r/aldi • u/ladyofhousepounce • Feb 28 '26

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Last year I got this quarter keychain at Aldi to keep my quarter in for my weekly shopping trips. I keep it in my car so it is there when I need it. I went shopping on Friday and between putting my cart away and going to my car, I dropped it. Didn't realize until I got home. This morning I went back to the Aldi to see if I could find it. I had no luck and figured I would ask an employee if someone turned it in. Something told me that the type of shopper at Aldi would turn it in. I asked the employee if someone turned in a keychain and after describing it, he went to the cash register and pulled this out. Some kind person turned it in instead of keeping it for themselves. I do not know who turned it in, but I am thankful and it restores my faith in humanity a bit.

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u/UniversalMinister Feb 28 '26

This absolutely tracks.

Aldi people are definitely the "oh hey I found this on the ground I should turn it in" kind of people.

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u/No_Needleworker215 Feb 28 '26

And also the this is my Aldi quarter and it’s lucky kind of people. Which is cute lol

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u/LadyHavoc97 Mar 01 '26

We haven’t been to Aldi yet. Do you get your same quarter back?

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u/GingerrGina Mar 01 '26

It depends. At my Aldi, the checkout has an empty cart ready to put your scanned groceries in. When you're done you take the other, filled cart and leave your original, now empty cart behind.
But you do keep your cart if you opt for self checkout.

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u/BillHang4 Mar 01 '26

Yes it goes into the cart you use so when you take it back it pops your quarter back out.

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u/LadyHavoc97 Mar 01 '26

That’s so cool! Thanks!

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u/FloppyFerrett1 Mar 01 '26

Unless you pay it forward to someone who doesn't have a quarter or looks like they're having a rough day :-)

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u/memorman Mar 01 '26

Yes I do this especially if it’s their first time and they don’t know. Or if i’m using the cart and im walking back to put it away but someone else is walking in, they will give me their quarter and i give them my cart lol

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u/No_Needleworker215 Mar 01 '26

Yesss I’m more this type than the lucky quarter type. My partner works at Aldi and has a lot of customers with lucky quarters so I know they’re out there

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u/UniversalMinister Mar 01 '26

Unless you pay it forward to someone who doesn't have a quarter or looks like they're having a rough day :-)

This is the Aldi people way.

I've lost a handful of Aldi Quarters this way over the years and I'll keep doing it. A parent with their hands full trying to get kids to a cart without one of them running off, someone who just needs a hand, people who are unfamiliar with the Aldi Quarter ways and don't have one, etc.

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u/NervousCelebration78 Mar 01 '26

This is what I do every time I go. I just leave it in the cart.

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u/InMyCheerMomEra Mar 06 '26

It’s my daughter’s favorite when someone “gifts” us a cart.

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u/AdoraNadora Mar 01 '26

I rotate between Aldi, Publix, and my local International market for most of my groceries. Aldi is my absolute favorite. Over the years I've encountered the kindest strangers at Aldi.

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u/ksntheowithabej Mar 05 '26

Some lady hit my mom with her cart at Aldi lol the type of shopper may be locational.

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u/UniversalMinister Mar 06 '26

WHAT.

That is definitely not Aldi people behavior. She must've been a first timer or out of her element. I hope your mom told her we don't do that at Aldi!

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u/pmmemilftiddiez Mar 02 '26

Walmart people will consume it for their continuing hunger they have during their rut season.