Re: A question re Aldi's.......

donasmom · ‎03-09-2010

Thank you so much for all your input. We are moving to Wooster, Ohio. Given all you say, I am really looking forward to shopping there! Again, thanks!

nun ya · ‎03-09-2010

I go there weekly for fruit and vegetables. Whole pineapples under $2, can't beat it. After Christmas, all the hams had a $5 off coupons on them, I bought 3 for $11 total. I just tried their chocolate bars, very good. The frozen mini eclairs are good. I really can't think of anything that I have tried that wasn't good.

Josefinie · ‎10-05-2010

Donasmom, I am originally from Wooster and my mother still lives there! Now I live in Columbus but visit there often. The Aldi's in Wooster has different ads on different weeks than the Columbus ads. You just never know what goodies you will find there. The last time we were there, the cashier told us that the Wooster store is expanding this summer---adding 1 add't aisle---so they will be closed for a short while. LOVE Aldi's (and you will love Wooster!)! ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup1}$

Hoovermom · ‎03-19-2010

I went there yesterday and was a bit disappointed because the veggies I bought were already sealed and packaged up. I was a little surprised at that.

scatcat · ‎03-15-2010

You can save a couple bucks shopping there if you can stomach the long lines, bagging your own groceries, debit or cash only and limited food selection. I am not a fan. A few things are good (brownie mix) but the store is not worth the hassle to save 5 cents on canned tomatoes. Their meat is disgusting. (But I once did get some lovely grapes there). I feel the same way about WalMart.

FunkyHulaGirl · ‎06-25-2011

On 5/6/2014 scatcat said: You can save a couple bucks shopping there if you can stomach the long lines, bagging your own groceries, debit or cash only and limited food selection. I am not a fan. A few things are good (brownie mix) but the store is not worth the hassle to save 5 cents on canned tomatoes. Their meat is disgusting. (But I once did get some lovely grapes there). I feel the same way about WalMart.

Actually, the lines are rarely long at any of my local Aldi stores (there are 3 nearby), I don't mind bagging my own groceries, and you don't save 5¢ on something - it's more like 1/3 - 1/2 off - sometimes even more. ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup1}$ The meat at the ones here is also some of the best around, as is the produce - but you have to go early in the day to get the best selection.

As for debit or cash only, they're passing along the savings from having to pay credit card fees or the cost of bounced checks to the customers, which adds to the low prices.

bonnielu · ‎03-11-2010

Love Aldi's and will admit the first time I went in I was not all that impressed. But it grew on me. Love the quarter in the shopping cart. No need to run over carts in the parking lot. I love the rotating selections and sales. Great chocolate cake, and I don't like chocolate cake normally. I find it a treasure hunt everytime I go in. I never know what I will find. They do publish a weekly flyer and that gives me some hints on what to expect. ${#emotions_dlg.biggrin}$

We have about five of them as we travel from dance to dance in our five state area.

scatcat · ‎03-15-2010

On 5/6/2014 FunkyHulaGirl said:
On 5/6/2014 scatcat said: You can save a couple bucks shopping there if you can stomach the long lines, bagging your own groceries, debit or cash only and limited food selection. I am not a fan. A few things are good (brownie mix) but the store is not worth the hassle to save 5 cents on canned tomatoes. Their meat is disgusting. (But I once did get some lovely grapes there). I feel the same way about WalMart.

Actually, the lines are rarely long at any of my local Aldi stores (there are 3 nearby), I don't mind bagging my own groceries, and you don't save 5¢ on something - it's more like 1/3 - 1/2 off - sometimes even more. ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup1}$ The meat at the ones here is also some of the best around, as is the produce - but you have to go early in the day to get the best selection.

As for debit or cash only, they're passing along the savings from having to pay credit card fees or the cost of bounced checks to the customers, which adds to the low prices.

You must work there. The lines at my Aldi are long. I know you think I'm lying, but I'm not. OP asked for opinions and I gave them to her. A can of Aldi's tomatoes are not half the price of Target's tomatoes. I'm glad you like Aldi's. I do not.

Tzu4u · ‎04-19-2010

Also no credit card- cash or debit cards only. It takes a couple of times going there to get the hang of it. This is a no-frills store, very plain and nothing to impress. You will save a thousand dollars a year just buying your basic stuff there. I have found all of the products to be as good as, or better than name-brand.

donasmom · ‎03-09-2010

Thank you all again. I love our new home. I am looking forward to all the new experiences we will be having. Aldi's sounds like fun. DH and I are both retired, so waiting in line won't be a problem.