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And it's very rare to have to put a coin in a trolley as the article asserts. It's not 1999 any more.
by ta1243 3y ago
And it's very rare to have to put a coin in a trolley as the article asserts. It's not 1999 any more.
- hef19898 3y agoCoins are still standard in Germany so! It is extremely rare to have a broken one around where I live.
- mathverse 3y agoThe coins are useless. It's a people problem not a mechanical one. You can unlock the cart with the tip of the key like this https://image.made-in-china.com/202f0j00GpWUwrYJnBoN/Sn-European-Profile-Normal-or-Computer-Keys-Brass-Door-Lock-Cylinder.jpg https://image.made-in-china.com/202f0j00GpWUwrYJnBoN/Sn-Euro... (standard european). And I frequently do because I HATE german supermarkets anyway!
- bowsamic 3y agoWhat's wrong with German supermarkets? Coming from the UK, I generally prefer them. The only thing that pisses me off is that Lidl and Aldi don't have baskets. In fact my local Lidl had an absurd short-lived policy that you aren't allowed in the shop unless you get a shopping cart! Thankfully they came to their senses. I just use my shopping bag as a basket.
- mathverse 3y agoI consider german food products in general to be tasteless (I am not saying they are low quality but it just does not fit my palate). Lidl / Kaufland is fine for veggies. Rewe good in general and I like Billa+ but that's more premium quality anyway. Just in general not a fan of german food products.
- ttepasse 3y agoEver since the pandemic most coin locks are always unlocked - and people keep them that way.
- pxeger1 3y agoI wouldn’t say it’s very rare. Maybe 50% of supermarkets have coinless trolleys?
- smusamashah 3y agoI guess that's a sarcastic comment. It's rare to have coin less trollies. Or may be it depends where you live and which stores you go to for shopping. Tesco, Asda have coin less trollies while Aldi, Iceland don't for example.
- ta1243 3y agoMaybe it's geographic? I can't remember the last time I couldn't use a trolley due to it needing a coin
- mbork_pl 3y agoIt's very common in my country, and I think it's actually a very good idea. What's wrong with putting coins in the carts/trolleys?
- hef19898 3y agoSomeone, potentially a start-up, should develop an appnfor that! Just imagine how much customer data you could collect! Ideally with some in-store location tracking to improve customer surveill... ahh, I mean customer experience! And so good forbthe environment, because no coins!
- mbork_pl 3y agoDon't tempt them... ;-) Also, how do coins impact the environment? They're metal, not plastic!
- hef19898 3y agoCoins and the environment? Who cares! The environment sells, and the hygene, coins are dirty! What do you think, a seed round valuation of 50 million for that idea should be ok? More? The addresable market is beyond HUGE!
- mk89 3y agoYou mean something that would unlock carts based on fingerprints? :)
- hef19898 3y agoWhy not? I woupd focus on lonking it to everything you can get from your average users phone and other online accounts. Improved targeted advertising or something. Fingerprints are fine, too! whatever helps sell it! Plus, since every cart is matched to a person, no more vandalism or theft!
- mk89 3y ago
- amszmidt 3y agoIn Sweden it is very common, and this is mostly a cash-less country. You can usually get these plastic coins to use as a substitute, and I don't think I've ever seen a broken trolley here
- daveoc64 3y agoIn the UK it really varies based on the area the supermarket is in. There are two large Sainsbury's supermarkets near me - one is right next to a university and suffers from students taking the trolleys back to their student accommodation - these have a coin. Then there's another in a more affluent suburb - no coin.