A shopper at Aldi was left “absolutely gobsmacked” after a stranger showed them a selfless act of kindness.
The happy customer now wants to track down the person who helped them to say thank you.
Stephen Lee, from Wrexham, was shopping at Aldi over the weekend.
However, he ran into a frustrating error when he was trying to pay at the till.
Aldi customer 'absolutely gobsmacked' after unknown stranger's kind actGettyThe cashier at the budget supermarket scanned his items for him and told him how much he needed to pay, but he was dismayed to discover his bank card was not working.
Lee also did not have any cash to pay for his shopping.
After the cashier said they would speak to the manager to try and find a solution, Lee stepped to the side to wait.
However, a few minutes later, Lee was shocked when he was presented with a receipt, even though he had yet to pay for it.
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Stephen Lee was shopping in Aldi Wrexham (not pictured)
ALDIHe was informed that the customer behind him in the queue at paid for his entire shop.
Lee was “absolutely gobsmacked” by the generous act of kindness.
He thanked the man but now says he would love to repay him for his goodwill with a proper thank you.
Lee has posted on Facebook community group to see if he can find the generous man who got him out of a pickle.
Posting in Wrexham Town Matters, he wrote: “I went to Aldi to do some shopping this morning (Saturday) and when I got to the checkout to pay my card would not work and I had no cash on me so the lad on the till said 'if you wait there I will get the manager'. So I stood there wondering what would happen and all of a sudden the lad on the till said 'here is your receipt, your shopping has been paid for'.
The kind man paid for all of Lee's shoppnig
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Lee took to Facebook to try and find the man that helped him
PA“It turned out the man behind me at the till had paid for my shopping. I was absolutely gobsmacked and in shock really. I thanked the man and walked out because I could not really believe what just happened so if the man reads this please get in touch so I can thank you properly!”
Users online reacted to Lee’s story of a stranger's kindness.
One said: “In response, Angela Mills, said: "Lovely gesture, very kind, well done to this gentleman.”
Another added: “I had this happen to me ..and then passed it on when I had the chance. The first restored my faith that good people exist, the second felt just as good to be able to help someone else feel the same.”