I found a way to get money to spend at Lidl by using old cans – it’s completely free
A BARGAIN hunter has revealed he was amazed when he discovered that you money from your store in Lidl simply by returning your waste to the supermarket.
The woman showed how she recycled her old cans in a machine – and received a voucher that she could spend at Lidl.
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On her @patsyslife2023 In response, she wrote: “Lidl has a recycling point where we took our cans and bottles that we had been saving for 2 weeks.
“We got £2.45 off our grocery bill.
“Great for the environment and good for my food bill.”
The woman showed how she took a bag of old cans to Lidl and threw them one by one into the machine.
She added: “5p per can or plastic bottle (no multipack cans or bottles as these require a barcode.”
After adding five plastic bottles and 42 cans, she saw on the screen that she had £2.45 to spend.
The machine printed out a receipt for her with a barcode, which she could scan at the cash register and the receipt would be debited from her account.
She added that it wasn’t much in total, but said: “Every little bit helps.”
“I like to spend £2.45 on my groceries. That buys me bread and milk.”
Many people were impressed. One person said, “Great idea.”
Another added: “I don’t understand why England don’t start using them!!! I had no idea they didn’t exist in the UK when I came here.”
But someone wrote: “the refund is too small for people to care.”
The Lidl returns program is currently being tested in Glasgow, Scotlandin some stores.
The website states: “The Lidl Returns Programme is a voluntary returns programme for certain beverage containers sold to consumers in Scotland which are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic and aluminium.
“Instead of receiving a voucher, the customer can choose to receive a charity contribution.
“The value of the charitable donation is calculated in the same way as a voucher.
“The recipient of the charitable donation is STV Children’s Appeal.”
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Why do Aldi and Lidl have such fast checkouts?
IF you have ever shopped at Aldi or Lidl, you have probably experienced the super-fast checkout staff.
Aldi’s reputation as a fast supermarket is not without reason. The supermarket chain even claims that its checkouts are 40 percent faster than those of competitors.
It’s all part of Aldi’s plan to be as efficient as possible, which, the budget retailer claims, helps keep costs down for customers.
Efficient barcodes on packaging allow employees to scan items as quickly as possible. Most products have multiple barcodes to speed up the process.
Shelf-ready packaging is also used, keeping replenishment costs low.
