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[STMO123]

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?

[Webby the Bear]

no and i cant be arsed to google it. tell us you old fekker 

[symes]

To make people come up with silly questions to baffle you with

[Broomies Mate]

It was introduced to make an item appear cheaper, I assume.

[OOMV6]

So people can collect the 1p pieces.

[OOMV6]

It was introduced to make an item appear cheaper, I assume.

Didn't read the question did ya? 

[Broomies Mate]

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?

[OOMV6]

So people can collect the 1p pieces.

And keep them in circulation - especially useful for the fairground penny drop game thingy

[Broomies Mate]

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! 

[STMO123]

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.

[Broomies Mate]

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. 

[STMO123]

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.

[Webby the Bear]

The title suggests this was going to be interesting 

[STMO123]

The title suggests this was going to be interesting 

Sorry, Webby. No tits, no cars and no burgers.

[Webby the Bear]

The title suggests this was going to be interesting 

Sorry, Webby. No tits, no cars and no burgers.

Well then completely pointless!