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ALDI shoppers have discovered a barcode sticker on the back of some merchandise, and it could be identifying lower prices.
The orange marking was spotted recently and covered the UPC barcode on the back of an item at the retailer.
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“What does this sticker mean?” Aldi shopper Ty Avera questioned in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
Avera included a picture of the visible orange sticker on the barcode for a container of mixed nuts.
Several customers responded with answers as to the purpose behind Aldi’s orange sticker, but nothing was definitive.
Some claimed that they were told by employees that the orange sticker meant the item was on sale.
“We went through this yesterday! It was asked! It’s discounted,” a fellow Aldi shopper replied.
“Is it marked down?” another suspected.
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A few others disagreed, noting that the orange sticker was likely there to cover the barcode and indicate an error, or it was supposed to be rung up by the cashier differently.
“A lot of stores clearance things out that are getting close to their sell by dates. So that orange sticker may mean to enter a price manually rather than scanning it since it’s over a bar code,” someone commented.
“It’s meant to obscure the UPC code. Maybe it was printed incorrectly,” another echoed.
An alleged Aldi employee also wrote, “just a barcode misprint.”
“We either put a sticker over them or sharpie them out.”
Some customers also speculated that the item was “returned.”
The U.S. Sun has contacted Aldi for an official purpose behind the sticker.
Aldi Policies
Aldi has several store policies customers should remain aware of. The U.S. Sun has compiled a short list for shoppers’ next trip to their local store.
- Customers pay one-quarter for a cart and can get the coin back once they return it to the proper spot.
- There are no baggers and customers typically bag their groceries or cashiers offer assistance.
- Aldi places products in aisles with the same packaging they were shipped in by vendors to save customers money.
- Full refunds and exchanges are given through Aldi’s Twice as Nice policy on all Aldi-brand items customers aren’t satisfied with.
- No plastic bags are sold at any Aldi store.
- Reusable and paper bags are offered to customers.
Aldi does implement various labels on products to identify sales and more to staff and customers.
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However, none of them have been orange in the past, at least according to what influencer and Aldi superfan Aldi Mamma told The U.S. Sun.
Yellow tags are most commonly seen for core merchandise.
Green tags are often put on produce, and Aldi has used white and red combination tags in recent years to identify items available for a limited time.
Blue tags have identified seasonal favorites, and solid red tags on meat indicate that it will expire soon.
Aldi is known by many shoppers for its low price points.
A shopper earlier this summer did a side-by-side comparison of groceries at Aldi and Walmart and found that they saved around $25 at Aldi.
Aldi also announced this week that it’s offering the “lowest-priced” Thanksgiving meal deal it’s had in five years at just $47.
