'Inside the ALDI Cult' - Herald Sun

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FOLDABLE wheelchairs, video night vision devices, overtoilet shelves and TENS machines — these are just some of the quirky special buys that have Aldi shoppers beating down their doors.

For devotees of the discount supermarket giant, the special buys that come out each Wednesday and Saturday are met with excitement, and occasionally mirth.

In recent months, Aldi shoppers have been able to snap up a human skeleton model, an air compressor, a hybrid greenhouse, a french dresser with mirror, a dressmaker’s mannequin, a cordless kettle tipper, solar panel kit, portable generator, surfboard, bike valet, caravan cover, weightlifting bench and laser light.

But Aldi’s snowgear, going on sale on Saturday, is the supermarket’s most popular special buys theme for the year.

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  • +2

    have to say i love aldi's specials

    the prices are good, sometimes the quailty is a bit average, but their licenced stuff (like mr men cups) are great for gifts and their replica products (the chairs etc) aint bad

    not sure about the electrical goods
    clothing seems ok
    toys are cheap

  • +3

    Media do like sensationalist titles. Cult, pffft. I think it's more like a lazy shortcut we take when we feel like, "I wanna save money but I don't wanna compare the prices or go to multiple stores to buy things. ALDI is famous for being cheaper than everywhere else (whether this is just publicity stunt or not doesn't matter), let's go to ALDI."

    • -1

      Just like costco!

  • They have novelty toys too. 2 years ago they were selling Jack in the Boxes for $10. You know those springy things coming out of a tin with the Pop Goes The Weasel song. You don't get these things anymore, and have to find them on Ebay. I would have loved the skeleton esp if it glowed in the dark.

  • Standard OzBargain practice, look through TA's Coles and Woolies specials, get everything else from ALDI. We've halved our shopping bill this way. Love it.

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