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[–] DmMacniel 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But you get a penny back, isn't that great?

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Jokes on you. We have sales tax.

[–] nichtburningturtle 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I still don't get why you guys have that and not the business.

[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Sellers are responsible for it. They just don't include it in the advertised pricing, they could if they wanted to.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

It's basically for the same reason stores charge $19.99 instead of $20.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's so annoying that stuff always comes out to like .04¢ over the dollar, so now I have to carry 96 cents around all day.

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I'm so glad coinstar bribed like 4 senators 30 years ago so we still have these gross metal circles everywhere.