By Shania Obrien For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 20:51 EDT, 29 September 2022 | Updated: 20:54 EDT, 29 September 2022
A sharp-eyed shopper recently became privy to a secret Woolworths room but thousands have labelled the feature 'creepy' and 'disconcerting'.
The customer shared a now-viral video on TikTok that showcased a hidden storage room tucked behind the gift card display in each store.
He went on to call the Woolworths staff 'sneaky' for their disguised storage space.
A sharp-eyed shopper recently became privy to a secret Woolworths room - but thousands have labelled the feature 'creepy' and 'disconcerting'
The video shows a Woolworths team member opening the 'door' to the secret 'room' to retrieve a cardboard box of items.
Did you know about this secret Woolies compartment?
Did you know about this secret Woolies compartment?
He then securely latches the doorway to ensure no customers can get in without permission.
Many other shoppers and grocery store staff shared similar stories about dealing with concealed compartments covertly.
'I worked at a supermarket and we had a vault behind a shelf where we stored items like cigarettes,' said one woman. 'We just had to pull it away from the wall and then push it back when we were done.'
She added, 'It did scare a few people when I had to initially pull it because they thought the wall was falling on them.'
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The video shows a Woolworths team member opening the 'door' to the secret 'room' to retrieve a cardboard box of item
Several others revealed the consistency in customer attitudes and their workplace in-jokes in regards to the hidden storage room.
'Customers are always so shocked when they find these little store secrets,' said another. 'A lot of the other shelves and aisles at Woolies and Coles also have secret ends to store extra shelving and product.'
A former staff member also revealed that they would call it the 'Harry Potter cupboard' at their workplace.
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