Brisbane man scores ‘free’ Woolworths groceries
A Woolworths shopper has revealed the simple way he managed to score $31.80 worth of groceries, without having to pay a cent.
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A Woolworths customer has revealed the simple way he managed to score a basket full of groceries for “free”.
The Brisbane man took to TikTok to explain he took advantage recycling giant Tomra’s Reverse Vending Machines (RVM), which is connected to Woolies stores across New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland.
He collected a bunch of recycling cans and bottles took them to one of the machines, located at selected Woolworths sites in those states, and used the vouchers to pick up $31.80 worth of goods.
“This is sick appreciate it,” he captioned the clip.
Woolies was the first retail refund partner for the Reverse Vending Machine network in NSW back in 2017, when the initiative launched.
It means customers can use a credit voucher issued by the RVM towards their shopping at Woolies or just redeem for cash in stores across selected states.
The machine will give you 10 cents for each (eligible) can and plastic bottle — they include plastic (PET and HDPE), glass, aluminium, steel, liquid paperboard (cartons).
The containers that can’t be recycled for a refund include plain milk (or milk substitute) containers, flavoured milk containers of 1 litre or more, pure fruit or vegetable juice containers of 1 litre or more and glass containers for wine and spirits.
Containers should also be empty and in a reasonable condition to be eligible.
Once the machine spits out the voucher, it can be redeemed at a self-serve checkout or with a Woolies staffer at a manned checkout.
“My husband saves ours all year and we use them for Christmas groceries. We can always have the nice ham and prawns etc because of return and earn,” one TikTok user wrote.
When someone else agreed it was “sick”, the Woolies shopper responded: “Yeah, free groceries. I’m not complaining!”
Since Woolworths partnered with Tomra, the RVMs have collected 5.5 billion containers in NSW alone.
“Our partnership with Tomra provides customers with a great way to save money and increase their recycling at the same time,” a Woolies spokesperson told news.com.au.
“Tomra provides reverse vending machines in a number of communities, where customers can return their containers and receive a refund of 10 cents for every piece.
“We’re pleased to support recycling by accepting these vouchers in our stores, offering customers the choice to use their voucher towards their shop or receive a cash refund.”
Originally published as Brisbane man scores ‘free’ Woolworths groceries
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