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Happy Hoosier

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8. C'mon... it's not theft if they tell you about it up front.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:30 AM

Nov 14

My understanding is that places doing this are rounding prices to the nearest $.05.

So $8.21 and $8.22 (I know it was change, not the price, but you get the picture) would be $8.20
$8.23 and $8.24 is $8.25.

It's not that complicated.

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No more pennies? Let me put my two cents in. [View all] JohnnyRingo Nov 14 OP

Theft by taking is a reportable crime. bucolic_frolic Nov 14 #1

C'mon... it's not theft if they tell you about it up front. Happy Hoosier Nov 14 #8

Pricing everything as "$XX.99" while not using pennies GreatGazoo Nov 14 #2

yes. but who buys only one item at a store each time they visit Jerry2144 Nov 14 #11

There are billions of pennies ITAL Nov 14 #3

Yes. This whole thing is odd? People don't think. Srkdqltr Nov 14 #5

There are gazillions of pennies. They just stopped making them. They aren't making folks turn them in. Srkdqltr Nov 14 #4

Cash them in soon. NT Happy Hoosier Nov 14 #6

Yes. I thought that. Srkdqltr Nov 14 #7

They haven't had pennies in Canada for years Freddie Nov 14 #9

Do they plain not exist ITAL Nov 14 #10

Honestly don't know Freddie Nov 14 #12