The special sale of Ald supermarket uses the line-up number system (Daily Mail picture).
A A $199 sofa at Aldi has sparked a rush to buy, with Sydney stores using a queue number system to prevent customers from fighting.
According to the Daily Mail, the Aldi supermarket will sell its favorite grey cloth sofa again on Saturday morning. Lines of customers waiting in front of the (Bondi Junction) store in Sydney's Bundy Center are hoping to snap up the sale they like.
The store manager at the Bundy Center said Saturday's special sale would be in line for customers' safety concerns. The last time the grey fabric sofa went on sale, there was a bit of madness, and even pregnant women involved in a dispute. Yesterday the store officially opened 15 minutes before the number has been received.
Popular grey cloth sofa at Ald supermarket (Daily Mail)
It is reported that the grey fabric sofa with two sets of chair legs, can be turned from rocking chair to ordinary armchair, launched in July last year triggered a boom. In Australia's major parenting forums, breastfeeding mothers applauded the sofa.
While Saturday's auction was in good order, many customers who didn't grab the sofa posted complaints on social networking sites. One netizen left a message saying: "it is really sad." On Saturday we waited in line for 50 minutes in the cold weather. More than 100 people lined up at the scene, but the store has only 6 sofas in stock. "
Every Wednesday and Saturday, Aldi offers special sales including winter clothing, upholstery, tables, chairs and cutlery.