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Re:Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law by zestyping on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:16PM (#37839462)
Your estimate is "about $8" but 7.32 + 0.70 is 8.02, which you can't pay for with $8.

Your example is actually a great illustration of why expecting people to calculate taxes in their head doesn't work. If you are trying to buy a product priced at $7.32, you can't easily tell whether $8 is enough. No one should have to multiply 9.25 by 7.32 in their head to know whether they can buy something.

Enough with this insanity. If the price is $8, then $8 should be enough!

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Re:Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law by refurb on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:18PM (#37839474)
The point is the $0.02 doesn't matter.
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Re:Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law by crote on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @09:10PM (#37839811)
It definitely does matter when you only have $8.
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Re:Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law by refurb on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @02:03AM (#37841445)
Who only has $8? Who shops down to the penny?
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Re:Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law by crote on Friday October 13, 2023 @06:44PM (#37876413)
Poor people. They do exist, you know.
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