It may be a cute name, but the Bonds Wondersuit sale at ALDI this week wasn’t exactly sweet.
Parents swarmed the retailer’s social media to complain of queues, customers hoarding stock and items selling out.
The suits, which usually retail at $24.95, were selling at the bargain price of $11.99.
The range is notorious for its sell-on value with some suits selling for hundreds in secondary markets. One Strawberry ‘Zippy Wondersuit’ sold on eBay for more than $200 after 36 bids on Wednesday night.
The sale began when Aldi's doors opened on Wednesday morning, but many parents complained the suits had sold out only hours later.
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I have 5 of these....complete waste of money. The old terry towel type ones are the best....they are not worth the expensive price tag.
I live across from Aldi so decided to drop in before heading to the gym. Yes, there was a small lineup of Special Buys seekers so I just headed in after they did. There was definitely a swarm (8-10) people around the Bonds but no pushing. I figured I'd wait til they cleared to see if any were left. Plenty of women with 6-8+packs in their hands. My 8mo started to complain a bit so some of the mums around asked what I was after then proceeded to pass over some suits (either from their own stashes or from the stock they were rummaging through). Ended up with three suits and in/out of five minutes :)
I went in with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised with the generousity of the other mums and the knowledge of the power a pouty bub has on them.
Yes, I too think limits should be set on special buys. I also know that the same frenzy happens with the outdoor furniture stuff too! It's the nature of the Aldi Special Buys and if you shop there, you should already know that.