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Post by librarylady on Feb 18, 2016 19:06:29 GMT
I was in Aldi's this AM and learned that effective today, Aldi will take a credit card!!
--no more going to the bank so that I can grocery shop!
I asked if it was true only for the store where I shop and the reply was: Effective today, Aldi's around the globe will accept credit cards.
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Post by SnowWhite on Feb 18, 2016 19:07:51 GMT
I've never been in Aldi, but did they not take credit or debit cards before? I'm surprised they managed to stay in business!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 18, 2016 19:08:41 GMT
SnowWhite, they took debit cards, just not credit cards. I shop there all the time using my debit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 19:12:22 GMT
Here in the UK Aldi also now deliver wine straight to your door!
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Post by SnowWhite on Feb 18, 2016 19:12:57 GMT
SnowWhite , they took debit cards, just not credit cards. I shop there all the time using my debit. Gotcha, thanks. That makes more sense. I pretty much only use my debit card. I've never really heard anything good about Aldi, although I know there's one not far from me, I just don't know anyone that shops there.....
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Post by scrapsotime on Feb 18, 2016 19:12:59 GMT
SnowWhite , they took debit cards, just not credit cards. I shop there all the time using my debit. I've used my debit card since they started taking them.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 18, 2016 19:16:43 GMT
SnowWhite , they took debit cards, just not credit cards. I shop there all the time using my debit. Gotcha, thanks. That makes more sense. I pretty much only use my debit card. I've never really heard anything good about Aldi, although I know there's one not far from me, I just don't know anyone that shops there..... I can't do all my shopping at Aldi. But for basics, like milk, eggs, bread, cheese, you can't beat the prices. Plus, they are really adding more organic produce and gluten free stuff, if that's your thing. I usually do a Wednesday night quick stop at Aldi for basics, then hit my regular grocery store on Thursday nights to pick up the stuff I can't get there.
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Post by JoP on Feb 18, 2016 19:16:55 GMT
Here in the UK Aldi also now deliver wine straight to your door! lainey - thanks I didn't know that
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Post by KikiPea on Feb 18, 2016 19:19:20 GMT
I went there the other day, and they had absolutely nothing that we eat, besides a loe bit of produce. I also don't like that you have to walk down an aisle with candy and crap before getting to the good stuff.
I'm glad it's there for those that like it, it's just not for our family.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Feb 18, 2016 19:19:28 GMT
They have been accepting credit cards in England for over a year now I believe.......and for longer in Scotland and Wales as they were running trials on credit card use in stores there. They introduced debit cards at all UK stores a while previously to that - and when that was brought in it made shopping there so much easier because of not having to make sure of having enough cash on hand before going into the store. That stopped all the complaints from Brits on their Facebook page about the stores not accepting credit cards in England when they could be used elsewhere in the UK!
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Post by gypsymama on Feb 18, 2016 19:23:25 GMT
I went there the other day, and they had absolutely nothing that we eat, besides a loe bit of produce. I also don't like that you have to walk down an aisle with candy and crap before getting to the good stuff. I'm glad it's there for those that like it, it's just not for our family. i'm really curious what your family eats.... they have tons of meat, produce, baked items, staples, they have really gotten into diet foods, gluten free, organic... they have a big dairy dept, frozen foods... we don't care for all their store brands, mostly cereal and coffee, that kind of thing, but i'm having a hard time imagining a menu that wasn't able to at least have part of the items at aldi
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Post by magz811 on Feb 18, 2016 19:31:01 GMT
I went there the other day, and they had absolutely nothing that we eat, besides a loe bit of produce. I also don't like that you have to walk down an aisle with candy and crap before getting to the good stuff. I'm glad it's there for those that like it, it's just not for our family. i'm really curious what your family eats.... they have tons of meat, produce, baked items, staples, they have really gotten into diet foods, gluten free, organic... they have a big dairy dept, frozen foods... we don't care for all their store brands, mostly cereal and coffee, that kind of thing, but i'm having a hard time imagining a menu that wasn't able to at least have part of the items at aldi If it's anything like my local Aldi, I'm not surprised. The one by me is awful. It's tiny and cramped and stocked with mainly snack foods and cereal. Then there's two aisles of non-food items like toys and housewares. I see person after person rave about their Aldi's and how awesome they are. Mine just isn't.
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Post by melanell on Feb 18, 2016 19:31:23 GMT
In the past I never used a credit card for grocery shopping, but lately have been considering using it and then just paying it off to accumulate rewards faster. So this would mean I'd have one more place to use it. And as others have said, we have an Aldi list and a list for another grocery store each week. It may seem odd to shop 2 places, but they are a block away from one another and the savings is large enough to make it worth it.
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Post by scrapsotime on Feb 18, 2016 19:33:30 GMT
I went there the other day, and they had absolutely nothing that we eat, besides a loe bit of produce. I also don't like that you have to walk down an aisle with candy and crap before getting to the good stuff. I'm glad it's there for those that like it, it's just not for our family. A lot of stores here have crap you have walk past to get into the store. If that bothered me I would never go to the store. They even put in the entry area where you walk in between the sets of doors to even get inside actual store. I always thought that was a bad idea. It would be so easy for anyone to walk in and just grab what they wanted and walk out.
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Post by gypsymama on Feb 18, 2016 19:45:52 GMT
i'm really curious what your family eats.... they have tons of meat, produce, baked items, staples, they have really gotten into diet foods, gluten free, organic... they have a big dairy dept, frozen foods... we don't care for all their store brands, mostly cereal and coffee, that kind of thing, but i'm having a hard time imagining a menu that wasn't able to at least have part of the items at aldi If it's anything like my local Aldi, I'm not surprised. The one by me is awful. It's tiny and cramped and stocked with mainly snack foods and cereal. Then there's two aisles of non-food items like toys and housewares. I see person after person rave about their Aldi's and how awesome they are. Mine just isn't. that sucks.. i've been in 4 or 5 in a few diff states and they were all pretty much identical. milk for half the normal price, ground meat ditto... makes it worth stopping in for me but if it was tiny i wouldn't bother
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Post by alexa11 on Feb 18, 2016 19:49:34 GMT
Thanks for the info! That's great because I never have much cash on me. I do my main shopping at Publix, but Aldi has a few things that I like. Love their cheeses and they make a good knock-off Bailey's. Now mine does have rows of junk and boxed stuff- you just have to weave your way through. And the wine is the first thing that I see when I walk in the door.
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Post by librarylady on Feb 18, 2016 19:51:19 GMT
Gotcha, thanks. That makes more sense. I pretty much only use my debit card. I've never really heard anything good about Aldi, although I know there's one not far from me, I just don't know anyone that shops there..... I can't do all my shopping at Aldi. But for basics, like milk, eggs, bread, cheese, you can't beat the prices. Plus, they are really adding more organic produce and gluten free stuff, if that's your thing. I usually do a Wednesday night quick stop at Aldi for basics, then hit my regular grocery store on Thursday nights to pick up the stuff I can't get there. Jeremysgirl is correct. We find that the staple goods/basics are such a savings that it is a little nuts to shop elsewhere. My husband is very particular about his flour for baking--and now uses their flour. We prefer their baking mix to Bisquick. The only meat we have purchased there is the spiral cut ham, and that was a very good ham. I can't tell any difference in their chips and Frito-Lay chips. etc., etc....... If you enter the store expecting an American supermarket, you will be disappointed. We do what Jeremysgirl suggested--visit Aldi for all our basic needs and the other stores for the goods we can't/don't purchase at Aldis.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Feb 18, 2016 19:51:20 GMT
That's good to know. I personally, don't like it because there is no real selection but if I am close to one, I can now run in and grab something I might need. I don't use debit because of the theft aspect and being held responsible for all charges until they are credited back to your account. I only use credit and I NEVER have cash
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Post by oaksong on Feb 18, 2016 19:59:21 GMT
We are getting an Aldi soon, and I don't even know what that is. Are they owed by Trader Joe's? it sounds like a discount grocery store. I like TJ brands ok.
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Post by sharlag on Feb 18, 2016 19:59:47 GMT
The one I go to has most of what a full grocery store has, on a smaller scale. And it's pretty open and clean. I like it.
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Post by gale w on Feb 18, 2016 20:02:23 GMT
Good to know. I only buy butterscotch and white baking chips there (none of the other brands are safe for my nut-allergic daughter) but I rarely carry much cash so I always had to make sure I had some before going.
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Post by jenb72 on Feb 18, 2016 20:03:11 GMT
i'm really curious what your family eats.... they have tons of meat, produce, baked items, staples, they have really gotten into diet foods, gluten free, organic... they have a big dairy dept, frozen foods... we don't care for all their store brands, mostly cereal and coffee, that kind of thing, but i'm having a hard time imagining a menu that wasn't able to at least have part of the items at aldi If it's anything like my local Aldi, I'm not surprised. The one by me is awful. It's tiny and cramped and stocked with mainly snack foods and cereal. Then there's two aisles of non-food items like toys and housewares. I see person after person rave about their Aldi's and how awesome they are. Mine just isn't. That's been my experience, too. Jen
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Post by *KAS* on Feb 18, 2016 20:11:11 GMT
The Aldi that they had in my hometown was cheap and looked it. Just not nice at all. But they've built 3 or 4 around me in the last couple of years that are very nice. I had a negative connotation of Aldi from my childhood memories - I'm glad I gave them a 2nd chance! But for those that don't have the newer model with the better lighting and wider aisles, I understand that as well. I'd be interested in what one eats if they don't sell food at ALdi that you eat. My purchases tend to be nuts, baking goods, spices, love their version of greek yogurt and cottage cheese, they have a good selection of cheese, etc. Pretty 'normal' things people buy I would think! There are a few snack items I buy there as well, but those vary with my mood.
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Post by librarylady on Feb 18, 2016 20:15:37 GMT
We are getting an Aldi soon, and I don't even know what that is. Are they owed by Trader Joe's? it sounds like a discount grocery store. I like TJ brands ok. Do a Wikipedia search on Aldi--IIRC, brothers own the two chains of stores. Aldi is very big in Europe. The prices are much lower than a traditional American market because ALL of the merchandise is the Aldi brand. Do not expect to see your US brands in the store. Prices are much lower because: *only one brand is offered, so putting the product on the shelf is easier. *Produce is already weighed and packaged *Each store is operated by only 3 employees during the day--less labor costs *Customers must bring the bags for the groceries and bag themselves *Grocery carts are not left around the parking lot, so no cart herder is needed. Customers pay .25 for the cart and that is refunded when the cart is returned. We find the quality of the goods offered to be just fine.
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Post by myshelly on Feb 18, 2016 20:25:49 GMT
Woohoo
I like Aldi, but rarely went there because of the whole having to go get cash issue.
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Post by Yoki on Feb 18, 2016 20:33:22 GMT
I have an awesome Aldi that I'm already quite devoted to - this news makes it even better!
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Post by scrapsotime on Feb 18, 2016 20:36:59 GMT
We are getting an Aldi soon, and I don't even know what that is. Are they owed by Trader Joe's? it sounds like a discount grocery store. I like TJ brands ok. Do a Wikipedia search on Aldi--IIRC, brothers own the two chains of stores. Aldi is very big in Europe. The prices are much lower than a traditional American market because ALL of the merchandise is the Aldi brand. Do not expect to see your US brands in the store. Prices are much lower because: *only one brand is offered, so putting the product on the shelf is easier. *Produce is already weighed and packaged *Each store is operated by only 3 employees during the day--less labor costs *Customers must bring the bags for the groceries and bag themselves *Grocery carts are not left around the parking lot, so no cart herder is needed. Customers pay .25 for the cart and that is refunded when the cart is returned. We find the quality of the goods offered to be just fine. My Aldi does have some name brand stuff, but they usually don't carry it consistently.
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Post by Freefallfast on Feb 18, 2016 20:44:30 GMT
The one closest to me is not great. It's not a very good area. But if I make a little bit longer drive (not much) there is a great Aldi. "Richer" suburb.
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Feb 18, 2016 20:47:17 GMT
I went there the other day, and they had absolutely nothing that we eat, besides a loe bit of produce. I also don't like that you have to walk down an aisle with candy and crap before getting to the good stuff. I'm glad it's there for those that like it, it's just not for our family. i'm really curious what your family eats.... they have tons of meat, produce, baked items, staples, they have really gotten into diet foods, gluten free, organic... they have a big dairy dept, frozen foods... we don't care for all their store brands, mostly cereal and coffee, that kind of thing, but i'm having a hard time imagining a menu that wasn't able to at least have part of the items at aldi I agree. I think the quality of their food is good. I don't buy everything there, but I buy quite a lot. Baking supplies, spices, paper goods, dairy, some vegetables, grains. Happy to hear they take credit cards now!
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Post by Zee on Feb 18, 2016 20:54:31 GMT
I've never used a CC there, I always use my debit card. But, good to know.
I love Aldi, it's nothing like it was when I was a kid. I can get 95% of what I need there and we eat a very healthy diet. They have tons of stuff for healthy eaters, not just snacks and candy and cereal. I can't go back to paying regular store prices. I save so much money by shopping there.
Exceptions: Newman's Own dressing, asparagus from the produce store, Fancy Feast for my feline friends (the Aldi version made one of my cats barf, so I had to switch back--he has a sensitive tummy). I used to have more exceptions but I've learned to adjust to most everything Aldi brand and I'm not one to suffer just to save a dime. It really is a huge money-saver and worth it to me.
In fact, I used to get a cruel pleasure out of tricking my DH and kids into eating Aldi brand stuff in name-brand containers. It worked, when I revealed the truth no one even cared and had to admit it was just as good or at least close enough to justify the savings. (Except the salad dressing!) My favorite was the Burman's ketchup in the Heinz bottle. heee
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