‘Does it count?’: Man shares how he got $50 worth of Tyson nuggets for $4 at Aldi

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An Aldi shopper has gone viral after sharing how he managed to get $50 worth of Tyson nuggets for just $4. In the clip, which has amassed 127,800 views, Weston Barnes (@notfortana) filmed himself carrying out armfuls of Tyson Spooky Nuggets for just $4.

“Does it count as stealing from Aldi if they mismark a product and you buy a bunch of them?” he asked. The camera then cut to him at the self-service machine, with each pack of nuggets ringing up at just $0.68. “I don’t know why, but this feels illegal,” he added. According to the Aldi website, Tyson Spooky Nuggets are priced at $5.99 each, which further verifies Barnes’ story about getting them for a cheaper price.

What did the commenters say?

In the comment section, users were largely in agreement about whether Barnes should have pointed out the error.

“I stopped questioning good prices years ago,” one wrote. “If it rings up and I pay, it’s mine!” A second advised, “Think of all the times something was marked lower and it rang up higher. This time, you won.” Meanwhile, a third viewer shared, “My country requires they honor the lowest posted, quoted, or advertised price.”

A fourth commenter took a more balanced approach, writing, “I wouldn’t call it stealing at all but I’d say if you knew it was wrong I think there’s a moral obligation to let them know….after you paid and got home of course.”

Tyson chicken’s reputation

Although Barnes seemed satisfied with his affordable Tyson chicken, it's important to mention that the company has faced a fair amount of backlash previously. On September 24, Bailey (@elegantlyinking) became an overnight sensation after discovering something truly disturbing in her chicken.

“So I think I just found a piece of poop in my Tyson chicken bag. I literally just opened it,” she told viewers in a now-viral TikTok. Showing viewers the strange brown lump in the bag, she said, “What the f*ck is that? What is this thing? I’m like afraid of it. It looks like a piece of sh*t.”

If the possible feces wasn’t enough, Tyson chicken has also been the subject of a bizarre conspiracy theory. On TikTok, Mochaa Blacc, a Tyson employee, Tyson worker Mochaa Blacc (@mochaablacc), alleged that the chicken contained human body parts. Although there's no proof to back up this allegation, it could possibly account for Aldi's low pricing, provided it wasn't a mistake.