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The price tag in Europe already has at least one exception in some countries like Germany: bottles and cans subject to the deposit system usually have the depos
by jkaplowitz 3y ago
The price tag in Europe already has at least one exception in some countries like Germany: bottles and cans subject to the deposit system usually have the deposit added on top of the listed price. Of course, one can recover the deposit by returning the bottle or can to a suitable store, but at the point of sale it is usually added on top of the listed. (The price listing often acknowledges this addition explicitly, with text like "zzgl. 0,25€ Pfand".)
But yeah, I guess that doesn't differ by payment method, so it wouldn't affect the choice of payment method. And it's not a percentage, so it's easier mental math.
- ivan_gammel 3y agoYes, deposit is different: it is fixed absolute amount on a single specific product, it is refundable, so in the end your expense will be the price without it. Also it is much higher than any transaction costs. Transaction fees on the other side do require some calculation effort and you have to remember the percentage.
- Semaphor 3y agoBut a) those prices are straightforward, 0.08, 0.15 and 0.25 are the options depending on the type of bottle, b) as you said, you get the money back, and most importantly c) the deposit money is included on the price sticker.