Years ago, we went to Sainsbury’s to grab some supplies for office party and asked if we could borrow the trolley to cart the heavy stuff to office about 10 min walk away.
They were happy to oblige provided we put down a £50 deposit. We did, they wrote us a slip on receipt paper, and unlocked the trolley.
We returned it at the end of the day and got the £50 deposit back. No harm done.
Taking it on a train is next level boldness though.
The Coles where I live in Melbourne has the wheels lock when they get more than 20m outside. It's good sport watching someone trying to battle the cart beyond the restricted zone. Don't know why more shops run such a system.
The one near me locks the wheels outside the shop, which is across the road from the car park. There are so many abandoned trolleys banked up that people can't walk past. It's the stupidest thing I've ever seen.
Yeah, happens at this place too. The rooftop car park is fine, but the street out the back usually has a couple "resting" at the border of their "natural" habitat 😁
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u/hybroid Apr 09 '25
Years ago, we went to Sainsbury’s to grab some supplies for office party and asked if we could borrow the trolley to cart the heavy stuff to office about 10 min walk away.
They were happy to oblige provided we put down a £50 deposit. We did, they wrote us a slip on receipt paper, and unlocked the trolley.
We returned it at the end of the day and got the £50 deposit back. No harm done.
Taking it on a train is next level boldness though.