Which is better - Aldi or Lidl?

[pootle]

They split it because one wanted to sell cigs, but the other didn't?

 

[LM17]

Irrelevent story as to how Aldi got passed down to 2 brothers - they split it between the North (blue I think) and South (brown) of Germany. It's the brown Aldi in UK, but the blue here in Nederlands... That's not very interesting at all tho'

More Aldi trivia...

I'm reliably informed (by a member of the Aldi Fan Club) that there's an "Aldi Equator" through Germany, the shops are called "Temples" and the staff are "Servants of the temple". And there's a big debate about which way up and down the aisles you should go.

 

[Schmetterling]

They split it because one wanted to sell cigs, but the other didn't?

Yep; absolutely correct.

 

[Ms T]

I am Brixton-ish Ms T, and I go to an Aldi on Old Kent Road, so not nearly as handy as Lidl.

Sod that for a game of soldiers -- there's no way I'm driving round the Elephant & Castle....

 

[Rohen]

Have just picked up a telescopic tree branch cutter from LIDL

Guess what the price was


( hint its under a tenner and not by just a penny either) whereas the spear and jackson version is £25 in homebase....

 

[BettyButterfly]

They do have great fresh fruit and cheap stuff that you would have to pay a fortune for elsewhere (like lobster) but not everything is that cheap.

Try getting own brand in asda instead?

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

Aldi and Lidl are much of a muchness...Netto is slightly better...but I reckon Waitrose is best.

 

[northernhord]

Which one do you prefer?

I'm launching myself on a economy drive, and therefore am going to try and do my shopping in a budget type shop.

I've been to Aldi once or twice, but is Lidl any better - i.e quality of food, prices, range, freshness etc?

they are both OK, netto is cheaper and better for the staples if you have one close bye.

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

they are both OK, netto is cheaper and better for the staples if you have one close bye.

They make it all back on the staplers though. £3.99 for a load of tacky plastic with a spring?!!!1!

 

[Mogden]

I love both. The little tropical fruit juice cartons from Lidl are a fav of mine. They've got shed loads of camping gear going cheap at Aldi tomorrow including huge rucksacks for £15 odd!! Is it sad that I've booked a day off specially, as I do a couple of times a year, so I can go and nab all the bargains before the biddy bargain hunters get there??

 

[Rohen]

No its not sad its forward planning....

I went into Homebase and looked at the prices of things and got depressed and then later on went in to Lidl and suddenly I could afford the things I'd been looking at...... It was nice

 

[northernhord]

They make it all back on the staplers though. £3.99 for a load of tacky plastic with a spring?!!!1!

Yeah true, whats the tacky plastic with the spring though?

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

Yeah true, whats the tacky plastic with the spring though?

The staplers - constantly jamming, which necessitates wrenching the staples out with a screwdriver. By which time the staples are all bent and knackered. Talk about shite modern engineering.