What the Chesterfield Township board is doing to stop stray shopping carts from piling up at bus stops

ClickOnDetroit ^ | May 26, 2022 | Rod Meloni, Brandon Carr

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Or the rednecks need to grill:

[cgbg]

One local suburb figured out the solution to this problem—put the bus station in the shopping mall parking lot!

[M-cubed]

Won't work IMHO as scammers will take the carts and then return it for the bounty. <<<

Bingo!..We have a winner!

[where's_the_Outrage?]

“put the bus station in the shopping mall parking lot!”

At this location there are major shopping areas on all 4 corners and buses going N/S & E/W, so it would be difficult. However, a single bus stop for all would buses would at least centralize the carts.

[PeterPrinciple]

“The answer is simple, if they don’t have the sensors to keep their carts close by, put a $5 bounty on them.”

Won’t work IMHO as scammers will take the carts and then return it for the bounty.

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But think of the jobs this will create /s

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If the fine is costlier than sending a flunky out to retrieve the cart, guess what the smart businesses will do?

[TangoLimaSierra]

...someone had their car parked in the thingy ,LOL

I would have been tempted to gently place my cart on top of their car.

[TangoLimaSierra]

That darn Bubbles.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Returning and refurbishing carts would be a suitable project for those penalized with community service. Coordinate and perform as often as needed.

[Captain Rhino]

Umm…nothing like chrome plating particles to enhance the flavor of your grilled meat.

[discostu]

You outlined multiple ways the businesses can police this issue. In the end the carts are their property, and they need to handle it.

[Chickensoup]

The stores need to team up with the bus line to have a bus stop right on the property

[Vaduz]

Here in California the hobos call it a RV.

[UnwashedPeasant]

Government should require stores to offer free home delivery so the shoplifters are not forced to steal carts.
/leftthink

[roving]

I worked in a plating factory. We did BBQ grills at one time. After seeing all the chemicals they dip into, I don’t use them. Cleaners, hydrochloric acid, nickel, zinc, brite dip, and dirty rinses

[roving]

Meant to say BBQ grills go through nickel then chrome. Since they don’t get baked after plating, the acid is still in the steel

[Ransomed]

I clicked on this very vital thread for the Bubbles references.

“Holy -—— boys it’s cart nirvana...!”

Freegards

[DPMD]

Banning bus stops?

[Glad2bnuts]

I’ve actually given this some thought. Sell the carts to the customers, return the cost when it is returned to the store.

[Glad2bnuts]

That doesn’t work, the guys will steal carts then bring them back. Steal 10 in the morning, 10 in the evening, make a cool $100