 Clipper
join:2002-05-23
Stoney Creek, ON | reply to I_H8_Spam
Re: [Rant] Math, lacking at Tim Horton's I bought something for $4.87 today at tim's. I gave them a $5. I got a dime back. Drove away from the window because I was in a hurry, then thought, hrm, where's my pennies? Then I assumed they had started removing the penny... then I was confused as to why I got a dime instead of $0.15.
Who wants to bet that many retailers will always round up in an effort to boost profits, knowing many people will be too embarrassed to ask for their extra 2 cents from the round down? |
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 AnavSarcastic Llama? Naw, Just AcerbicPremium
join:2001-07-16
Dartmouth, NS
kudos:3 | So can one infer that if one support the maple leafs they are apt to quibble about a few cents and not tip? I think the term is cheapSkates... or in this case cheapLoserneverwinastanleycupandtakeitoutontimhortonminimumwageworkerSkates. 
Note:. This morning I finally started using the xmas timmies cards I received. I asked the girl how much was left on the card and she said its at the bottom of the receipt. Hmmm, she had her glasses on but I didnt. I suppose she didnt know that I cant see sheite well small print anyway, but thats the decreasing level of service one gets these days. |
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 milnoc
join:2001-03-05
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kudos:1 | reply to Clipper
It's actually a confusing situation here. Many people will be rounding the CHANGE instead of the original amount, and accidentally get it backwards. Just point the mistake out to the merchant. The honest ones will realize their mistake, apologise, and give you back what you're owed.
But if any merchant even dares to try and use this period of confusion as a way to make a bit of extra cash, they need to be denounced immediately. Any merchant who's willing to cheat you out of a couple of cents on a sale will be more than willing to cheat you out of a whole lot more.
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| All cash purchases made without exact change will be rounded up to the nearest nickel. -Tim Hortons on Campus |
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| said by BASIL :All cash purchases made without exact change will be rounded up to the nearest nickel. -Tim Hortons on Campus
I just don't understand... since were getting rid of the penny why not also get rid of prices like X.X9 that would result the need of a penny? |
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 eksterHi there.
join:2010-07-16
Lachine, QC
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| Because taxes will screw that up in the end anyway.
Only real solution is to have the prices set to already rounded amounts and taxes included... but that won't be fair to merchants. Figuring out the prices and setting up a proper budget while including taxes and other extra fees just adds extra work for nothing. |
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said by BASIL :All cash purchases made without exact change will be rounded up to the nearest nickel. -Tim Hortons on Campus
Really! So Tim's is using this to make a few extra cents profit per item. In a volume operation that should add nicely to the bottom line.
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Are they not supposed to round down at .6 and .7? |
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| Australia where I've experienced this, it's accustomed to round down the 0.1, 0.2, 0.6, 0.7 endings. |
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eksterHi there.
join:2010-07-16
Lachine, QC
kudos:1 | The next few months will be fun. Who needs math, eh? We got calculators for that.  |
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Do they have this up on a sign? If so, can you take a picture? |
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 corsterPremium
join:2002-02-23
Gatineau, QC
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said by milnoc:It's actually a confusing situation here. Many people will be rounding the CHANGE instead of the original amount, and accidentally get it backwards. Just point the mistake out to the merchant. The honest ones will realize their mistake, apologise, and give you back what you're owed.
In all fairness, the Government rounding guideline does mention rounding either the final purchase price or the change owed. |
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eksterHi there.
join:2010-07-16
Lachine, QC
kudos:1 | That doesn't change anything for the amount though. Doesn't matter where you round it, the change ends up the same. |
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 dirtyjefferAnons on ignore, but not due to fear.Premium
join:2002-02-21
London, ON | bought a drink while at Ikea yesterday, which was $1...normally, this would be $1.07 with GST...instead, it was $1.05...woohoo, saved 2c. |
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| Swedish rounding, swedish meatballs - seems fitting for Ikea |
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corsterPremium
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said by ekster:That doesn't change anything for the amount though. Doesn't matter where you round it, the change ends up the same.
Good point. Guess I need a math lesson too  |
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said by dirtyjeffer:bought a drink while at Ikea yesterday, which was $1...normally, this would be $1.07 with GST...instead, it was $1.05...woohoo, saved 2c.
did they charge you extra for the paper cup yet |
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dirtyjefferAnons on ignore, but not due to fear.Premium
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London, ON | no. |
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