Apparently, when enforced, customers would have to fall back on reusable bags.
Now personally, based on previous experiences with handling and bagging with reusable bags, they're terrible and I hate them. You'd be surprised by how many people used those bags for a dirty task (hell, even as a pet carrier) and expect me to put their groceries in there.
Im in LA and have had the ban for 6 months. Its great. Most bring in their own bags and will usually help bag their own order. Most people will just carry the items out loose if the order is small. Also now we dont get those people that say, double paper and make it light! We hate that. Also, people on food stamps dont have to pay for bags, so we really fill em up. Why should they be treated better
I hated it when customers wanted paper in plastic. The problem is that the reuseable bags have no rigidity and are falling over until the bag gets filled up. If ya overfill it then the strap on the bags breaks and the customer is pissed. Its not a big deal though.
Personally I think the ten cent charge for paper is BS.
We've had customers grab a crapload of produce plastic bags or meat bags and use those to get around .$10 per paper bag. I think it's hilarious. One checker, it really, REALLY pisses them off because they feel the customer is "cheating" and putting their many items in those small plastic bags for free. I just think it's funny to see said checker's face.
We've had customers grab a crapload of produce plastic bags or meat bags and use those to get around .$10 per paper bag. I think it's hilarious. One checker, it really, REALLY pisses them off because they feel the customer is "cheating" and putting their many items in those small plastic bags for free. I just think it's funny to see said checker's face.
I would hate that too! I can't even tolerate it when they mix all their veggies or fruit in one bag. I have to take them all out, weigh some, count others. Slows you down. I have to put on my fake smile and I haven't seen it myself but I'm sure it's not pretty!
We've had the ban for a few months. There's no 'contingency.' One day you just stop getting plastic bags. Eventually you get the plastic 'reusable' bags, which are terrible. Whether those or paper or bags people bring in, it takes a lot longer to bag things, in general. And you get the cheapo ******* customers who complain about it, even though they're buying hundreds of dollars of groceries, they have to haggle and bargain for each ten-cent paper bag. Fun times.
I'm waiting for the day for grocery stores to start charging a cover charge just to walk in the door.
There are charges in some places for the use of A BASCART.
Aldi's does that here. You put a quarter in a lock similar to airport cart rental, use basket and when you return the basket, you get your quarter back.
-- Edited by Anonymouse1 on Wednesday 1st of October 2014 03:18:20 PM
I'm waiting for the day for grocery stores to start charging a cover charge just to walk in the door.
There are charges in some places for the use of A BASCART.
Aldi's does that here. You put a quarter in a lock similar to airport cart rental, use basket and when you return the basket, you get your quarter back.
-- Edited by Anonymouse1 on Wednesday 1st of October 2014 03:18:20 PM
Sounds like a good idea. Incourages people to return their bloody carts, which is a plus. Also might incourage people to return OTHER people's carts for a profit, which is... also a plus, I guess?
I'm waiting for the day for grocery stores to start charging a cover charge just to walk in the door.
There are charges in some places for the use of A BASCART.
Aldi's does that here. You put a quarter in a lock similar to airport cart rental, use basket and when you return the basket, you get your quarter back.
-- Edited by Anonymouse1 on Wednesday 1st of October 2014 03:18:20 PM
Sounds like a good idea. Incourages people to return their bloody carts, which is a plus. Also might incourage people to return OTHER people's carts for a profit, which is... also a plus, I guess?
Sir, if people actually drag those carts to their limits even though their automatic locks have kicked in (for the lots equipped with those sensor thingies), do you really think they'll bother returning a cart for their quarter back?
As far as I know, there's ways around that mechanism posted online, so it wouldn't bother me much.
Then again, I'm one to use a hand basket when shopping, mainly because I only go and get what I need at that moment.
Well, the people who drag the carts to the limits of the lot won't be bothered, but I'm thinking of the people who leave the carts relatively nearby the corral but just can't be arsed to move them all the way. With a quarter dollar incentive, they just might!
Sure, a quarter doesn't sound like a lot, but if there's one thing the plastic bag ban has taught me, is that people are really weird about paying money they don't have to... even if that money is just ten cents. I've seen people try to juggle armloads of groceries out of the store rather than pay a dime for a bag.
I'm waiting for the day for grocery stores to start charging a cover charge just to walk in the door.
There are charges in some places for the use of A BASCART.
Aldi's does that here. You put a quarter in a lock similar to airport cart rental, use basket and when you return the basket, you get your quarter back.
-- Edited by Anonymouse1 on Wednesday 1st of October 2014 03:18:20 PM
Sounds like a good idea. Incourages people to return their bloody carts, which is a plus. Also might incourage people to return OTHER people's carts for a profit, which is... also a plus, I guess?
Sir, if people actually drag those carts to their limits even though their automatic locks have kicked in (for the lots equipped with those sensor thingies), do you really think they'll bother returning a cart for their quarter back?
As far as I know, there's ways around that mechanism posted online, so it wouldn't bother me much.
Then again, I'm one to use a hand basket when shopping, mainly because I only go and get what I need at that moment.
I think Aldi's main goal with the mechanism was in fact 3 goals:
1. Don't need to hire a cart fetcher.
2. Don't need to buy 300 carts if only the customers that need them use them.
3. Reduces the likelihood of a cart damaging a car and causing a lawsuit.
Besides their carts are probably not as comfortable to sit on at the local bus stop as the mediocre Kroger carts or the luxurious WalMart carts preferred by those who only use the finest things in life.
I'm waiting for the day for grocery stores to start charging a cover charge just to walk in the door.
There are charges in some places for the use of A BASCART.
Aldi's does that here. You put a quarter in a lock similar to airport cart rental, use basket and when you return the basket, you get your quarter back.
-- Edited by Anonymouse1 on Wednesday 1st of October 2014 03:18:20 PM
Sounds like a good idea. Incourages people to return their bloody carts, which is a plus. Also might incourage people to return OTHER people's carts for a profit, which is... also a plus, I guess?
Ha, ha, I absolutely LOVE IT when people make references to Tom Hanks movies without realizing it. (now say something about "Wilson"!)
NutritionWhore wrote:Now personally, based on previous experiences with handling and bagging with reusable bags, they're terrible and I hate them. You'd be surprised by how many people used those bags for a dirty task (hell, even as a pet carrier) and expect me to put their groceries in there.
I cringe every time I see the stack of reusable bags getting tossed my way to bag with. Cart full of groceries should fit in 3 of them, right?? Makes me wonder how they make enough money to buy organic everything twice a week.
NutritionWhore wrote:Now personally, based on previous experiences with handling and bagging with reusable bags, they're terrible and I hate them. You'd be surprised by how many people used those bags for a dirty task (hell, even as a pet carrier) and expect me to put their groceries in there.
I cringe every time I see the stack of reusable bags getting tossed my way to bag with. Cart full of groceries should fit in 3 of them, right?? Makes me wonder how they make enough money to buy organic everything twice a week.
Nah. That's not the worst. The worst is people who use those 'small' carts then buy $100 + worth of groceries. Where the hell you going to put everything so it doesn't get squished? I will either grab a 'large' cart or recommend it once they reach me. Or, I will bag everything, then tell the customer I wasn't sure where to put it all so that things don't get squashed.
When they start putting the bags in the cart, that's when I will start doing it, too. Those 'small' carts at our store are grabbed so quickly you would think $20 bills were attached. Or there was a lottery for someone to grab a certain cart and win free groceries. Seriously, if I'm on 'lot duty and bring in 10, when I return at least six are gone. Sure our store is high-volume, but DAMN.
