Aldi’s website says they charge a cart deposit of 25 cents so that they won’t need to hire someone to go get the carts left in parking lots and it lowers the risk of carts being stolen from a parking lot. The savings on labor is then passed along to the customer. Many retailers use this system, and it’s pretty simple — customers insert a quarter into a locking mechanism that is installed on the cart. When they return the cart, they get the quarter back.
If you find that you often forget to bring your quarter, though, you may be searching for ways to help you remember to bring along your coin so you can get a cart at Aldi. Of course, you can set a reminder on your phone or write a note on the top of your shopping list to grab the quarter, but what else can you do? Well, there is a cute little gadget that you just might want to purchase to help you remember your Aldi quarter.
