Aldi shopper breaks down after stranger’s act

The woman took to Facebook to explain that she was at the Maribrynong, Melbourne store when her card declined three times “for whatever reason”.

However, it was the kind gesture of the woman behind her that left her both in shock and extremely grateful.

“A shout out to the kind-hearted lady at Aldi Maribrynong today, thank you again,” the woman began her post.

“I did a medium shop today without the kids and paid by card.

“The cashier didn’t see the nappies at the end of the shop and so scanned them through as a second transaction.

“My card, for whatever reason, was declined. I tried three times, then said to the cashier, no worries I will have to come back another day.”

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However, it was at this point the customer behind her stepped in and told the cashier she will pay for the woman’s goods – an act that left the mum in tears.

She said it was a combination of it being a “surprise gesture” and the fact that she wanted to make sure her child would have nappies when she got home, that had her feeling very emotional.

She added that it is nice to see that “people still care about others and a special few will go the extra mile” and that she will definitely be “paying this forward” when she goes out in the future.

After sharing her story on Facebook, her post has gone on to attract more than 3500 comments, with people equally blown away by the stranger’s act.

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“I’m blubbering right now! Always thankful when our faith in other people is rewarded. Bless,” one person wrote.

“Just came home from a night out with friends and that made me cry,” another added.

It’s not the first time an Aldi customer has been blown away by a stranger’s gesture.

Last year, a woman took to Facebook to explain a man paid $50 off her shopping after she let him jump ahead of her in the queue as he only had a few items.

“I usually do that to people as I buy in bulk,” she explained, posting about the incident in a Facebook group.

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While she didn’t get the man’s name, she was shocked when she went through the checkout herself and realised he had not let her kind action go unrewarded.

“There was a surprise waiting at the counter, that man paid $50 off my shopping before he left,” she revealed.

“I appreciate it very much; just goes to show kindness goes a long way.”