Sp0ilersSweetie t1_iuc850q wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:44 AM

In the supermarket I go to in the UK, they lend out plastic tokens that fit the coin slots

beeykr t1_iudqie0 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:40 PM

In the netherlands they just give them for free

phrobot t1_iudrxt0 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Where I live, nobody steals shopping carts, so they’re not locked.

bewitchedbumblebee t1_iuedao1 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 6:14 PM

"Where I live, nobody steals shopping carts, so they’re not locked."

It's not aimed at preventing shopping cart theft.

The goal is to motivate shoppers to return their cart to the where it belongs, rather than having carts scattered all throughout the parking lot.

MackeyH t1_iuggkbb wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:16 AM

And it works well too. If I’m feeling lazy I leave the cart (hell, it’s a quarter) and someone’s more than happy to take it back. Seriously.

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ballslaptastic t1_iuc7ye1 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:42 AM

Where I live, they have a nill changer / coin machine right next to the locked carts.

RikNinja t1_iuc9uyh wrote on October 30, 2022 at 6:07 AM

I used to work at Aldi. When someone says that, I'd tell them we sell tokens for a dollar.. They then say, I don't have any change.. Then I say, you can pay with your card! Lol

brntGerbil t1_iudnm11 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:20 PM

That's one way to convince me to never come back...

LPT: If your grocery store uses the coin locking carts and you don't have a coin, go to a store employee and tell them.

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