To: GeneD
I think we should mint the 99-cent coin. Have you noticed that all kinds of prices end in ".99"?
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
I think we should mint the 99-cent coin.
Especialy useful when you pump $20.01 into your tank and you only have a 21 dollar bill. Keeps you from having a pocket full of change.
25 posted on
07/05/2002 1:11:36 PM PDT by
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Retail hint: People will buy for 99 cents, and think twice about the next dollar up (9.99 looks like a better deal than 10.00)
FWIW History fact: In the late 1800's - early 1900's, newspapers often sold for a penny. Grocers started charging .09 [etc] so the customer would have the penny left over for the newspaper.
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