ALDI warns shoppers against using free trolley hack – saying it could have nasty consequences
- An Australian shopper revealed a simple way to unlock a supermarket trolley
- The woman said she would jam the circular end of a house key into the slot
- But the supermarket warned against the hack as the keys could get damaged
ALDI has warned shoppers against a trick to unlock supermarket trolleys without using a token or gold coin, saying it could cost them a lot more than $1.
Australian customer Fiona posted to a popular Facebook group on Monday showing how she puts a house key into the coin slot and unlocks the trolley from the train.
But a spokeswoman for the budget supermarket chain warned shoppers against trying it, saying their keys could be damaged or stuck.
Australian customer Fiona posted to a popular Facebook group on Monday showing how she puts a house key into the coin slot and unlocks the trolley from the train
‘We recommend that our shoppers continue using gold coins or an ALDI token to unlock their ALDI trolleys,’ the spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday.
‘Other objects may become stuck or damaged.’
She also explained that tokens with key ring attachments can be purchased for 99c at the checkout.
Fiona’s post went viral and generated thousands of responses, with some thankful and others concerned.
She revealed the simple way to unlock a supermarket trolley without using a coin or token
While some claimed it was the ‘best life hack ever’, others expressed reservations about the technique.
‘I’d be too freaked out that my key wouldn’t come out,’ one woman said.
”With my luck the key would break,’ said another.
‘When you can’t get it back out, you need to pay x100 the amount of a token to get your doors locks replaced,’ someone else pointed out.
ALDI introduced the unlocking system in 2001 to encourage shoppers to return trolleys instead of dumping them.