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[–] shderz@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago
[–] Ragdoll_X@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

I always round up the price when I see $X.99 but my grandmother always rounds it down and it pisses me off

They're trying to fool you! Don't be a sheep!!!

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[–] zxqwas@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Because it is how we see prices. It takes a bit of effort to see it as 20.

[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

They may list it as $19.99 but I'm always going to call it twenty bucks and eleven cents.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

I think it's just so that pennies circulate

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But you get a penny back, isn't that great?

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Jokes on you. We have sales tax.

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