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Old 10-08-2009, 07:55 PM
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I really like Aldi.Never experienced one until i moved down south.
I think the pay a quarter for a cart is a good idea.(No carts left in the parking lot)
They have clean stores and cheap items. I just wish they would except Q's.
I wish i could find some Aldi branded Q's though to use.
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Old 10-13-2009, 08:36 PM
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We like their tortilla chips better than any other brand!

Otherwise, I mostly buy eggs, milk, cheese and other dairy products, oil, sugar... things like that. Just staples. The cheese prices are worth a special trip, in our area!

The customer service at our local ALDI is AWESOME. We have intelligent, capable and friendly women working there. I keep meaning to write a letter to headquarters.
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Old 10-28-2009, 05:38 PM
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One more post about Aldi. They do have a few items dependably cheaper (like saltines) but in general, I do better with Q's. The other inconveniences are annoying and the service stinks, especially taking no credit cards! Also I find the produce not that nice but you can't beat their price on bananas. I've also watched them restocking frozen/refrigerated items and they leave them sitting out quite a long time. They do have a "double your money back guarantee" but I find the quality on most items is just OK - so not really bad enough to take advantage of the guarantee. If the store were more convenient for me to get to, I'd probably go a little more often and find exercizing the guarantee easier. Also, in our area the advertised "special buys" are not available until later in the week, so I tend to forget about them. Are you listening, Aldi?
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Old 11-12-2009, 08:34 AM
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I had a possibly dangerous problem with our local Aldi's and am now very worried about food safety there. I purchased refrigerated tortias at Aldi's and found mold growing between them when I opened the package. They were well in date. I could return them for a refund but I am more worried about safe food handling. I contacted the health department and they found no vialations but I will pay a little more for peace of mind. Aldi's is popular so I assume the problem is a local one.
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Old 11-12-2009, 08:42 AM
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This happens a lot to tortillas and believe it is due to their packaging. I have bought tortillas from many grocery stores and have found mold on packages that has a well date on them.

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I had a possibly dangerous problem with our local Aldi's and am now very worried about food safety there. I purchased refrigerated tortias at Aldi's and found mold growing between them when I opened the package. They were well in date. I could return them for a refund but I am more worried about safe food handling. I contacted the health department and they found no vialations but I will pay a little more for peace of mind. Aldi's is popular so I assume the problem is a local one.
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Old 11-12-2009, 10:26 AM
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Once again I was in Aldi this week and they were restocking frozen food. The cart with the frozen food was out in the aisle when I arrived, and was still sitting there when I left, about 30 minutes. I, too am concerned about their food handling. CM, if you're thinking about covering Aldi, I'd skip it - they don't take coupons and their quality in general is marginal.
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Old 11-12-2009, 10:33 AM
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I'm with you on the frozen foods being left out. We used to get their frozen juice concentrates but, one time, I picked up a can out of the freezer and it was completely thawed, liquid.
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Old 01-22-2010, 06:07 PM
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Aldi's? Mmmm. An entire quart of delicious vanilla yogurt for only $1.59!
I do wish however their scanning speed weren't such a priority.
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