Aldi

Nancy Young said:

"l, not -l" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Indeed, you do get the quarter back when you return the cart; that is the
point - return the cart yourself, so Aldi doesn't have to pay someone to
round up and return carts.

Ugh, I've only seen those once, it was at Costco quite a few years
ago. It didn't last. What a hassle getting the carts to separate.
People would chase you down in the parking lot, waving a quarter
begging to 'buy' your cart if you're done with it?

nancy

It always worked well when I've done it in Europe. The parking lots
remained free of loose, dangerous carts.

Gregory Morrow said:

Bobo Bonobo® wrote:

[SNIPEROONIE "partially hydrogenated" nonsense]

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ALDI is a store for poor
people.

Nonsense, it's a store for smart people who want to save some money...

Gotta disagree with you there. Maybe for those of you who think
you're smart but are lacking in shopping skills. In your case just
lacking a car and grateful they got rid of that Dominick's. [censored], a
White Hen would be better than a Dominick's. I went to the Aldi's
site which you posted a link to, and found nothing special to make me
go to a place with such a limited selection. I also read the replies
from another forum that you posted. The first one had someone who
switched to the Ultra in Forest Park. Doesn't that tell you that Aldi
isn't all that? Ultra is far from my favorite store but I've shopped
there many times. Aldi's site says cream cheese has been reduced to
$.89. Big deal. Same as Ultra. Or you can go to any Centrella store
and get the name brand (Philadelphia) for $.99. Aldi has reduced
butter to $1.89. Ultra has it for $1.50. By my limited math skills
you people that think you're smart, are overpaying. Various pork
chops range from $2.89 to $3.69 at Aldi. I recently paid $1.29 for
Aldi's $3.69 version and they weren't cryovaced in [censored]. We were out
in the burbs and found a great place with a real meat counter. I
could go on and on about how silly your comment was but I don't want
to embarrass you.

Quoted message said:

But you'll also find plenty of savvy middle class white folks
shopping there too.

Using food stamps?

Quoted message said:

People need to get smart about grocery shopping,

Including you.

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there is no particular stigma about shopping at Aldi.

LOLOL. TJ's is the yuppie 7-11, and Aldi's is the food stamp heaven.
It's going to take a long time to change that stigma if it ever
happens.

Quoted message said:

They opened a new store near me that is sparkling clean and with courteous help.
I'd take 'em over Whole Foods any day..

Comparing WF to Aldi's is lubricious.

Quoted message said:

but then I'm the kind of person that likes the thrill of hunting for a bargain.

You might do better finding that thrill in a glory hole.

Lou

Gregory Morrow said:

Bobo Bonobo® wrote:

[SNIPEROONIE "partially hydrogenated" nonsense]

Quoted message said:

ALDI is a store for poor
people.

Nonsense, it's a store for smart people who want to save some money...

Gotta disagree with you there. Maybe for those of you who think
you're smart but are lacking in shopping skills. In your case just
lacking a car and grateful they got rid of that Dominick's. [censored], a
White Hen would be better than a Dominick's. I went to the Aldi's
site which you posted a link to, and found nothing special to make me
go to a place with such a limited selection. I also read the replies
from another forum that you posted. The first one had someone who
switched to the Ultra in Forest Park. Doesn't that tell you that Aldi
isn't all that? Ultra is far from my favorite store but I've shopped
there many times. Aldi's site says cream cheese has been reduced to
$.89. Big deal. Same as Ultra. Or you can go to any Centrella store
and get the name brand (Philadelphia) for $.99. Aldi has reduced
butter to $1.89. Ultra has it for $1.50. By my limited math skills
you people that think you're smart, are overpaying. Various pork
chops range from $2.89 to $3.69 at Aldi. I recently paid $1.29 for
Aldi's $3.69 version and they weren't cryovaced in [censored]. We were out
in the burbs and found a great place with a real meat counter. I
could go on and on about how silly your comment was but I don't want
to embarrass you.

Quoted message said:

But you'll also find plenty of savvy middle class white folks
shopping there too.

Using food stamps?

Quoted message said:

People need to get smart about grocery shopping,

Including you.

Quoted message said:

there is no particular stigma about shopping at Aldi.

LOLOL. TJ's is the yuppie 7-11, and Aldi's is the food stamp heaven.
It's going to take a long time to change that stigma if it ever
happens.

Quoted message said:

They opened a new store near me that is sparkling clean and with courteous help.
I'd take 'em over Whole Foods any day..

Comparing WF to Aldi's is lubricious.

Quoted message said:

but then I'm the kind of person that likes the thrill of hunting for a bargain.

You might do better finding that thrill in a glory hole.

Lou

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Wed 07 Nov 2007 07:59:11p, Gregory Morrow meant to say...

Quoted message said:

In some areas, Ald's is definitely focused on the poor, and only found in
very poor neighborhoods. It is also evident in their marketing in these
stores as well. Perhaps Chicago is an exception. The few I found around
the Cleveland area were downright depressing to walk through.

Chicago is no exception Wayne. Aldi's sucks.

Lou

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Wed 07 Nov 2007 07:59:11p, Gregory Morrow meant to say...

Quoted message said:

In some areas, Ald's is definitely focused on the poor, and only found in
very poor neighborhoods. It is also evident in their marketing in these
stores as well. Perhaps Chicago is an exception. The few I found around
the Cleveland area were downright depressing to walk through.

Chicago is no exception Wayne. Aldi's sucks.

Lou

Sarah Gray said:

Bobo Bonobo® said:

ALDI is a store for poor people.

It's a store for people who don;t feel like paying twice as much for
the same stuff they would find on an average supermarket shelf. Poor
people shop at the corner store because they have no car.

Sorry to piggy-back on your post, Sarah. Since when is it a crime to be
poor? Lots of people are poor.

I've never been to an Aldi's. Apparently there is one where I live. Might
have to check it out.

Jill

Sarah Gray said:

Bobo Bonobo® said:

ALDI is a store for poor people.

It's a store for people who don;t feel like paying twice as much for
the same stuff they would find on an average supermarket shelf. Poor
people shop at the corner store because they have no car.

Sorry to piggy-back on your post, Sarah. Since when is it a crime to be
poor? Lots of people are poor.

I've never been to an Aldi's. Apparently there is one where I live. Might
have to check it out.

Jill

"l, not -l" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

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cybercat said:

I am thrilled to have an alternative to the usual three big chains I use.
Unfortunately I will not be able to go today due to a client-created
"emergency." But maybe this weekend!

Don't wait too long, if you want one of the turkeys. I visited my local
Aldi this morning and 89 cent/lb Butterballs were flying out of the store
(quite an image, headless, frozen turkeys flying :-o ). For the first
time
since I have been buying at this particular Aldi, they had two checkouts
open and both had a line, 2-3 deep. On other Thursday mornings, it is
typical to have one checkout open and, maybe, one person ahead in line.
--

Good advice! I finished dealing with my whinyclient early, and got there at
about 4 this afternoon. It is less than two miles from my house, and really
nice. The first thing I noticed is how clean and new everything is--though
the cashier told me they have been open since May. A clean, fresh smell
hit me as soon as the door opened.

I got my 12-lb Butterball for 89 cents a pound! 🙂 Cheapest ones at Kroger
were $1.99. I also got a 10-lb ham. The Smithfield picnics looked good to
me, but my husband loves the "spiral sliced" honey hams, so I got one of
those.
It was $1.59 a pound. Kroger's cheapest was $2.49.

The biggest surprise was the produce--very pretty and fresh AND cheap.
The biggest, prettiest red peppers were three for $2.39. ($4 at Kroger.)
They were "packed by Lancaster Farms in Jessup Maryland."
The cucumbers were the best looking I have seen--the first all season that
have not been pocked and small and kind of shriveled looking. And they
were 49 cents a piece, instead of 75 cents ot a dollar at Kroger. Potatoes
were $1.99 for ten pounds. I paid $2.49 for five lbs of "baking potatoes"
just because they looked better and I do not need 10 lbs of potatoes.

I was not very adventurous with regard to the unknown brand things. I
picked up ketchup and mustard, some chunky salsa and a can of peas.

The other shoppers ran the gamut, families and singles, all races. (Those
of you who made comments regarding the poor who shop at your Aldi
are beneath contempt. You know who you are. Pigs.)

It was overall a really nice experience. I will go back. Thanks for the
constructive feedback.

"l, not -l" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

cybercat said:

I am thrilled to have an alternative to the usual three big chains I use.
Unfortunately I will not be able to go today due to a client-created
"emergency." But maybe this weekend!

Don't wait too long, if you want one of the turkeys. I visited my local
Aldi this morning and 89 cent/lb Butterballs were flying out of the store
(quite an image, headless, frozen turkeys flying :-o ). For the first
time
since I have been buying at this particular Aldi, they had two checkouts
open and both had a line, 2-3 deep. On other Thursday mornings, it is
typical to have one checkout open and, maybe, one person ahead in line.
--

Good advice! I finished dealing with my whinyclient early, and got there at
about 4 this afternoon. It is less than two miles from my house, and really
nice. The first thing I noticed is how clean and new everything is--though
the cashier told me they have been open since May. A clean, fresh smell
hit me as soon as the door opened.

I got my 12-lb Butterball for 89 cents a pound! 🙂 Cheapest ones at Kroger
were $1.99. I also got a 10-lb ham. The Smithfield picnics looked good to
me, but my husband loves the "spiral sliced" honey hams, so I got one of
those.
It was $1.59 a pound. Kroger's cheapest was $2.49.

The biggest surprise was the produce--very pretty and fresh AND cheap.
The biggest, prettiest red peppers were three for $2.39. ($4 at Kroger.)
They were "packed by Lancaster Farms in Jessup Maryland."
The cucumbers were the best looking I have seen--the first all season that
have not been pocked and small and kind of shriveled looking. And they
were 49 cents a piece, instead of 75 cents ot a dollar at Kroger. Potatoes
were $1.99 for ten pounds. I paid $2.49 for five lbs of "baking potatoes"
just because they looked better and I do not need 10 lbs of potatoes.

I was not very adventurous with regard to the unknown brand things. I
picked up ketchup and mustard, some chunky salsa and a can of peas.

The other shoppers ran the gamut, families and singles, all races. (Those
of you who made comments regarding the poor who shop at your Aldi
are beneath contempt. You know who you are. Pigs.)

It was overall a really nice experience. I will go back. Thanks for the
constructive feedback.

Lou Decruss said:

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:59:11 -0800, Gregory Morrow

Quoted message said:

but then I'm the kind of person that likes the
thrill of hunting for a bargain.

You might do better finding that thrill in a glory hole.

Hehehehe.

Quoted message said:

Lou

--Bryan

Lou Decruss said:

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:59:11 -0800, Gregory Morrow

Quoted message said:

but then I'm the kind of person that likes the
thrill of hunting for a bargain.

You might do better finding that thrill in a glory hole.

Hehehehe.

Quoted message said:

Lou

--Bryan

Gregory Morrow said:

AND OTHER STUFF YOU HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR...

What I mean by that last bullet is other non-food items that will end
up there somehow.

We bought a Step 2 sand and water table at Aldi's maybe eighteen
months ago. We paid about fifteen or twenty dollars cheaper than I
see advertised for the same toy at Toys R Us, Target, etc. My
little guys love it and I know we will get several more years of play
out of it.

Tara

Gregory Morrow said:

AND OTHER STUFF YOU HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR...

What I mean by that last bullet is other non-food items that will end
up there somehow.

We bought a Step 2 sand and water table at Aldi's maybe eighteen
months ago. We paid about fifteen or twenty dollars cheaper than I
see advertised for the same toy at Toys R Us, Target, etc. My
little guys love it and I know we will get several more years of play
out of it.

Tara

"Tara" <[email hidden]> wrote

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We bought a Step 2 sand and water table at Aldi's maybe eighteen
months ago. We paid about fifteen or twenty dollars cheaper than I
see advertised for the same toy at Toys R Us, Target, etc. My
little guys love it and I know we will get several more years of play
out of it.

I took a look at the non-food items and the most impressive thing I
saw was a gig of removable storage for $12.99 "while they last."
Actually, all I saw was the sign, as they were all gone.

"Tara" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

We bought a Step 2 sand and water table at Aldi's maybe eighteen
months ago. We paid about fifteen or twenty dollars cheaper than I
see advertised for the same toy at Toys R Us, Target, etc. My
little guys love it and I know we will get several more years of play
out of it.

I took a look at the non-food items and the most impressive thing I
saw was a gig of removable storage for $12.99 "while they last."
Actually, all I saw was the sign, as they were all gone.

"Becca" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Raleigh is a lovely city. Some of my friends lived in Raleigh, until
their house burned to the ground a couple of years ago. 🙁

I am really sorry to hear that. Raleigh was completely charming
20 years ago, but is overrun now. I still like it. "Progress,"
harrumpph!

"Becca" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Raleigh is a lovely city. Some of my friends lived in Raleigh, until
their house burned to the ground a couple of years ago. 🙁

I am really sorry to hear that. Raleigh was completely charming
20 years ago, but is overrun now. I still like it. "Progress,"
harrumpph!

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:54:42 -0500, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was not very adventurous with regard to the unknown brand things. I
picked up ketchup and mustard, some chunky salsa and a can of peas.

Just try the various pantry items and see what you like. It's worth a
try. Most are good. I don't think I've tried the salsa. I don't
like the mayonnaise. Duke's for me!

Tara

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:54:42 -0500, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was not very adventurous with regard to the unknown brand things. I
picked up ketchup and mustard, some chunky salsa and a can of peas.

Just try the various pantry items and see what you like. It's worth a
try. Most are good. I don't think I've tried the salsa. I don't
like the mayonnaise. Duke's for me!

Tara

"George" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Its hit or miss. Some items are good and others are the same quality as
Walmart. For example they just put refrigerated cases in the local stores
and now have the Walmart style embalmed "fresh meat".

Yes, I did see this today. And the prices were not even good on the
meat! Also--prices were not great on cheeses and other dairy products.
Coffee was more expensive but that is because they carry "gourmet"
types--a house brand the sign says "COMPARE WITH STARBUCKS!"
and both Kona and alleged Jamaica Blue Mountain, already ground, for
$3.99 a lb. I said to myself, "put it back. You really like Harris Teeter or
Kroger store brand Columbian that runs $2.29 to $2.49, so why pay more?"
But if I liked the other kinds of coffee I might have tried it.

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Some of the canned items such as corn are good. The chocolate bars are
good quality. Frozen veggies such as peas are good.

The best deals seem to be on the canned goods and things like candy,
cookies, cereal and crackers--well lower than 50% off the lowest price we
see
around here. Frozen rolls (they carry Marshall's brand, which is our
favorite yeast rolls) were on par with local stores.

Baking goods were also low. I rarely use any of the above as I don't
bake and we don't keep sweets and a lot of starchy stuff around. But
I can really see how Aldi would save a large family lots of money.

I think I will benefit most from the name brands they have on special,
and the produce. And some of the non-food items such as electronics
and kitchen utensils.