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Aldi shoppers rush to buy garden middle-aisle bargain that's scanning for £10

11 June 2024 , 09:09
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Watch our video above on ways to save money on your next trip to the retailer
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ALDI shoppers can't get enough of a "lovely" middle aisle bargain that's scanning for £10 and ideal for your garden.

The discounter is known for selling quirky and peculiar items in the Specialbuys section of its stores.

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Aldi shoppers can't wait to snap up an Easter Island-themed planterCredit: Aldi UK Shoppers

And customers have been rushing out to buy one item in particular over recent weeks - an Easter Island-themed head planter.

One savvy shopper recently spotted the garden feature in their local store, posting a photo of it on the Aldi UK Shoppers Facebook page.

They captioned it: "Just bought this fella. Love him £9.99."

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It comes just days after another shopper posted a photo of the planter on the same Facebook group after they had bought one.

Both posts have notched up hundreds of likes and dozens of comments between them, with shoppers keen to snap up one of the quirky garden features.

One branded the planter "just beautiful" while another commented "I bought one as well love mine."

Another joked: "He's fab. Better looking than my ex hubby."

A fourth chimed in: "Where can I buy him please. He's lovely."

If you're looking to snap up one of the Easter Island planters, you'll have to try your local branch as you can't order Specialbuys online.

You can find your nearest Aldi branch by using the retailer's store locator tool on its website.

Of course, whenever buying anything like this, remember to shop around to make sure you're getting the best deal.

Websites like Price Spy and Trolley let you compare prices on products across retailers and supermarkets.

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Meanwhile, the Google Shopping/Product is useful for scanning the internet to see how much a particular item is selling for across different websites.

We had a quick look to see how much other retailers are selling similar Easter Island-themed planters for.

Dunelm is selling one for £14.40 down from £18 - £4.40 more expensive than Aldi.

Amazon does have one for £4.37, but postage and packaging costs £6.49, making it £10.86 to order overall.

That's almost £1 more expensive than Aldi's version - and you'd have to wait to have it delivered.

It comes as Aldi gears up to launch eight new Euro 2024-themed Specialbuys including a £6 bucket hat.

Shoppers can also pick up caps, T-shirts and hoodies for up to £13.

How to save money at Aldi

It's worth keeping an eye out for any red sticker products, which staff add to items when they've been reduced in price.

Aldi tends to add them to items in the morning so it's best to get in there early if you want to get the best discounts.

Keep an eye out for slashed-price fruits and vegetables as well - the retailer tends to reduce six items every two weeks to "silly low" prices, according to deals expert Tom Church.

Get ahead of the crowd by signing up to Aldi's newsletter and following the retailer on social media as well.

It often announces upcoming deals via the two channels so you can snap up the best prices before anyone else.

And of course, take advantage of Aldi's cheap alcohol which could save you some cash compared to going with branded versions.

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Sam Walker

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