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I recently moved to Canada from the US, and there's stores here that do the coin-deposit for shopping carts--and have folks bag their own groceries. I know the

I recently moved to Canada from the US, and there's stores here that do the coin-deposit for shopping carts--and have folks bag their own groceries. I know the latter would save money, but the former makes sense, too--labor costs are higher, there's liability, and honestly, having wayward carts about the parking lot makes it look a bit unkempt. I bet there's folks who'd gladly pay a quarter--or more--just to have a decent cart that hasn't been beaten by cars and rain.

savoytruffle 7y ago
Is it still a quarter in Canada? Even if it is, they can look forward to using loonies and toonies in the future while dollar coins never seem to take hold in USA … Surely a lot of people don't mind losing USD25¢ to toss the Aldi shopping card in the ditch behind the parking lot?
- bandy 7y ago
  People here in Kansas City will gift their paid-for cart to someone else rather than leaving it in the parking lot. From what I've seen on YT, cart rental is a Euro in Europe.
- slantyyz 7y ago
  In my area, it's a loonie for a cart at the discount supermarkets.