Aldi trolleys accept only €2 coin

Androma1984

Why don't they accept €1 or 20c coins rather than the less common €2 coins? Always find myself without and end up with overloaded basket, this annoy anyone else?

Sofiztikated

That's your own bad planning, really.

Senna

€2 coin is less common than the €1 coin?? Christ times really are tough, are you sure it's a trolly you need?
Please tell me you're trolling.

coylemj

Maybe it's because €2 is closer to the replacement cost of the trolley than €1.

More likely it's because the locking mechanism can't distinguish between a €1 coin and 50c.

braddun

http://wanjungift.en.alibaba.com/product/360289351-213434514/2_euro_coins_trolley_coin.html

dobsdave

If you get hold of any 2p (sterling) coins, these will also work.:)

TheChizler

You're less likely not to bother to put the trolley back when you're done with it with €2 than €1.

Sofiztikated

dobsdave wrote: »

If you get hold of any 2p (sterling) coins, these will also work.:)

The OP has an issue with having a €2 coin. I'd imagine finding, having and keeping a 2p might be akin to asking for unicorn poop.

dobsdave

Sofiztikated wrote: »

The OP has an issue with having a €2 coin. I'd imagine finding, having and keeping a 2p might be akin to asking for unicorn poop.

I have a few I'll send on.
The 2 euro coin can be spent easily, funnily enough, I cant seem to spend the 2p coin anywhere in Ireland, and so I seem to be stuck with it.
I'm sure the OP appreciates your input though.

Androma1984

Senna wrote: »

€2 coin is less common than the €1 coin?? Christ times really are tough, are you sure it's a trolly you need?
Please tell me you're trolling.

Yes, yes and no

Detached Retina

dobsdave wrote: »

If you get hold of any 2p (sterling) coins, these will also work.:)

Really? have a bunch of those rattling around in my junk drawer underneath the cutlery must try them!

dobsdave

Detached Retina wrote: »

Really? have a bunch of those rattling around in my junk drawer underneath the cutlery must try them!

Yes really.
You dont happen to have any unicorns in that drawer aswell do you?:D

Detached Retina

dobsdave wrote: »

Yes really.
You dont happen to have any unicorns in that drawer aswell do you?:D

Funnily enough

bluemartin

Androma1984 wrote: »

Why don't they accept €1 or 20c coins rather than the less common €2 coins? Always find myself without and end up with overloaded basket, this annoy anyone else?

Aldi have been using €2 coins for their trolly since they arrived on our shores many years ago, why is this issue being raised now? Have you just started shopping there?

Androma1984

bluemartin wrote: »

Aldi have been using €2 coins for their trolly since they arrived on our shores many years ago, why is this issue being raised now? Have you just started shopping there?

Yes, been a Tesco/Dunnes person prior to this. Do you think they might have changed the policy if I had raised it back then?

bluemartin

Androma1984 wrote: »

Yes, been a Tesco/Dunnes person prior to this. Do you think they might have changed the policy if I had raised it back then?

No they provide us with reasonable priced food, why quibble over a two euro coin.

Sofiztikated

bluemartin wrote: »

No they provide us with reasonable priced food, why quibble over a two euro coin.

WHICH YOU GET BACK ANYWAY!

Androma1984

bluemartin wrote: »

No they provide us with reasonable priced food, why quibble over a two euro coin.

I agree about the prices of the food. However, you and others seem to be misunderstanding my point. I am questioning the decision/policy to use €2 coins and the original reasoning for this, not the value difference between €1/20c and €2. (A millionaire might run into the same problem, except that they wouldn't be shopping in Aldi!) Tesco facilitate both 20c and €1 coins, and therefore make it easier for their customers to access trolleys and hence spend more. That's why it doesn't make sense to me.

And yes I realise you get it back. But that doesn't help me when I don't have it handy in the first place and end up using a basket!

bluemartin

Androma1984 wrote: »

I agree about the prices of the food. However, you and others seem to be misunderstanding my point. I am questioning the decision/policy to use €2 coins and the original reasoning for this, not the value difference between €1/20c and €2. (A millionaire might run into the same problem, except that they wouldn't be shopping in Aldi!) Tesco facilitate both 20c and €1 coins, and therefore make it easier for their customers to access trolleys and hence spend more. That's why it doesn't make sense to me.

And yes I realise you get it back. But that doesn't help me when I don't have it handy in the first place and end up using a basket!

You not the only one that doesn't have a €2 coin handy, most of us don't have one. I just pop into the store and ask one of the cashiers for change.

If you feel that strongly about it, write to ALDI, send in a complaint and maybe just maybe they may change all the coin mechanism in their trollies to accommodate you.

bluemartin

oops I spelt trolleys wrong, I thought it was my version

Androma1984

bluemartin wrote: »

You not the only one that doesn't have a €2 coin handy, most of us don't have one. I just pop into the store and ask one of the cashiers for change.

If you feel that strongly about it, write to ALDI, send in a complaint and maybe just maybe they may change all the coin mechanism in their trollies to accommodate you.

As to go into the store, skip past ten disgruntled people each time in narrow queues and wait for the till to open requires effort which is the whole point of my rant, can't you see? I find it funny that you admit that "most of us don't have one", so you are concurring that there is a problem now? If they did change the policy, it sounds like it would be accommodating you also then...

bluemartin

Androma1984 wrote: »

As to go into the store, skip past ten disgruntled people each time in narrow queues and wait for the till to open requires effort which is the whole point of my rant, can't you see? I find it funny that you admit that "most of us don't have one", so you are concurring that there is a problem now? If they did change the policy, it sounds like it would be accommodating you also then...

I never said there was a problem,in fact whenever I go to Dunnes I also never have a €1 coin, in fact I rarely have any coins in my pocket. I have been shopping in AlDI for years and each time I go, I say damn I must pop in and get a €2 coin and I get it no problem. You go into ALDI just one time, one lousy time, and you have a problem maybe you need to go back to tesco

AirBiscuit

Get a 2P, drill a hole on it and put it on a keychain. Problem solved

Androma1984

bluemartin wrote: »

I never said there was a problem,in fact whenever I go to Dunnes I also never have a €1 coin, in fact I rarely have any coins in my pocket. I have been shopping in AlDI for years and each time I go, I say damn I must pop in and get a €2 coin and I get it no problem. You go into ALDI just one time, one lousy time, and you have a problem maybe you need to go back to tesco

Figured you might say that! But it's too damn cheap to go back now. I have been there many times over the years in fact and each time it gets me. Never happened in Dunnes, as always have a euro handy.

Surely there is a problem if the system never works for you though?!

bladespin

Use a key.

Stroke Politics

For a small donation, the Irish Cancer Society gave me a key fob that I attach to my keys which has both a €1 and €2 trolley token. I can go shopping anywhere now, safe in the knowledge that my arms won't break. I don't have to carry cash now either! Which is nice...

clint_silver

If Im going to the swimming pool, I know the lockers take a euro coin, when I'm packing my bag, I make sure I have my shorts, hat, towel, goggles and euro coin.

Its not the cost.

This isn't a consumer issue for me. Actually, 10 second google led me to this.... theres your answer.

http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/aldi-and-the-two-euro-trolley-27130950.html

Ankhyu

Ffs, get a trolley token keyring with both sizes on it. Problem solved.

Mr E

OP is troll(ey)ing.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Androma1984 wrote: »

I agree about the prices of the food. However, you and others seem to be misunderstanding my point. I am questioning the decision/policy to use €2 coins and the original reasoning for this, not the value difference between €1/20c and €2. (A millionaire might run into the same problem, except that they wouldn't be shopping in Aldi!) Tesco facilitate both 20c and €1 coins, and therefore make it easier for their customers to access trolleys and hence spend more. That's why it doesn't make sense to me.

And yes I realise you get it back. But that doesn't help me when I don't have it handy in the first place and end up using a basket!

This has to be the most mundane consumer issue in years. I always have €2 coins and very few €1 coins. How can you say €2 are less common.
Plus, do as the rest of us do. Make sure you hold on to a coin in the car/purse/pocket to use when shopping or get a token keyring. You take bags with you when shopping I'm sure, so just keep one of those rare €2 coins specially for shopping too.

alanhiggyno1

what a stupid thread this person made up..

dudara

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dudara

Nono Toure

I used a 50c coin recently in a Lidl trolley and it worked. I'd imagine the same would work for an Aldi trolley.

blindsider

Well there's 2 minutes of my life that I'll never get back.

Get a token.

(I'm going to invent a 'Worthy of a Thread' test!)

L1011

Nono Toure wrote: »

I used a 50c coin recently in a Lidl trolley and it worked. I'd imagine the same would work for an Aldi trolley.

Lidl trolleys are set to take a euro though.


There are more €1 coins than €2 in circulation across the Eurozone* but its not a drastic difference at all and nowhere near sufficient to act as if the €2 is some rare creature never seen.

*https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/euro/circulation/html/index.en.html

listermint

Im going to assume they thought it would stop plebs walking off with the trolley if they new it was double the cost to them to take it from the carpark.

Fair enough i say, The trolleys cost about 70-100Euro each.


To the OP, it really is beyond a minor thing to be concerned about.


First world problems and all that jazz... wha...

bladespin

In fairness it is a pain in the butt, everytime we pull up there was a mad scrummage for that elusive coin, more often than not we had one but more than once ended up trying to squeeze down the line to get change from the cashier, until I discovered the key trick - btw if the key's a little oblong you can take it out after you disengage the trolley allowing you to leave it in the carpark (which I don't)

If they're going to be awkward you would imagine they would have a change machine somewhere close to the exit to make it easier.

ednwireland

Never have coins in my wallet. always get cleaned out parking so bought a trolkey great device.
http://www.trolkey.com/buynow.html

runawaybishop

The one euro trolleys can be opened with a 20 cent coin, and people being the lazy arses that they are they will just leave the trolley in the car park rather than walk back with it for 20 cent. 2 yoyo, however, is a large sum of money which can buy many many nice things, so people don't throw it away.

firestarter51

i have a token its great, my local aldi also give out blue tokens

delahuntv

Its not as if this is a sudden new policy - they've ALWAYS used €2 coins.

As someone else said, get a 2p coin, even better, drill a hole in it and put it on your key ring.

Melendez

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delahuntv

Melendez wrote: »

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definitely the best answer to this thread!

L1011

ednwireland wrote: »

Never have coins in my wallet. always get cleaned out parking so bought a trolkey great device.
http://www.trolkey.com/buynow.html

Is the single type of trolley they show as not usable in their list not an Aldi one?

http://www.trolkey.com/howitworks.html

I've used one of those recently so its either Aldi or Tesco...

Kenny Logins

Nono Toure wrote: »

I used a 50c coin recently in a Lidl trolley and it worked. I'd imagine the same would work for an Aldi trolley.

You could just push the Lidl trolley across to Aldi.

jay-me

Surprised at the responses here... Whinging about someone whinging.. The ironing.. Delicious.. Anyway I too had this same problem recently and it was a pain in the hole.. I thought it would be a euro like everywhere else and I had a euro with this in mind.. No cash other than that and when I realised it was two I was pretty pissed off.. <SNIP> Aldi Somehow I don't seem to see all the trollies lying around the place in Dunnes or Tesco's..

delahuntv

Kenny Logins wrote: »

You could just push the Lidl trolley across to Aldi.

Nope - they have electronic devices that lock the wheels if you leave the carpark.

brennarr

The Aldi trollies can be easily jimmied to use a 50c or euro coin.

Never had a problem doing it.

gabsdot40

First world problem I know but OP this does annoy me too. I have a €1 sized trolley token on my keyring so I'm always prepared at Lidl or dunnes.
I've been known to drive back out of the Aldi car park and go to Lidl instead.

soc

ednwireland wrote: »

Never have coins in my wallet. always get cleaned out parking so bought a trolkey great device.
http://www.trolkey.com/buynow.html

I have one of these myself on the keyring. Sorts out both €1 and €2 trolleys

foggy_lad

Androma1984 wrote: »

Why don't they accept €1 or 20c coins rather than the less common €2 coins? Always find myself without and end up with overloaded basket, this annoy anyone else?

I have a superquinn token thing that works in both €1 & €2 slots in trolleys:-P