Do you remember Supermarket Sweep, the iconic TV show that saw shoppers sprinting around trying to fit as many prizes into their trolley as possible?
Well, if you’ve ever wanted to give it a go yourself, Aldi is going to let several people do just that.
The budget retailer has brought back its popular Supermarket Sweep challenge, which gives customers a five-minute trolley dash around one of the stores.
The challenge was first launched in 2016 and sees one lucky customer given the chance to fill up their trolley.
And not only do you get to keep everything you grab completely free of charge – you’ll also be helping charity, as Aldi donates the cash equivalents of the purchases to CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).
There is a slight catch though… the Supermarket Sweep is run by Aldi Scotland and thus only happens in Scottish stores.
How to apply for Aldi’s Supermarket Sweep
According to the Aldi Scotland website, there are sweeps coming up in June, July and August, with applications open for a few of them right now.
The next one will be taking place at the Gushetfaulds Street store in Glasgow, with people able to apply until June 22.
After that, the challenge will be running in Motherwell, Kilmarnock and Ruthvenfield Road in Perth.
To get involved, you can apply in-store or by emailing supermarketsweep@aldi.co.uk but there are a few rules to follow.
The first is that you have to be 18 or over to take part and the second is that if you are selected for the challenge, all alcohol is excluded from the sweep. So no sneaking a bottle of Ballycastle into the trolley.
What happens during the Aldi Supermarket Sweep?
A Reddit user recently held an Ask Me Anything session online after claiming to take part in a recent Supermarket Sweep.
They said: ‘The main rules were: you only get five minutes, no alcohol, only two of any item and only one item from the Middle Aisle. I got £767 worth of items.’
The user, known as u/Flaky-Walrus7244, went on to explain that the sweep took place in an empty supermarket after the store had closed, so there were no other shoppers around.
‘It was a very surreal and a bizarre experience, but so much fun,’ they shared.
They claimed that they had made a very organised plan to work out what to grab before the sweep, but in the moment it all ‘went out the window’.
‘I went there beforehand, took pictures, made a chart… I got really organised. But then when the actual event started all my planning went out the window and I just grabbed stuff semi-randomly.’
They continued to say: ‘I was encouraged to get as much high value stuff as I could, because it meant more money for the charity. The timing was excellent in that they had a bunch of luxury meats like whole salmon, lamb legs, prime rib, etc.
‘My favourite item was a big double air fryer. I’m still trying to figure out exactly how it works though.’
And by the end, they’d filled up several trolleys, not just one.
‘There were extra empty trolleys around the shop, so when I filled one up, I just left it and grabbed another,’ the shopper added.
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