Things to look out for in Lidl and Aldi

[existentialist]

If people did what they're supposed to and pack at the back wall there wouldn't be any issues

Double handling? Fuck that. That Reddit post describes to a T what I do anywhere that I'm shopping. But particularly in Aldilidl.

It does seem counterproductive, though, to be monitoring cashiers on stuff like this. I know they're all about keeping costs down and providing a bare-bones service, but I've seen customers get very flustered and upset, not to mention the occasional breakages, which must negate all of the advantages of their speedy approach. And, because you haven't had time to get your payment means ready, there's often a longer delay at the end anyway - I resolve this by scanning my Lidl barcode at the earliest opportunity before making the dash to the end of the checkout, then shoving my phone in my top pocket ready to pay. Because it IS a game, and one I intend to WIN. Every time . Once, I'd scanned it before the previous shopper's transaction had completed, and got HER points. Fortunately, she didn't want them.

 

[existentialist]

This. If you're unable to do olympic packing, pack your bags in the designated bag packing area.
The people who hold the queue up with their bag packing are usually the same people who spend another couple of minutes realising they actually have to pay for their shopping, then five minutes finding the exact change... "Oh I know I have it here somewhere. I put it there when I went for coffee yesterday with Susan. Ooh, Susan has such a wonderful daughter. She visits her every week..."

That will be you, one day, Mr Goodman. With your shovel purse, and your individual packs of things, and having the cashier help you tell the difference between the 10ps and the 2ps. Be careful who you judge

 

[Saunders]

If people did what they're supposed to and pack at the back wall there wouldn't be any issues

Lightbulb moment
I think I’ve noticed that bench thing but never considered why it might be there. What a good idea

 

[Saul Goodman]

That will be you, one day, Mr Goodman. With your shovel purse, and your individual packs of things, and having the cashier help you tell the difference between the 10ps and the 2ps. Be careful who you judge

I know it will. And I'll look back at all of the people I'm holding up in the queue, and I'll think... fuck you!

 

[gentlegreen]

The way it works for me as someone doing a big shop that doesn't warrant a full-size trolley is to use a plastic wheelie basket and carefully lift it onto one of the big scab tills and two IKEA totes on the scale side. I used to stack a hand basket on top of the wheelie one for the veggies..
I balance the load as I fill them and rarely need to swap over more than a can. I quite often don't need to use the packing shelf at all.
It's a right pain trying to do this with stuff flying off the end of the staffed till.
I buy most things in twos.
It's painful to watch people using multiple carrier bags - sometimes walking miles.
No wonder so many people complain of back pain...

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

The way it works for me as someone doing a big shop that doesn't warrant a full-size trolley is to use a plastic wheelie basket and carefully lift it onto one of the big scab tills and two IKEA totes on the scale side. I used to stack a hand basket on top of the wheelie one for the veggies..
I balance the load as I fill them and rarely need to swap over more than a can. I quite often don't need to use the packing shelf at all.
It's a right pain trying to do this with stuff flying off the end of the staffed till.
I buy most things in twos.
It's painful to watch people using multiple carrier bags - sometimes walking miles.
No wonder so many people complain of back pain...

we in Rider family are big fans of the IKEA tote bag. Everything from the conveyor belt goes straight into the bag thats in the trolly. Its packed & ready to go before the payment has gone through! Much easier when there are 2 of us doing it allright.

 

[gentlegreen]

Today my eye caught a "20 items or less" sign ahead of the scab tills - surely not referring to the big ones I use ? ...
I apparently bought 34 items and wasn't told off.

I see the crunchy PNB has gone from 280g in a glass jar for 1.25 to 340g in a plastic jar for 1.49 - 2,24g per penny to 2.28g per penny.
The main danger for me is having extra calories in the house - I long ago gave up on the 1 kilo tubs ...

I was initially disappointed to see palm oil listed, but there are now two different sorts in near-identical jars...

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

has anyone ever gotten a Lidl / Aldi nail gun (cordless) ..... Mrs Rider has weird hobbies! .... any good? what price? does it even exist?

 

[twistedAM]

My favorite themed week, Italian week, is back at Lidl tomorrow.

 

[Griff]

The foxes love the big bags of moist chicken chunks for dogs from Lidl.

 

[gentlegreen]

has anyone ever gotten a Lidl / Aldi nail gun (cordless) ..... Mrs Rider has weird hobbies! .... any good? what price? does it even exist?

I tend to avoid Aldi tools - how much do they allegedly sell for ?

 

[Elpenor]

I wouldn’t buy tools from them as tied into their ecosystem if cordless battery ones, getting a spare battery might be a challenge

 

[iona]

I wouldn’t buy tools from them as tied into their ecosystem if cordless battery ones, getting a spare battery might be a challenge

They regularly have individual batteries on sale that are compatible with their power tools.

Ime Lidl power tools are shit for heavy use or detailed work, but fine if you won't use them that much and just need to get the job done without requiring perfection or wanting to pay for something better quality.

If you want something that's actually good but won't use it regularly, it might be worth looking at hiring instead.

 

[two sheds]

I got an Aldi cordless drill oooo 10 years ago it's had loads of non-heavy-duty use and still going really well the battery's been fine, impressed with it.

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

They regularly have individual batteries on sale that are compatible with their power tools.

Ime Lidl power tools are shit for heavy use or detailed work, but fine if you won't use them that much and just need to get the job done without requiring perfection or wanting to pay for something better quality.

If you want something that's actually good but won't use it regularly, it might be worth looking at hiring instead.

I got an Aldi cordless drill oooo 10 years ago it's had loads of non-heavy-duty use and still going really well the battery's been fine, impressed with it.

I got one of their cordless drills quite a few years ago too and was very impressed . Battery charge lasts ages. Has hammer funcion too. Bought another drill and a saw later (plus another battery & charger). Still going strong. I wouldnt use them if I was a pro , but they are excellent for an active DIY'er and have seen some abuse. Quality drill bits & blades are worth buying imho but thats a different story.

Am tempted by their welder at the mo' ..... same as the power tools, it will be used for occasional DIY (steel & box-iron stuff - not cars or aluminium or anything weird)

 

[gentlegreen]

I imagine you could get into trouble with a nail gun - are there safety features ?
I have to do the skirting and architrave for a whole house relatively soon - not sure what I will use... I suspect grab adhesive may be involved...

I have a doorframe that was fitted using a HILTI gun - now that is scary ...

 

[TopCat]

Never known a Lidl or Aldi nail gun.

 

[two sheds]

I did buy a power drill off the web several years ago that looked <-----> big on the website and turned out to be <--------------------------> when I got it . Haven't had chance to use it yet, although I was tempted to buy a Hilti drill bit for it, for drilling into stone walls.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Am tempted by their welder at the mo'

A WELDER?! Who's selling those?

 

[gentlegreen]

I did buy a power drill off the web several years ago that looked <-----> big on the website and turned out to be <--------------------------> when I got it . Haven't had chance to use it yet, although I was tempted to buy a Hilti drill bit for it, for drilling into stone walls.

I bought a ginormous £50 TITAN SDS from Screwfix in 2006 to make just two holes in the wall - in the event I should have just used a hammer and chisel ... the thing remained unused until stirring plaster in 2016 - and more recently to move the toilet waste pipe last year... and it will get used a few times more this year...
It turned out to be hopeless for removing the over-engineered foundations of my folly workshop but my neighbour loaned me a proper Kango for that

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

A WELDER?! Who's selling those?

Lidl - an inverter welder 49.99 - just checked and its gone from the website, it was there yesterday, so maybe its last weeks offer .... might still be in some shops

 

[gentlegreen]

Monty Python were way ahead of their time ...

 

[DownwardDog]

I imagine you could get into trouble with a nail gun - are there safety features ?

I got a dodgy Chinese one off Ali Express that uses .22 rifle cartridges and it has no safety features whatsoever. It will fire an 18 gauge nail 50mm into solid concrete though.

 

[High Voltage]

has anyone ever gotten a Lidl / Aldi nail gun (cordless) ..... Mrs Rider has weird hobbies! .... any good? what price? does it even exist?

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Claiming to be Lidl. On line only

 

[High Voltage]

Check battery compatiblity if you have existing Lidl cordless tools, this one looks like it's 4 volt so how good it'll be is up for discussion. I'd be happier if it was from their 20 volt range

 

[Saul Goodman]

I got a dodgy Chinese one off Ali Express that uses .22 rifle cartridges and it has no safety features whatsoever. It will fire an 18 gauge nail 50mm into solid concrete though.

I have a Hilti DX450 nail gun. I've fired nails through 10mm thick steel.

 

[maomao]

 

[izz]

From Lidl Italian week, ice cream with zabaglione and walnuts, utterly lush.

 

[Artaxerxes]

I got an Aldi cordless drill oooo 10 years ago it's had loads of non-heavy-duty use and still going really well the battery's been fine, impressed with it.

I almost bought a cordless drill on a rare visit to Lidl the other week but it didn't come with a battery so wussed out.

How easy is it to get batteries for these random drills?

 

[two sheds]

that's a good point - the battery's still going strong but don't know about replacements.

I tend to buy Bosch now because I've got two of their batteries which are really easy to get hold of, different manufacturers now use them, and equipment is cheaper without batteries. Just don't leave them in the shed over winter because that fucks them

Not sure whether I should have gone with Makita though.