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hlthe2b

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

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #57)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 12:43 PM

15 hrs ago

Especially from someone who does not understand the concept of CUMULATIVE impacts on someone HERE who lives hand to mouth in the US and is homeless under Donald J.Trump, his tariffs, his inflation, his government closure with the ending of SNAP benefits for time unknown and Medicaid impacts. Nor the impacts I am seeing as a food bank volunteer in my own community.

So stop it, Bernardo, or educate yourself on what is happening in the US. Or just ignore it and be grateful you live in Canada. But that does not include telling all of us in the US that what we are seeing, or sadly, for some likely on DU, experiencing, with our own eyes, is not true.

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As seen at my local grocery store this morning at every check-out... [View all] hlthe2b 18 hrs ago OP

Payments to be rounded up in the store's favor, of course. sop 18 hrs ago #1

Where does it say "Payments to be rounded" ? Ptah 18 hrs ago #6

it doesn't. stopdiggin 15 hrs ago #54

So they round it off? Example $9.94 would be $9.90? Emile 18 hrs ago #2

Not by choice, they don't... Pennies add up... hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #7

Korea did something like this long ago Jerry2144 16 hrs ago #38

"No net effect on anyone?" hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #47

Rounding is not SNAP, is not inflation, is not tariff taxes. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 15 hrs ago #49

Can you not put yourself in the position of a cash-only (donation-only) homeless person in this country for one damned hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #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 15 hrs ago #63

DUer progree has posted quite a bit about it #28 hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #71

Canada eliminated pennies years ago. Works just fine. I never hear complaints about it. Bernardo de La Paz 15 hrs ago #48

In 2012. I am well aware. That says nothing to the situation in US right now... hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #52

none of this has anything to do with losing the penny stopdiggin 15 hrs ago #60

You need to educate yourself as well. SNAP does not allow rounding up or down and thus the poor using cash hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #65

you effectively prove my point. SNAP has nothing (read again, NOTHING) to do stopdiggin 14 hrs ago #73

I most certainly DID NOT. STOPDIGGIN! and educate yourself... hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #78

and the idea that I am somehow 'above' it all stopdiggin 13 hrs ago #85

So rounding will only affect people who pay cash & don't have any pennies, right? -nt CrispyQ 14 hrs ago #83

that's a 'mostly' yes. there. stopdiggin 13 hrs ago #84

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The note says nothing about rounding. Ptah 18 hrs ago #8

Right, they're just saying they might lack pennies to make change for you. forgotmylogin 15 hrs ago #50

Still, people must find a reason to continue their cortisol high. Igel 14 hrs ago #70

"Ideally they should adjust the prices so that when adjusted for tax they will always end in #0 or #5" Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #72

$9.95 sop 18 hrs ago #11

Rounding 9.94 (or 9.93) would be 9.95. Ms. Toad 17 hrs ago #21

LOL, whoops 🤭 Emile 17 hrs ago #24

Considering the lack of laws governing this and general corporate greed all will be rounded up. Angleae 12 hrs ago #86

Image: Ptah 18 hrs ago #3

Thank you.. 'want to tell me how to do it next time? hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #4

Go to your linked image. Right click and select 'Copy image address' Ptah 18 hrs ago #5

Thanks. And no, Krogers-King Soopers has no intention of rounding (at least not in favor of customer) hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #9

I'm seeing more notices that business is now adding the CC/Debit bank processing fees to the consumer's Hotler 18 hrs ago #10

Well that's gonna make everything Ilsa 16 hrs ago #31

If we don't have any pennies it has to be rounded up or down. What is Kroger doc03 18 hrs ago #12

Simple. Round up or down. Ptah 17 hrs ago #15

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 18 hrs ago #13

Who pays with cash anymore? Srkdqltr 18 hrs ago #14

I saw two people (and that was at 6:00 AM)... Really, Srkdqltr? hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #16

Republican billionaires have "no prob" with this Champp 17 hrs ago #17

the local cannabis store is only allowed to take cash eShirl 17 hrs ago #18

Pot dealers generally don't take credit cards. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #19

My favorite coffee shop only takes cash. Demobrat 16 hrs ago #43

that probably has to do with federal laws and banking stopdiggin 15 hrs ago #64

People who are poor. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #20

Exactly, and the elderly. TNNurse 17 hrs ago #22

Far too many have to go to paycheck cashing places TexasBushwhacker 16 hrs ago #36

If I am buying something that costs less than $5, I pay with cash. appleannie1 17 hrs ago #23

Farm market Cirsium 16 hrs ago #30

I had my own business but I did take my product to shows. appleannie1 16 hrs ago #32

We also take Venmo for those who don't have cash on them. Squaredeal 15 hrs ago #58

I for one pay with cash A LOT ToxMarz 16 hrs ago #29

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I do quite often. Depends what establishment I'm at. dameatball 16 hrs ago #33

I'm starting to carry cash again. Demobrat 16 hrs ago #41

Strong argument. I feel moonscape 14 hrs ago #75

That's why I use the cards too. Demobrat 11 hrs ago #88

I have been Marthe48 15 hrs ago #44

Maybe 1 in 4 purchases.... dwayneb 15 hrs ago #67

I do sometimes. Igel 14 hrs ago #74

Canada doesn't deRien 17 hrs ago #25

Yes. And apparently we are now. No thoughtful policy on doing so, however. That's the point. hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #26

I don't know deRien 16 hrs ago #34

And who pays for the four cent on each $0.26 if the store won't round down? hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #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 15 hrs ago #51

I know. I was being polite because you and I went at it over your unwillingness to note the differences here hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #53

For others who missed that discussion, I was slightly wrong, but only slightly ... Bernardo de La Paz 15 hrs ago #57

DONE, Bernardo. Personally, I try to help the poor to the extent I can. Not dismiss US policies that hurt them more. hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #62

personal attacks are frowned upon. And the poster's comments are very much on point stopdiggin 14 hrs ago #68

So you believe someone pointing out the impacts on the poor that your seemingly ignore is a personal attack on YOU? hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #69

Well, maybe if your snack was $4.00 instead of $3.99 usonian 17 hrs ago #27

🚨 SNAP benefits users - Rounding in either direction not allowed, according to U.S. law progree 16 hrs ago #28

Two of my doctors now: No cash; 3% surcharge on credit card; debit ok; check ok. dameatball 16 hrs ago #35

I just got a notification from my doctors office Demobrat 11 hrs ago #89

I recall a shortage during covid, but it was Conjuay 16 hrs ago #37

In Germany, they got rid of the pfenning (the equivalent of the U.S. penny). Here's how they did it ... aggiesal 16 hrs ago #39

No apology needed. With all the added fees... 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #55

What I personally really hate is the parking fee ... aggiesal 15 hrs ago #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 14 hrs ago #77

I agree, but like Event tickets, by law the after market tickets ... aggiesal 14 hrs ago #79

I don't understand dropping the penny bif 16 hrs ago #42

If the cost thing were the legitimate reason, then they should stop manufacturing nickels Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #76

I have a change jar in my house. There used to be stores with donation jars for small change where one could efhmc 15 hrs ago #45

Should have eliminated pennies decades ago. fargone 15 hrs ago #46

Gee, if the Republicans had not closed down Congress, maybe they could be passibg a bill with exact rounding rules Bluetus 15 hrs ago #59

If they would simply declare pennies to be worth a nickel bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #80

I never pay with cash Bluestocking 14 hrs ago #81

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #82