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Aldi rip off

flbettyboop — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:17:54 GMT

I went to Aldis last night to get a turkey fryer. A spot on the shelf had price but was empty. I asked if they had them and was told they had two come in. I asked if others were coming and was told no to be at the store at 9 a.m. to get one.

I drove approx 20 miles for this item. I went on line and got it for same price and will be delivered in 3-5 days.

Boop

Re: Aldi rip off

Lacey1 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:22:19 GMT

Sometimes my Aldi's doesn't get everthing in the flyer, on time. It's a week later or so. I wouldn't call it a rip-off. Their quality, prices, and guarantee makes up for any supply mess up.

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birkin baby — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:32:38 GMT

I always count on not being able to get a hit seasonal item ,no matter what store. I don't consider it a ripoff. A bummer,yes.

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Sooner — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:42:16 GMT

It's at the least bad business practice to advertise things that often a store can't deliver. It is bait and switch--Sears got in bad trouble for that at one time. As I remember it was Sears. . .

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:49:03 GMT

I'm tired of stores putting in flyers and/or their websites about new products, designer fashions at the stores. Kohl's does this all the time. I saw in a flyer of their's some weeks ago about a new designer bringing her wears to the store, really nice things that I for one wanted to check out. A couple of days later I went to my local kohl's to see the items. I searched high and low for the racks of them. Sales person pointed me to one tiny rack and said this is all we got in - there were 3 items. There were tons of things on the website however. I'm not buying stuff off of a website that I cannot try on, feel it, see how they look on.

I guess it boils down to shopping here at QVC, HSN, EVINE LIVE and the like.

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60sgirl — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:01:39 GMT

Aldi's brings in items for their non-food specialty aisles all the time, in fact each Aldi's in my area does not even bring in the same items, however, they have no idea of how popular these items will be. Can't blame them for how quickly people pick up an item.

This week they are advertising that grocery shoppng cart bag that hangs on the sides of the cart for $6.99. I have seen them elsewhere for 9.99. I hope there are some left when I get there.

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millieshops — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:16:55 GMT

So - why is this a rip-off? Or even a bait and switch as another poster said?

OP didn't pay more for the item nor was she sent to buy a buy expensive one.

I'd be disappointed if I'd needed it that day, but mildly because the turkey is still arriving and I didn't even have to get it in and out of my car.

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Carmie — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:25:09 GMT

@PINKdogWOOD wrote:
There were tons of things on the website however. I'm not buying stuff off of a website that I cannot try on, feel it, see how they look on.

I guess it boils down to shopping here at QVC, HSN, EVINE LIVE and the like.

I don't understand. When you buy items from a TV merchant, you are not seeing it, feeling itetc. What's the difference?

i do.most of my shopping on the web and have for about 20 years. I hate to have to go into a store and look for things only to find it isn't there, or not in my size, color etc.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:48:39 GMT

Just curious - would they have given you a raincheck? Of course, you'd driven twenty miles so that may not have been a good solution in your case.

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inallsincerity — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:51:38 GMT

I don't know what state you are in, but all of the ALDI stores in the two divisions that I am familiar with, and that includes many stores, slot the merchandise on Tuesday for the special buys that begin on Wednesday. The items are not supposed to be out on Tuesday night, unless they received more items than anticipated.

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flbettyboop — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:01:57 GMT

I have been told in the past by the staff at this store to come in the night before if there was something I wanted as I have missed out going on Wednesdays..Boop

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flbettyboop — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:02:59 GMT

I don't know if Aldis gives rain checks. Any body know?

Boop

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:44:16 GMT

I don't really consider this a rip-off nor a bait and switch. It's just disappointing. The Aldi flyers are put out for all the stores and not all areas are going to get in the same merchandise. They aren't going to print up different flyers for each store.

Some stores are busier than others and those busier stores will get in more items than the other stores. Then they sell out early.

They did say they got 2 of them in, unfortunately you just missed getting them.

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inallsincerity — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:54:27 GMT

Mmmm. Really? I wish I knew which store. Perhaps the DM needs to speak with them to review the policies and procedures manual.

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Sooner — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:13:46 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
So - why is this a rip-off? Or even a bait and switch as another poster said?

OP didn't pay more for the item nor was she sent to buy a buy expensive one.

I'd be disappointed if I'd needed it that day, but mildly because the turkey is still arriving and I didn't even have to get it in and out of my car.

Because they advertise something they know they won't be able to supply the demand for, so it baits you to get you in the store. You come to the store, buy other things, and they've made money off something they are pretty sure they won't have in stock. It is NOT a good business practice, and stores have paid big fines for it in the past. Back when customer more demanded honesty than they do now.

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KYToby — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:57:18 GMT

At the risk of seeming insensitive and blunt, I must say get over it.

It is a silly turkey fryer at a discount food store. With all of the problems in the world today, crying rip off and bait and switch when you clearly do not understand the meaning is beyond childish.

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Soushi24 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:55:50 GMT

Guess I'm not following the reasoning here with OP. They were sold out, she is stil getting it for the same price. What's the problem?

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WSfan — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:14:00 GMT

In defense of Aldi's, I am sure that those weekly ads are printed months in advance, so, what happens if their shipment is late? I have had that happen to me with some of their speciality foods. They' usually show up the the following week. Second, this is not "bait and switch". Do you even know what that is? It's advertising an item and when you show up to purchase it, the store tells you they don't have it and tries to sell you a more expensive item. Did Aldi;s try to sell you a more expensive turkey fryer? Then it's not bait and switch. Lastly, if you can't wait for the turkey fryer until the following week, I'm pretty sure that you can find one elsewhere, and probably less that what they charge at QVC.

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Nightowlz — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:50:43 GMT

They are better during the holidays around here keeping the the things out & stocked in their weekly ad. I hardly ever go on Weds the day the ad starts. A lot of time they have the stuff in the ad but it's piled up in boxes they have not opened yet. If it's like our Aldi's they have no phone number you can call & ask before going to their store.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:16:49 GMT

Aldi's isn't a huge store. They cannot carry the quantity of items that say a Walmart, Target, Macy's, Kohls can carry. They are primarily a grocery store so I wouldn't expect them to get in 50 of a non-food item such as a fryer.