ALDI now takes credit cards and a giveaway to celebrate!
This giveaway is sponsored by ALDI. All opinions in this post, however, are my own.
In case you missed the big news: ALDI is now accepting credit cards! You can use your Visa, Discover, MasterCard, or American Express card at all U.S. ALDI stores nationwide as of March 1, 2016.
March 1, 2016 – We heard you, ALDI fans! You’ve been asking about credit cards for a while now, and we’ve decided to finally make Simply Smarter Shopping… simpler. Starting today, you can swipe your way to savings. And don’t worry – we’re still dedicated to keeping your grocery cart full and your wallet even fuller. Our acceptance of credit cards will have no impact on the prices you pay for the ALDI products you love.
I paid with my Visa card at ALDI for the first time last week, and it almost felt naughty, lol. But what great news, especially for those of us who bank credit card rewards or don't like to carry cash. Options, it's good to have options!
What's even better than using your credit card at ALDI? Using a gift certificate at ALDI -- so read on for your chance to win. 🙂
On to the giveaway
What can you win?
- One lucky Mashup Mom reader will win $50 in ALDI gift certificates!
How do you enter?
- Just comment here and let me know if you've used your credit card at ALDI yet -- if not, what's your take on this news?
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Giveaway fine print
Prizing and information for this giveaway has been provided by ALDI. The winner will be randomly selected from all comments received on or around 3/21/16. Winner will have 48 hours to reply to email notification; if no reply is received, a runner up will be selected. Mashup Mom is not responsible for lost or misdirected emails.
No purchase necessary. The number of eligible entries receives determines the odds of winning. Duplicate entries will be deleted. Void where prohibited. Please allow 8 weeks for delivery of your prize. We reserve the right to cancel this promotion at any time or to substitute a prize of equal value.
Not yet, but I'm planning on going today and using a credit card
I used one, much faster and easier.
I have not used it yet. Does not matter that much to me, credit or debit.
You never know when you need it though!
I did use the credit card at Aldi already! I love having that option but I hope the prices will stay the same. I would rather have no credit card option then higher prices.
I haven't used my card yet but my debit card gives me points if I use it as credit not debit! Happy day! Thanks for letting us all know! 🙂
I haven't used it yet, but it's a nice option if I forget my debit card.
Used it already. Expect pricing to go up to offset the credit card fees they will incur. Selfishly hope it doesn't bring in more traffic. Aldi stores are not big enough to handle high traffic.
We like it because it consolidates all of our purchases onto our credit cards...not a fan of debit cards as they have much higher risk/responsibility if compromised, have overdraft risk, and they do not help improve a credit score with regular use....but like other comments, we wonder how pricing will be affected.
With Aldi's pricing pretty stable and relatively low, and Aldi customers typically with a keen eye on prices in general, I suspect we may be able to spot the 'credit card price bump' if it's not a myth.
I've used my credit card twice so far and plan to use it again today. I think it might encourage me to spend more because I'm not as worried about sticking to however much cash is in my pocket.
I have used my credit card at Aldi's a few times now. I love it!
Yes! I've already used my credit card there! Love it!