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If it's on their keychain, do you really think they'd leave their keychain there?

by gcbirzan 10mo ago

jq-r 10mo ago
The "coin" part is usually detachable, so no need to leave the whole set of keys with the cart during shopping.
- ceejayoz 10mo ago
  But leaving it on is a good way to avoid forgetting to it.
- gcbirzan 10mo ago
  Yes, but they do cost money and effort to get. A 25-50 eurocent coin is probably equivalent. The only thing that's useful about those things is that it's easier to get them faster.
  - 1718627440 10mo ago
    Where I live it is always 1€ coins.
- hananova 10mo ago
  There’s ones with a “notch” in the coin part. So you unlock the cart, twist it, pull it out.
buggymcbugfix 10mo ago
Haha I was wondering if this part was unclear but assumed it was obvious from context, that the cart opener can be removed from the coin slit. Imagine leaving your keyring on your cart... yikes!
- gcbirzan 10mo ago
  The reason my wife (I have coins) uses them is that it's just easier to access. No need to go through your coins (if you have any), you just put it in.
- toast0 10mo ago
  > Imagine leaving your keyring on your cart... yikes! While you're shopping? That's not a big deal. When you return the cart? How are you driving home without your keys? I guess Europeans might be more likely to not take a car to the grocery store, but I would prefer to use a basket over a cart while shopping in that case... I'll know when I'm done shopping when the basket hits my limit of how much to hand carry.
simlan 10mo ago
Good point. Think of the device as a lock pick for Aldi carts you can remove it and don't need to leave your keychain.
- gcbirzan 10mo ago
  It's not a lock pick for the carts, you need to leave it in.
  - frm88 10mo ago
    There are some that you don't have to leave in the slot - they got quite widespread a few years back https://www.printables.com/model/430247-shopping-cart-coin-shopping-chip-einkaufswagenchip?lang=de https://www.printables.com/model/430247-shopping-cart-coin-s...

If it's on their keychain, do you really think they'd leave their keychain there?

jq-r 10mo ago

The "coin" part is usually detachable, so no need to leave the whole set of keys with the cart during shopping.

ceejayoz 10mo ago
But leaving it on is a good way to avoid forgetting to it.
gcbirzan 10mo ago
Yes, but they do cost money and effort to get. A 25-50 eurocent coin is probably equivalent. The only thing that's useful about those things is that it's easier to get them faster.
- 1718627440 10mo ago
  Where I live it is always 1€ coins.
hananova 10mo ago
There’s ones with a “notch” in the coin part. So you unlock the cart, twist it, pull it out.

buggymcbugfix 10mo ago

Haha I was wondering if this part was unclear but assumed it was obvious from context, that the cart opener can be removed from the coin slit. Imagine leaving your keyring on your cart... yikes!

gcbirzan 10mo ago
The reason my wife (I have coins) uses them is that it's just easier to access. No need to go through your coins (if you have any), you just put it in.
toast0 10mo ago
> Imagine leaving your keyring on your cart... yikes! While you're shopping? That's not a big deal. When you return the cart? How are you driving home without your keys? I guess Europeans might be more likely to not take a car to the grocery store, but I would prefer to use a basket over a cart while shopping in that case... I'll know when I'm done shopping when the basket hits my limit of how much to hand carry.

simlan 10mo ago

Good point. Think of the device as a lock pick for Aldi carts you can remove it and don't need to leave your keychain.

gcbirzan 10mo ago
It's not a lock pick for the carts, you need to leave it in.
- frm88 10mo ago
  There are some that you don't have to leave in the slot - they got quite widespread a few years back https://www.printables.com/model/430247-shopping-cart-coin-shopping-chip-einkaufswagenchip?lang=de https://www.printables.com/model/430247-shopping-cart-coin-s...