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[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 0 points 9 months ago (3 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 0 points 9 months ago (2 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 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is how it works in all of Europe

[–] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl -1 points 9 months ago

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.