Paphos Life

Why do Lidl & Papantoniou charge for using a trolley

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Phillipos & Sklavenitis do not charge

I don't know about Alpha Mega.

Alpha Mega don't charge either. A handy tip though, keep a British 2p coin to hand, they work in trolleys here, and you will always have it because obviously it can't be spent here!

Part of the trouble is that a trolley can be converted to a barbeque fairly easily.

What do you mean by "charging"? Don´t you get your coin back? Usually at Lidl you can even ask for a plastic chip which replaces the coin.

It's to stop people leaving them everywhere. If they want their coin back, they have to put the trolley back where it belongs. Simple !

I agree with the reason Louise has given.

So, why don't Sklavenitis, Alph Mega & Phillipos
have coin operated trollies.

They don't seem to be "left everywhere" at these stores.

memory man wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:41 pm So, why don't Sklavenitis, Alph Mega & Phillipos
have coin operated trollies.

They don't seem to be "left everywhere" at these stores.

Because they chose not to.

First World problems

Think whether a supermarket locks its trollies or not may depend on its location.At one time in Paphos sometimes people who lived fairly close by sometimes trundled their trollies back home carrying their shopping. Usually, I think they weren't returned to the store. Also other trollies were abused and became unusable. Anyway, since once you've returned your trolly to its place, you can get your coin back.

Dee

Actually I have seen trolleys abandoned in the car park at Sklavenitis and on the waste ground next to Alpha Mega. These two shops also employ someone to go round collecting them from time to time. I'm all in favour of using a refundable coin if it means people will return trolleys to the store.

UK 10 pence piece works for me.

Jeanne

I have a plastic 'trolley token' which was given to me by one of the supermarkets Which works just as well!

Dee

On eBay you can buy a device which fits on your key ring, and it will release supermarket trollies without the need for a coin.

I am not sure that anyone needs to buy a 'coin' .. Put a euro in when you get the trolley, take it out when you return it... Cost.. Zero..

merchant_banker wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:04 am On eBay you can buy a device which fits on your key ring, and it will release supermarket trollies without the need for a coin.

That devise dosnt work with all trollys

Wow! It has taken 16 posts to arrive at the conclusion that, where it is required, you can get your money back. It is a pity that there are not any more important things to discuss.

Kili01 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:34 am I have a plastic 'trolley token' which was given to me by one of the supermarkets Which works just as well!
Dee

I have one of those and if inclined it is possible to remove the token once the trolley is removed from the trolley park.

''by merchant_banker » Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:04 am
On eBay you can buy a device which fits on your key ring, and it will release supermarket trollies without the need for a coin''.

A couple of years ago a promotional gift from some pharmacies with a similar device was given to customers at Christmas.

I have even been offered a €1 coin by a person to save her having to go to the trolley park to fetch a trolley and can remember offers by other people to return my trolley to the trolley park - presumably so they could pocket the coin as a 'thank you'.

So you see, this topic has in fact turned out to be quite informative.

Devil wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:05 pm Wow! It has taken 16 posts to arrive at the conclusion that, where it is required, you can get your money back. It is a pity that there are not any more important things to discuss.

You don’t have to join in the discussion if you find it boring.

Cactuslil wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:06 pm
You don’t have to join in the discussion if you find it boring.