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Customers have been left feeling angry as a store in Greenwich has introduced a £10 pre-payment for customers entering the checkout-free shop - Aldi Shop and Go. The deposit is taken from the shoppers before entry and is then taken off the final bill. This may seem okay for those doing a big shop, but shoppers who are spending less than a tenner, or leaving the store empty handed, they could be waiting days for a refund.
On top of this, customers were not aware of how much money was going to be taken from their bank before the deposit was taken, reports Birmingham Live. The Aldi Shop and Go stores use AI powered cameras to track what customers are wanting to buy in the store and then their cards are charged after they leave with the products in hand. Much like the Amazon Fresh shops, shoppers need to download the Aldi Shop and Go app and either register or tap their card at the entry gate in order to gain access to the 'just walk out' store.
Shoppers were only warned that a pre-payment would be taken by the small print under the button saying: "We will authorise a small amount to validate your card." Shoppers who tap their card to gain entry were informed by a screen at the gate after the card was tapped. It said: "We wi.
