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In NYC I have had the exact opposite experience. Cashiers routinely process 2 or 3 card payments while they politely ask the odd person rummaging around their w
by skizm 8y ago
In NYC I have had the exact opposite experience. Cashiers routinely process 2 or 3 card payments while they politely ask the odd person rummaging around their wallet for cash to step to the side. Plus they have to mess around with change once the person does finally get the correct bills together. In the morning when I'm in a rush I get anxious if I notice someone start reaching for cash and I'm behind them in the line.
- ericd 8y agoRandom idea, and I know this is unlikely to come to pass, but this could be largely mitigated if stores listed all-in prices (including tax) and made those relatively round figures so that people could figure out how much to get out while in line.
- bobthepanda 8y agoThe problem is that sales tax varies wildly according to your local jurisdiction, and prices, particularly for chains, are not set at that level.
- ericd 8y agoMaybe, but that doesn't seem like an intractable problem if you're willing to take some fluctuation on margin from region to region. Which corps do already due to differences in minimum wage, suppliers, etc.
- someguydave 8y agowell, they still have to account for the local sales tax at the register, so why not at the price gun?