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forgotmylogin

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50. Right, they're just saying they might lack pennies to make change for you.

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 12:21 PM

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They're asking for you to pay in exact change if possible.

I suspect if they don't have pennies and there's no other option, they might have to short you up to 4 cents. If your bill is $19.01 and you give them a $20 you only get 95 cents back. If you have a penny to give them - $20.01 you'll get a whole dollar back. Ideally they should adjust the prices so that when adjusted for tax they will always end in #0 or #5.

I remember when traveling through a state with no sales tax, it was odd to see things priced with no "gratuitous' change. My socks were priced at $10, not $9.99.

On a side note, the dispensary in my neighborhood doesn't deal with change at all. They round everything up to the nearest dollar so they don't have that person holding things up while counting change to them on the counter.

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As seen at my local grocery store this morning at every check-out... [View all] hlthe2b Saturday OP

Payments to be rounded up in the store's favor, of course. sop Saturday #1

Where does it say "Payments to be rounded" ? Ptah Saturday #6

it doesn't. stopdiggin Saturday #54

So they round it off? Example $9.94 would be $9.90? Emile Saturday #2

Not by choice, they don't... Pennies add up... hlthe2b Saturday #7

Korea did something like this long ago Jerry2144 Saturday #38

"No net effect on anyone?" hlthe2b Saturday #47

Rounding is not SNAP, is not inflation, is not tariff taxes. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #49

Can you not put yourself in the position of a cash-only (donation-only) homeless person in this country for one damned hlthe2b Saturday #56

Yes, I'm an ignorant doofus? Isn't SNAP handled electronically (by card)? Tariff taxes are not paid in cash. Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #63

DUer progree has posted quite a bit about it #28 hlthe2b Saturday #71

Canada eliminated pennies years ago. Works just fine. I never hear complaints about it. Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #48

In 2012. I am well aware. That says nothing to the situation in US right now... hlthe2b Saturday #52

none of this has anything to do with losing the penny stopdiggin Saturday #60

You need to educate yourself as well. SNAP does not allow rounding up or down and thus the poor using cash hlthe2b Saturday #65

you effectively prove my point. SNAP has nothing (read again, NOTHING) to do stopdiggin Saturday #73

I most certainly DID NOT. STOPDIGGIN! and educate yourself... hlthe2b Saturday #78

and the idea that I am somehow 'above' it all stopdiggin Saturday #85

So rounding will only affect people who pay cash & don't have any pennies, right? -nt CrispyQ Saturday #83

that's a 'mostly' yes. there. stopdiggin Saturday #84

Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #61

The note says nothing about rounding. Ptah Saturday #8

Right, they're just saying they might lack pennies to make change for you. forgotmylogin Saturday #50

Still, people must find a reason to continue their cortisol high. Igel Saturday #70

"Ideally they should adjust the prices so that when adjusted for tax they will always end in #0 or #5" Wiz Imp Saturday #72

$9.95 sop Saturday #11

Rounding 9.94 (or 9.93) would be 9.95. Ms. Toad Saturday #21

LOL, whoops 🤭 Emile Saturday #24

Considering the lack of laws governing this and general corporate greed all will be rounded up. Angleae Saturday #86

Image: Ptah Saturday #3

Thank you.. 'want to tell me how to do it next time? hlthe2b Saturday #4

Go to your linked image. Right click and select 'Copy image address' Ptah Saturday #5

Thanks. And no, Krogers-King Soopers has no intention of rounding (at least not in favor of customer) hlthe2b Saturday #9

I'm seeing more notices that business is now adding the CC/Debit bank processing fees to the consumer's Hotler Saturday #10

Well that's gonna make everything Ilsa Saturday #31

If we don't have any pennies it has to be rounded up or down. What is Kroger doc03 Saturday #12

Simple. Round up or down. Ptah Saturday #15

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 Saturday #13

Who pays with cash anymore? Srkdqltr Saturday #14

I saw two people (and that was at 6:00 AM)... Really, Srkdqltr? hlthe2b Saturday #16

Republican billionaires have "no prob" with this Champp Saturday #17

the local cannabis store is only allowed to take cash eShirl Saturday #18

Pot dealers generally don't take credit cards. twodogsbarking Saturday #19

My favorite coffee shop only takes cash. Demobrat Saturday #43

that probably has to do with federal laws and banking stopdiggin Saturday #64

People who are poor. twodogsbarking Saturday #20

Exactly, and the elderly. TNNurse Saturday #22

Far too many have to go to paycheck cashing places TexasBushwhacker Saturday #36

If I am buying something that costs less than $5, I pay with cash. appleannie1 Saturday #23

Farm market Cirsium Saturday #30

I had my own business but I did take my product to shows. appleannie1 Saturday #32

We also take Venmo for those who don't have cash on them. Squaredeal Saturday #58

I for one pay with cash A LOT ToxMarz Saturday #29

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I do quite often. Depends what establishment I'm at. dameatball Saturday #33

I'm starting to carry cash again. Demobrat Saturday #41

Strong argument. I feel moonscape Saturday #75

That's why I use the cards too. Demobrat Saturday #88

I have been Marthe48 Saturday #44

Maybe 1 in 4 purchases.... dwayneb Saturday #67

I do sometimes. Igel Saturday #74

Canada doesn't deRien Saturday #25

Yes. And apparently we are now. No thoughtful policy on doing so, however. That's the point. hlthe2b Saturday #26

I don't know deRien Saturday #34

And who pays for the four cent on each $0.26 if the store won't round down? hlthe2b Saturday #40

This was hashed over some time ago on DU. When pennies are eliminated, rounding down & up is the law. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #51

I know. I was being polite because you and I went at it over your unwillingness to note the differences here hlthe2b Saturday #53

For others who missed that discussion, I was slightly wrong, but only slightly ... Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #57

DONE, Bernardo. Personally, I try to help the poor to the extent I can. Not dismiss US policies that hurt them more. hlthe2b Saturday #62

personal attacks are frowned upon. And the poster's comments are very much on point stopdiggin Saturday #68

So you believe someone pointing out the impacts on the poor that your seemingly ignore is a personal attack on YOU? hlthe2b Saturday #69

Well, maybe if your snack was $4.00 instead of $3.99 usonian Saturday #27

🚨 SNAP benefits users - Rounding in either direction not allowed, according to U.S. law progree Saturday #28

Two of my doctors now: No cash; 3% surcharge on credit card; debit ok; check ok. dameatball Saturday #35

I just got a notification from my doctors office Demobrat Saturday #89

I recall a shortage during covid, but it was Conjuay Saturday #37

In Germany, they got rid of the pfenning (the equivalent of the U.S. penny). Here's how they did it ... aggiesal Saturday #39

No apology needed. With all the added fees... 3catwoman3 Saturday #55

What I personally really hate is the parking fee ... aggiesal Saturday #66

Fees are extra bc otherwise they could not advertise and sell the lower rate (the nominal rate before fees). . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #77

I agree, but like Event tickets, by law the after market tickets ... aggiesal Saturday #79

I don't understand dropping the penny bif Saturday #42

If the cost thing were the legitimate reason, then they should stop manufacturing nickels Wiz Imp Saturday #76

I have a change jar in my house. There used to be stores with donation jars for small change where one could efhmc Saturday #45

Should have eliminated pennies decades ago. fargone Saturday #46

Gee, if the Republicans had not closed down Congress, maybe they could be passibg a bill with exact rounding rules Bluetus Saturday #59

If they would simply declare pennies to be worth a nickel bucolic_frolic Saturday #80

I never pay with cash Bluestocking Saturday #81

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #82