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One problem is sales tax. With a percentage calculation after a sale, uneven totals are the rule. It would be better if retail prices all included tax, rounded
by imglorp 3y ago
One problem is sales tax. With a percentage calculation after a sale, uneven totals are the rule. It would be better if retail prices all included tax, rounded already.
- colanderman 3y agoThat is true even with pennies. 5% of $4.99 is 24.95¢.
- ssl-3 3y agoAn rounding error is inevitable, but the question is: Should this potential error be multiplied by a factor of about 5, 10, or 25?
- lamontcg 3y agoprices should include all taxes and fees
- lostlogin 3y ago> prices should include all taxes and fees Ever tried Airbnb? It makes the even the most relaxed human start to twitch.
- nerdbert 3y agoIn many eurozone countries totals are rounded to the nearest 5 cents at the register if you pay cash. If you pay electronically then the exact amount is debited. There are some weirdos who decide how to pay based on whether or not the rounding is in their favor (e.g if the total ends in a 2 they'll pay cash but if it ends in a 3 they'll pay with card). But I don't think these amounts are enough for stores to care, especially considering how much they save by not having to deal with 1¢ and 2¢ coins.
- mattkrause 3y agoA guy in Canada tried this when they got rid of the penny. After a bunch of careful scheming, he ended up…$0.89 (or something like that—-it was certainly under a buck).
- Taniwha 3y agoThen do what every other county on the planet does, include sales tax in advertised prices
- Mountain_Skies 3y agoNot even true next door in Canada. Don't know why so many are in love with the phrase "every other country" to attack the US when it only serves to destroy their credibility.