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Discussion in 'Canada' started by godabitibi, Feb 4, 2013.

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  1. godabitibi

    godabitibi F1 Veteran

    Jan 11, 2012
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    Claude Laforest
    #1 godabitibi, Feb 4, 2013
    Today is the official end of the canadian penny. When will be the end of the nickel?
     
  2. treedee3d

    treedee3d F1 Rookie

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    #2 treedee3d, Feb 4, 2013
    RIP
     
  3. canadianferrarista

    canadianferrarista Formula 3

    Jan 16, 2010
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    #3 canadianferrarista, Feb 4, 2013
    I just fueled up today and the purchase price ended in .01 cents and it was still billed because it was on a credit card. I am going to see what happens when I buy something with cash today...whether they round up or down.
     
  4. Glen_Lloyd

    Glen_Lloyd Formula Junior
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    #4 Glen_Lloyd, Feb 4, 2013
    Until they run out of pennies, nothing
     
  5. canadianferrarista

    canadianferrarista Formula 3

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    #5 canadianferrarista, Feb 4, 2013
    Well, I did end up buying some groceries today for a cash purchase and they rounded down from .42 to .40
     
  6. Gmaccormack

    Gmaccormack Formula Junior

    Nov 30, 2010
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    #6 Gmaccormack, Feb 4, 2013
    If your total bill ends in .01 or.02 it will be round down to .00, .03 and .04 will be round up to .05. .06 amd .07 will be rounded to .05. .08 and .09 will be rounded to .10
     
  7. thedoc

    thedoc Formula 3

    May 27, 2009
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    #7 thedoc, Feb 4, 2013
    when we were kids a penny could get you 2 candies and the smoke shop.
    i feel old now

    Gary
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  8. Smiles

    Smiles F1 World Champ
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    Nov 20, 2003
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    #8 Smiles, Feb 4, 2013
    To quote Groucho Marx:

    The nickel today is not what it was fifteen years ago.

    Do you know what this country needs today?...A seven-cent nickel. Yessiree, we've been using the five-cent nickel in this country since 1492. Now that's pretty near a hundred years, daylight savings.

    Now, why not give the seven-cent nickel a chance? If that works out, next year we could have an eight[/]-cent nickel. Think what that would mean. You could go to a newsstand, buy a three-cent newspaper and get the same nickel back again. One nickel, carefully, used would last a family a lifetime!
     
  9. ferrarilover

    ferrarilover F1 Rookie

    Nov 5, 2003
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    Christopher Bailey
    #9 ferrarilover, Feb 4, 2013
    Damn 2 candies AND the whole smoke shop Gary? Where did you shop dude?!?!

    Chris
     
  10. canadiantifosi

    canadiantifosi Formula Junior

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    #10 canadiantifosi, Feb 4, 2013
    Am going to miss putting in my 2 cents worth here on Fchat :)

    Cheers-Colin
     
  11. DenisC

    DenisC Formula 3

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    #11 DenisC, Feb 5, 2013
    why are you afraid were gonna round it down to nuthin :)
     
  12. treedee3d

    treedee3d F1 Rookie

    Apr 1, 2011
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    #12 treedee3d, Feb 5, 2013
    Retailers are already scamming with the new penny rule: if an item ends with 3 or 4 cents, they round it off to 5. If it ends in 1 or 2 cents, they just leave it instead of rounding to zero. Saw it at Tim Horton's this morning...
     

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