Ending the two-tier vs. three-tier debate once and for all

[animalcrossing]

Me and another TM got into a discussion about this and everyone I know seems to agree with me that these red carts are known as three tiers. However, the other TM is adamant that they are called two tiers.
So, what do you all think?

(image shamelessly stolen from reddit)

 

[SigningLady]

If you can put merchandise in the top, the middle, AND the bottom, it's a three tier.

 

[GRC]

I've never heard anyone call it a two-tier. I have however jokingly referred to ordinary shopping carts as two-tiers.

 

[allnew2]

3 tier or smart cart

 

[MrT]

I have always called it a 3 tier but for some reason when I switched stores they've called them 2 tiers. I mean it is clearly a 3 tiered cart so I don't know why they do but the whole building did when I first came here.

 

[HInbound]

Clearly 3 tiers. Anyone who thinks otherwise should report for immediate drug testing.

 

[MrT]

Yeah tbh my current store is really old so I wonder if they had different carts without the bottom to start and that's why they called it a 2 tier

 

[DBZ]

I think some training I took recently called them 3 tiers. I admit to using both terms at work. It all depends on what I need it to be though LOL. I thought smart carts were the ship carts? I've only heard the term smart carts once or twice and it was right after we got sfs so I figured it referenced those carts

 

[versionDefect]

3-tier is its name.

 

[animalcrossing]

If you can put merchandise in the top, the middle, AND the bottom, it's a three tier.

Thank you! This other TM tried telling me the bottom part was "just the bottom part;" somehow separate from the baskets yet it is clearly another tier

 

[vendordontmesswithme]

For whatever reason my store called them two tier from day one.

 

[allnew2]

Yeah tbh my current store is really old so I wonder if they had different carts without the bottom to start and that's why they called it a 2 tier

We use to have the red tubs that were 2 tier

 

[SigningLady]

We use to have the red tubs that were 2 tier

I miss those so much! You could move A LOT of stuff to the salesfloor all in one trip. And if you had one w/o the shelf it was a godsend for transporting 22 shelves safely, also in one trip. Great for efficiency in the days of yore! 😆

 

[balthrop]

bane of my existence. Give me back my bloody tray tubs yah fracking goobers

 

[dannyy315]

We just call them smart carts. Never heard anyone refer to them as three tiers.

 

[allnew2]

I miss those so much! You could move A LOT of stuff to the salesfloor all in one trip. And if you had one w/o the shelf it was a godsend for transporting 22 shelves safely, also in one trip. Great for efficiency in the days of yore! 😆

The best .

 

[happygoth]

Thank you! This other TM tried telling me the bottom part was "just the bottom part;" somehow separate from the baskets yet it is clearly another tier

I agree with them. Because the tiers are the baskets and the bottom is...just the bottom. A regular shopping cart is one basket, and a two-tier is two baskets. The bottoms don't count.

At any rate, they are called two-tiers at my store.

ETA: now that I'm thinking about it, some people do call them three-tiers. But I will keep my vote the same because I think I've made a good argument for two-tier. 😁

 

[Yetive]

I think some training I took recently called them 3 tiers. I admit to using both terms at work. It all depends on what I need it to be though LOL. I thought smart carts were the ship carts? I've only heard the term smart carts once or twice and it was right after we got sfs so I figured it referenced those carts

I also thought smart cart referred to the sfs carts. It's not a term used in my store.

 

[allnew2]

I also thought smart cart referred to the sfs carts. It's not a term used in my store.

Called them smart carts 15 years ago .

 

[DBZ]

Called them smart carts 15 years ago .

sfs exists 15 years ago??

 

[dannyy315]

Maybe a hot take, but I consider it a 2 tier, not a 3 tier. 95% of the time I don't even use the bottom unless I have a bulky item. If you can't put small items in it without them easily rolling out, I don't consider that a tier.

 

[Yetive]

That's why God made repacks.

 

[Yetive]

sfs exists 15 years ago??

I think she means the 3 tiers were called smart carts.

When we first got 3 tiers, that's all we called them. We used shopping carts prior to them.

 

[Sisyphus]

I miss those so much! You could move A LOT of stuff to the salesfloor all in one trip. And if you had one w/o the shelf it was a godsend for transporting 22 shelves safely, also in one trip. Great for efficiency in the days of yore! 😆

That made me have a flashback to the red tubs that were for plano with drawers and dividers for shelves.😆 Then I thought of the cardboard attachments they made for the shopping carts that were the "signing cart" 🤣

 

[allnew2]

sfs exists 15 years ago??

No . That’s why I’m saying we used the term smart carts way before sfs .