3 ms·Someone else did though, so the 10 cents is paid in full.by MRD85 8y agoSomeone else did though, so the 10 cents is paid in full.XMPPwocky 8y agoWell, sorta. The cost is covered because many bottle deposits end up going unclaimed. But nobody paid 10 cents for that bottle.jonknee 8y agoSo who's being harmed? The point is to get bottles to be recycled and they're getting recycled.