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Title: Interesting question for you.
Post by: STMO123 on 16 January 2013, 21:03:35
Google if you like, but spoils the fun.

In shops etc. items are usually priced just below a round number. e. g. £9.99, £19.99. Most people assume it is to make that item appear cheaper but that is not the reason it was introduced.
Does anyone know why?
Title: Re: Interesting question for you.
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 January 2013, 21:04:57
no and i cant be arsed to google it. tell us you old fekker  :y
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Post by: symes on 16 January 2013, 21:08:18
To make people come up with silly questions to baffle you with :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Broomies Mate on 16 January 2013, 21:24:45
It was introduced to make an item appear cheaper, I assume.
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Post by: OOMV6 on 16 January 2013, 21:25:43
So people can collect the 1p pieces.
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Post by: OOMV6 on 16 January 2013, 21:27:51
It was introduced to make an item appear cheaper, I assume.

Didn't read the question did ya?  ;)
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Post by: Broomies Mate on 16 January 2013, 21:28:31
Is it so the retailer can collect the 1p change as everyone in the world says "forget the penny?" and then use the change for a Butlins holiday?
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Post by: OOMV6 on 16 January 2013, 21:28:54
So people can collect the 1p pieces.

And keep them in circulation - especially useful for the fairground penny drop game thingy
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Post by: Broomies Mate on 16 January 2013, 21:30:01
It was introduced to make an item appear cheaper, I assume.

Didn't read the question did ya?  ;)

I may have read too much into it!  8)
Title: Re: Interesting question for you.
Post by: STMO123 on 16 January 2013, 21:31:52
The reason was, as usual, to counter 'human' tendencies. It was introduced so that change would have to be given, so the till would have to be opened, so the sale would have to be recorded.
In other words, to stop the teller stuffing notes into his pocket.
Title: Re: Interesting question for you.
Post by: Broomies Mate on 16 January 2013, 21:36:01
The reason was, as usual, to counter 'human' tendencies. It was introduced so that change would have to be given, so the till would have to be opened, so the sale would have to be recorded.
In other words, to stop the teller stuffing notes into his pocket.

Any 'Teller' worth their weight would have a few pennies on top the till.  ;)
Title: Re: Interesting question for you.
Post by: STMO123 on 16 January 2013, 21:38:05
The reason was, as usual, to counter 'human' tendencies. It was introduced so that change would have to be given, so the till would have to be opened, so the sale would have to be recorded.
In other words, to stop the teller stuffing notes into his pocket.

Any 'Teller' worth their weight would have a few pennies on top the till.  ;)
Remember, this was before most of the human race became scum. I'm sure the customer would have let the shopkeeper know what was going on.
Title: Re: Interesting question for you.
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 January 2013, 21:41:01
The title suggests this was going to be interesting  ::) :y
Title: Re: Interesting question for you.
Post by: STMO123 on 16 January 2013, 21:45:05
The title suggests this was going to be interesting  ::) :y
Sorry, Webby. No tits, no cars and no burgers.
Title: Re: Interesting question for you.
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 January 2013, 21:46:19
The title suggests this was going to be interesting  ::) :y
Sorry, Webby. No tits, no cars and no burgers.

Well then completely pointless!
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Post by: feeutfo on 16 January 2013, 21:52:05
Esta, you forgotten your meds again...?


And I don't mean the little blue ones!