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Is it at all surprising? Coins don't fit in wallets, represent small denominations, and are therefore not worth the trouble.

• athenot 11y ago
  That's because the highest US coin in practice is $0.25—even though $1 coins exist, they are not widespread and overlap with the $1 bill. Contrast with the Euro where the highest coin is €2 and bills start at €5. Also prices tend to be inclusive of sales tax / VAT in Europe, so a €9.99 widget can be purchased with a €10 bill and you get 1 single €0.01 coin in change. Whereas your $9.99 widget will be $10.79 (at 7% tax), so you'll get 3 dimes and a nickel (4x the amount of change) assuming you handed over $11. Most likely, you had a $20 so you also get lots of $1 bills with your coins. :)
  • ars 11y ago
    I tried using $1 coins for a while. I found then too bulky and heavy with zero advantage over paper. I would only use them routinely if forced. In some US stores they set prices so that the total is an even total after tax.
    • dragontamer 11y ago
      I actually found the contrary. 25 coins hold surprisingly well in a pocket, much easier than a thick set of 25-bills IMO. 25-Bills get wet with sweat and insulate your legs. I kinda prefer 25-coins over that.