The gray carpet in front of the entrance to Aldi branches is apparently more than a dirt trap: According to a report, it has a special function.
If you shop at
Aldi *
more often, you
may have
noticed
the
gray carpet at the entrance
in one or the other branch
.
The fabric mat is pretty inconspicuous, however.
But these appearances are deceptive, because the carpet obviously has a special function.
The
floor covering
consists of
grooves
, as the Chip.de portal reports, with which a possibly activated
immobilizer of the shopping cart
can be released as soon as the customer drives the shopping cart over the surface.
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Report: Aldi carpet can unlock the immobilizer
The system for shopping carts is sophisticated.
“There are several magnetic strips right on the road border between the Aldi site and the sidewalk.
If customers roll their car over these strips, the immobilizer is activated, ”reports the portal.
As soon as customers leave the premises, use the lock.
The shopping cart can then only be pushed with great effort.
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Customers bring back shopping trolleys - including an immobilizer
In individual cases, Aldi visitors simply left the shopping cart there.
However, some would bring him back well - including the immobilizer.
Other customers could accidentally catch the problematic car while shopping.
The carpet that was laid at the entrance of many branches could help in such cases because the small magnetic grooves could unlock the lock.
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If that doesn't work, affected customers can still contact the checkout, as the report continues.
Employees could then help and unlock the shopping cart.
(ahu) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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