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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Don't know about you people, but here in Hungary (Eastern-Europe) I haven't ever seen a cart not returned at least as far as I remember.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (7 children)

A lot of countries use coin operated cart releases, which give you a coin back on return. This is very uncommon in the US. Generally there are just metal "corrals" with guardrails you return a cart to in the parking lot.

The only store that I know of that uses coin returns is Aldi, but that's still regional in the US.

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

Yeah, every store has those here. Also Aldi is nationwide.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah, both are uncommon here. Aldi is regional in the US. Trader Joe's is generally in the other regions, which is owned by the Aldi nord part of the family.

I don't think the lack of overlap is that intentional, it's just a big nation and Aldi/trader joes just haven't really tried to expand in the areas where the other setup first.

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