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Travel Australia - by Craig Hill

The Aldi Shopping Experience

January 22nd 2007 09:18
You can say what you like about the Krauts, but they have to be given credit for these ALDI supermarkets. I'm not on the best wicket at the moment, studying and all that, so I am often looking for a good deal.

The shops near where I live in Newtown include a number of little supermarkets, but their prices are getting up to convenience store prices. You take in a 20 buck note and don't get much more than bread, milk and toilet paper. Then there is Woolies at Marrickville Metro and despite the fact they have the best in choice, you still find yourself coming out with either not very much money or not very much food, or both.

The alternative then of course is ALDI, also at Marrickville Metrol. Heaps and heaps of food for not very much cash - and I am talking close to half what you would spend at Woolworths. They have the odd brand name and the obscure brands are obviously brands repackaged for a different market. Yes you have to pack your own bags and be careful of pallet jacks, but it is well worth it.

I have told my flatmate the next stop is Campbell's Cash & Carry, but I am not quite there yet.

I'm off to eat, drink and be merry.
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Comment by Cibbuano

January 23rd 2007 04:16
yeah, good point! I think I'll try and go to Aldi's this week!


Comment by Tracy

January 23rd 2007 10:48
Yes, I love the quirkiness of Aldi and the fact that you never see a known brand in there...

Comment by Glen

January 23rd 2007 10:58
I don't know Tracy, I buy my Nescafe from there. I do love how they sell things like guitars and TVs too for next to nothing. Ultimate thrifty experience.

Comment by Tracy

January 23rd 2007 11:02
Really I didn't notice, that's brilliant. Coffee is one of those things where I do want the real stuff. Yeah it's handy being able to do shopping as well as picking up a guitar....

Comment by Anonymous

March 12th 2007 00:30
I recently moved from NSW where there was an aldi supermarkert, i'm now in perth and there is none, does anybody no if aldi will be coming to W.A in the future, my wallet is feeling the strain of having to shop in the other supermarkets.
lisa

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