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1 and 2 cent pieces, what do you think about removing them? (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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They're not worth anything, never were but even less through the years with inflation.

If a store wants to sell something for 99 cent, they can either just take 1€ or 95 cent.

Maybe even 5 cent pieces? But that would be a bit radical.

I am a bit annoyed that easy ideas like this are never discussed in politics, or wherever. It would make our lives just a little bit easier, and having them achieves NOTHING.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

what? so if my bill is 1,96 euro i should pay 2 euro and the store will get the 4 cent? no way. that sounds not like much but its like per custumer per day lot. i even hate it that on gas stations there is a .cent. for example gas 1 euro 59,9 cent. what is this bullshit? just money making for the gas stations and oil companys.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think the idea is that on the other hand the store will only get 2€ if the bill is 2,04€. On average there shouldn't be any difference for both sides. About the gas stations I agree 100%.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

new chalange for me always buy thinks that cost x,x4 euro :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

And nothing else ;-)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Stores will all do 1,96 then and no store will do 2,04 since that would make a loss on their side.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Only if you buy just one thing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I refuse to believe that anyone pays for gas in cash anymore.

[–] kabukimeow 2 points 1 year ago

We haven't had 1 and 2 cent coins in YEARS. If something is €19,99, you have to pay €20 for it if you use cash. But if you use a card or mobile payment, it's only €19,99. So the prices are rounded to 5 cents but only if you pay using cash.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ah those arguments have already been done to death in the countries that did implement it. It really doesn't change a thing in the grand scheme of things. Even the shops were worried that they'd lose money on it, so no, it's not a money making scheme, it averages out perfectly fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What makes you think you'd have to round up instead of down?