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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why not use the European system where you have to use a coin to unlock the cart from the stack. People are more likely to return the cart if it costs them money if they don’t and if they still leave the cart out some kid or hobo will return it eventually.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Some stores in the US do this, most notably Aldi. It's kind of a pain in the ass, especially in an increasingly cashless society.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Because we're not savages, and can return the carts like a civilized society.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So civilized in fact, there are monetized YouTube channels dedicated to catching & shaming people for not returning their carts.

So it’s kind of like the European system in a way. Instead of getting a coin for returning an abandoned shopping cart, you can get a subscriber count & ad revenue!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That cart narc guy is absolutely obnoxious. Sure I get his angle, and perhaps some people need to be shamed into doing the right thing, but I'm amazed no one has run him over yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

He had a firearm pulled on him once actually, he walked away very quickly while continuing the bit haha

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah I think I saw that, a contractor in his work van in Texas I believe