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Title: where did xx9.95 come from?
Post by: TacoBell on December 02, 2010, 11:26:34 PM
Why does everything cost 199.95 or 19,995.00 etc?
Why dont they just round up?
Title: Re: where did xx9.95 come from?
Post by: TacoBell on December 02, 2010, 11:33:58 PM
Pity bump  :'(
Title: Re: where did xx9.95 come from?
Post by: BIG AL MCKECHNIE on December 03, 2010, 02:56:38 AM
It's to make sure the cashiers in shops have to put the sale through to get change and thus prevent the cashier putting the cash in their pocket.
Been this way since the invention of cash registers.  Not so relivant now with card purchases.
Title: Re: where did xx9.95 come from?
Post by: Ursus on December 03, 2010, 03:14:34 AM
I assumed it was because $9.99 sounds much cheaper than $10.00 when in reality it is only 1c
Title: Re: where did xx9.95 come from?
Post by: tallgerman on December 05, 2010, 01:47:05 PM
a better question is why don't all prices include the tax?  why is the 19.95 even posted when you dont hand ove that amount of cash, its always liek 22.07 which is the real price in cash

same with pay

why do I say I make 100,000 when I get 60,000 cash?  the pay should be the real cash you get AFTER taxes

the other number is not real, since you never use it or get it
Title: Re: where did xx9.95 come from?
Post by: Beefjake on December 06, 2010, 12:23:56 PM
a better question is why don't all prices include the tax?  why is the 19.95 even posted when you dont hand ove that amount of cash, its always liek 22.07 which is the real price in cash

But it does? Then in the recipit it says the prosentage of tax.

You don't have this then...?
same with pay

why do I say I make 100,000 when I get 60,000 cash?  the pay should be the real cash you get AFTER taxes

the other number is not real, since you never use it or get it

Dunno? Why do you say it?