Sourav Satvaya@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agoAnd guess what, that works.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up1855arrow-down120
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minus-squareRagdoll X@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-22 days agoI always round up the price when I see $X.99 but my grandmother always rounds it down and it pisses me off They’re trying to fool you! Don’t be a sheep!!!
minus-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoI always round way up because sales tax is so high here. 17.99 = $20. I’m usually within the $1 range when I check out.
minus-squareneo2478@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·2 days agoStill boggles my mind that tax is not included in the price in the US.
minus-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoIt encourages more consumption
minus-squareneo2478@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoHmm, this is the first time I get this argument, and I think you are on point.
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoThe other argument I’ve heard is so that people will see how much the government is taking from them, and be angry about it. This would be particularly useful for politicians who campaign on smaller government.
I always round up the price when I see $X.99 but my grandmother always rounds it down and it pisses me off
They’re trying to fool you! Don’t be a sheep!!!
I always round way up because sales tax is so high here. 17.99 = $20. I’m usually within the $1 range when I check out.
Still boggles my mind that tax is not included in the price in the US.
It encourages more consumption
Hmm, this is the first time I get this argument, and I think you are on point.
The other argument I’ve heard is so that people will see how much the government is taking from them, and be angry about it. This would be particularly useful for politicians who campaign on smaller government.