Corona rapid tests at Aldi: customers are foaming - "Shame on you"

Rapid antigen tests have been on sale at German discounters since Saturday.

But after a few minutes they were sold out in many places.

Not only that caused displeasure among many customers.

Update from March 7th:

Since this weekend, rapid tests have been available at Aldi and Lidl on the shelf or online.

At least that's the theory.

Because already on Saturday morning, most of the tests were completely sold out.

For all customers who missed out, there is now a little insider tip.

At the Aldi discounter, quick tests can also be reserved using the “Aldi Delivers” online service.

Customers pay for the tests, which are sold in packs of five, at the checkout.

In return, they will receive a receipt with the code printed on it.

This can be redeemed online.

And why an insider tip?

To use the service, customers must actively ask at the box office after reports

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Corona rapid tests at Aldi: Prime Minister and Twitter users criticize strategy - "Rapid tests are the new toilet paper"

Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, however, disturbed the sold-out tests for another reason.

She criticized the federal government's test strategy.

"At this point I do not want to hide the fact that I am very angry that the federal government allows Aldi and Co. to sell self-tests and we do not get the self-tests delivered until mid-March," said Schwesig on Saturday according to dpa.

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had already ordered two million of these self-tests before the Prime Minister's Conference, "because we suspected that we could not rely on the federal government," she said.

The market should not be the determining factor here.

It is about the protection of children and young people in daycare centers and schools.

With more self-tests, easing in day-care centers and schools is more likely.

Aldi now has quick tests.

Not in schools.

Makes sense.

Aldi also has disinfectants, soap, air filters and laptops.

Maybe we should do the class there.

- But!

(@fluiditaet) March 4, 2021

Many users on Twitter also discuss the provision of the tests in supermarkets.

“Aldi now has quick tests.

Not in schools.

Makes sense.

Aldi also has disinfectants, soap, air filters and laptops.

Maybe we should do the lessons there, ”jokes one user.

"Rapid tests are the new toilet paper"

, another is sure.

The mostly funny posts still have some serious ulterior motives.

“Fighting a pandemic falls into the area of ​​public services.

And Jens Spahn is responsible for that, and not the bosses of Aldi & Co, ”writes one user.

Corona rapid tests sold out in a hurry - discounters surprised by rush

Update from March 6th, 5.45 p.m.:

The discounters Aldi and Lidl were surprised by the huge run on the first corona self-tests in retail on Saturday.

"As expected, the items that we had in store in the stores were sold out in most of our stores in the morning," said Aldi Süd and Aldi Nord.

The interest in the tests “surprised the discounter in this intensity”.

Aldi asked customers who missed out for their understanding.

The next deliveries are expected in the new week.

The discounter had already pointed out in advance that the promotional goods could be sold out on the first day of the promotion.

At the competitor Lidl, which initially only offered the quick tests online, the website collapsed at times.

“Our website is currently unavailable.

Please try again at a later date, ”read the website for hours.

Lidl apologized to its customers.

They are working on "restoring the usual service as quickly as possible and in full," announced the company.

Lidl announced that it would “soon” sell corona rapid tests not only online, but also in all branches.

The Rewe and Edeka supermarkets also want to start selling soon.

The drugstore chains Rossmann and dm are planning the start for Tuesday.

Pharmacies also want to offer the products.

Corona rapid tests cause displeasure among Aldi customers - "very bad joke"

First report from March 6th:

Munich - Antigen rapid

tests are viewed by

various experts as an important tool in the fight against the looming third wave of the corona pandemic.

While the federal government had to admit failures in the timely procurement and set up a task force, the quick tests are on sale in various discounters in the Federal Republic from today - at least in theory.

Because, among other things, at the discounter chain Aldi, the tests were probably only available in very small numbers and therefore sold out quickly.

Many Aldi customers who missed out on shopping then vented their anger on the discount chain's official Facebook page.

"We were there ten minutes before the store opened, ten people in front of us and it was said even before the doors opened that they only had six tests there," reports a Facebook user, describing the offer as a "very bad joke."

The dissatisfied customer does not seem to be alone with this experience.

"8:05 am.

Everything gone, ”writes another user with a view to the tests.

"Shame on you," rumbled a third user and also reported that there were only six tests in the range in her branch.

The discounter had previously announced that only one pack of 5 tests would be sold per customer.

Corona rapid tests at discounters are causing bitter criticism of the Minister of Health

However, there are positive voices about Aldi's offer, especially in combination with criticism of the government.

"A discounter has the order of rapid tests in better order than the Federal Minister of Health," judged a Twitter user.

"Do we now have to wait for Lidl until there is enough vaccine?", Criticized the former left party chairman Bernd Riexinger, also about the short message service.

The #Aldi was the most used hashtag on the platform on Saturday morning.

Corona rapid tests at Lidl - rush of customers brings the website to its knees

But the competition from Aldi has also been offering rapid tests since today.

The discounter chain Lidl is initially limited to online sales.

At Lidl, too, the rush of customers for the tests was considerable, because the website of the discount chain was temporarily unavailable on Saturday morning due to the high number of hits.

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The website of the discount chain Lidl was temporarily unavailable on Saturday morning due to too many inquiries.

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For 21.99 euros you can get five rapid antigen tests.

However, the company refers to a delivery time of four working days.

The tests will soon be available in Lidl branches as well as at other discounters, supermarkets and drug stores.

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