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[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 7 points 10 months ago (15 children)

"No one will punish you for not returning the shopping cart, no one will fine you or kill you for not returning the shopping cart..."

Hmmmm, I wonder if this is always true. Maybe somewhere there is someone who does not let such things stand.

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago (8 children)

In Germany, shopping carts typically have a deposit system, where you have to insert an Euro into the cart to use it, which you get back when you return it. So that is basically a build in fine for not returning it.

[–] mods_mum@lemmy.today 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

This is how it works in all of Europe

[–] SpaceCadet 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The past year or two I've found several stores where they are abandoning it. I presume because people carrying cash, especially coins, is becoming rarer and they don't want to inconvenience their customers?

Strangely enough, carts still get returned even at these stores.

[–] mods_mum@lemmy.today 2 points 10 months ago

Yes, me too. This only seems to be a problem across the pond.

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