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Forgetting One Aldi Checkout Rule Is Sure To Annoy The Cashiers By Garrett Palm Sept. 30, 2025 1:09 pm EST
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Much has been written about how Aldi does things differently. Usually when a company opens up in a new country, it adapts the way it does things to the new culture, but the Germany-based chain decided to make its U.S. shoppers adapt to it in order to save them money. That's why Aldi is a grocery store where you can make mistakes in the checkout line , the cashier asks you to insert your card into the machine before they start scanning , and where you need to have a hack in case you show up without a quarter . If you're not already in your head about your upcoming shopping trip, we have another rule to kee