, 09:30:02 AM

I totally agree Rat...If we all did just 1 nice deed a day. The world would be a better place.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - February 01, 2013, 09:35:47 AM

 only one place in town that does not charge to "rent" the carts....lol..and it is the same idea. But when you are taking the cart back give it to some one and watch their face as they try to hand you the quarter and you tell them to just take it and be good.

Random acts of kindness............we can all do them and then watch people..react.....

Posted by ChilliDrift
 - February 01, 2013, 09:27:14 AM

We have a grocery called Aldis. They have a quarter slot that releases the cart chained to the one in front of it. when you return your cart it gives you the quarter back. Keeps their overhead low and thei lot free of stray carts. They only have 2-4 people working in the whole store ant any time. Its a pretty good buisness plan. the prices are reasonable and the products are good. I save about 1/4 by shopping there.

Posted by adeyar
 - February 01, 2013, 08:10:52 AM

Pay for shopping carts? I have never heard of that before. Ever. That's ridicules.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - February 01, 2013, 07:31:47 AM

  WOW C/C's at least we get our quarter back when we return the cart.....man you Yanks are a hard crowd to use C/C's.....man I'll stay north of the 49th.....or north of 55 even better. Credit Cards...man that is hard core....for a cart....

Posted by DC
 - February 01, 2013, 06:50:28 AM

Our carts only take credit cards.  You're out of luck if you don't have a CC.  I guess bring your own fold-up cart, which some of us do.  Me, because I can't see paying to rent a cart to buy stuff from someone.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - January 31, 2013, 14:17:44 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on January 31, 2013, 13:04:15 PM

Heard that of people putting money in meters and getting in trouble for that .

Along almost the same lines at the grocery store with the food carts and you have to pay for them and then get your money back. I have finished using the cart and handed it off to someone and said just pass it on. I am wondering how many people get to use my cart with my quarter or did the person right after me take my quarter and run...lol.....

We must have better carts here, ours take £1 ..about $1.50...

John.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 31, 2013, 13:04:15 PM

 Heard that of people putting money in meters and getting in trouble for that .

Along almost the same lines at the grocery store with the food carts and you have to pay for them and then get your money back. I have finished using the cart and handed it off to someone and said just pass it on. I am wondering how many people get to use my cart with my quarter or did the person right after me take my quarter and run...lol.....

Posted by 45 Bravo
 - January 31, 2013, 11:16:02 AM

Something to do for fun...

When i was a teenager, i worked for a grocery store called Piggly Wiggly ( i know, Laugh it up)

for entertainment at the night shift we would superglue a quarter to the floor near the registers.

You will be surprised at what people will do, the will try to pick it up, then kneel down to get better leverage, maybe kick it, i have seen a lady in a mink coat on her knees with a key trying to pry it off the floor.

they might not do it for a peen or nickel, but almost EVERYBODY will try to get the quarter..

well worth the .25¢ for entertainment on lunch or breaktime..

Just an added idea for the retired people to liven up their day.

Post it on youtube, get a bunch of hits, maybe sponsorship and a little cash..

45 Bravo

Posted by adeyar
 - January 31, 2013, 10:19:32 AM

Hahaha. There was a old lady here in town a few years back who made the news. She was putting coins in the expired meters so the cops couldn't write tickets. She was ticketed or arrested for it. I don't remember which. But the cops were kinda on mankinds craplist while that was going on. Poor little old lady being picked on by the police.  ::)

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 31, 2013, 09:19:23 AM

I'll be doing that once my medical reveiw board sits, cool somthing to look forward to......

Posted by 49Reo
 - January 31, 2013, 09:16:28 AM

 ;D ;D ;D :o?

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