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Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times by apeace on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:03AM (#31083243)
This left me wondering: if Trader Joe's were forced to stick by their written price, how would they go about charging you the fraction of a cent? Is that even possible?
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Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times by bombcar on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:21AM (#31083530)
Commodities are often quoted down to very small fractions of a cent, depending on what it is; you round using the normal mechanisms or have a separate agreement.

Trader Joes could sell for .19 cents and require a minimum purchase of ten pounds, for example.

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Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times by darknavi on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:07AM (#31083302)
Ask gas stations. Every single gas station charges .9 cents at the end of the price.
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Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times by Aeronwen on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @12:25PM (#31085328)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_(currency)#United_States
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Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times by couchand on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:18AM (#31083475)
Except Donny's Discount Gas!
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