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hlthe2b

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62. DONE, Bernardo. Personally, I try to help the poor to the extent I can. Not dismiss US policies that hurt them more.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #57)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 11:43 AM

Oct 25

Especially from someone who does not understand the concept of CUMULATIVE impacts on someone HERE who lives hand to mouth in the US and is homeless under Donald J.Trump, his tariffs, his inflation, his government closure with the ending of SNAP benefits for time unknown and Medicaid impacts. Nor the impacts I am seeing as a food bank volunteer in my own community.

So stop it, Bernardo, or educate yourself on what is happening in the US. Or just ignore it and be grateful you live in Canada. But that does not include telling all of us in the US that what we are seeing, or sadly, for some likely on DU, experiencing, with our own eyes, is not true.

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As seen at my local grocery store this morning at every check-out... [View all] hlthe2b Oct 25 OP

Payments to be rounded up in the store's favor, of course. sop Oct 25 #1

Where does it say "Payments to be rounded" ? Ptah Oct 25 #6

it doesn't. stopdiggin Oct 25 #54

So they round it off? Example $9.94 would be $9.90? Emile Oct 25 #2

Not by choice, they don't... Pennies add up... hlthe2b Oct 25 #7

Korea did something like this long ago Jerry2144 Oct 25 #38

"No net effect on anyone?" hlthe2b Oct 25 #47

Rounding is not SNAP, is not inflation, is not tariff taxes. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #49

Can you not put yourself in the position of a cash-only (donation-only) homeless person in this country for one damned hlthe2b Oct 25 #56

Yes, I'm an ignorant doofus? Isn't SNAP handled electronically (by card)? Tariff taxes are not paid in cash. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #63

DUer progree has posted quite a bit about it #28 hlthe2b Oct 25 #71

Canada eliminated pennies years ago. Works just fine. I never hear complaints about it. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #48

In 2012. I am well aware. That says nothing to the situation in US right now... hlthe2b Oct 25 #52

none of this has anything to do with losing the penny stopdiggin Oct 25 #60

You need to educate yourself as well. SNAP does not allow rounding up or down and thus the poor using cash hlthe2b Oct 25 #65

you effectively prove my point. SNAP has nothing (read again, NOTHING) to do stopdiggin Oct 25 #73

I most certainly DID NOT. STOPDIGGIN! and educate yourself... hlthe2b Oct 25 #78

and the idea that I am somehow 'above' it all stopdiggin Oct 25 #85

So rounding will only affect people who pay cash & don't have any pennies, right? -nt CrispyQ Oct 25 #83

that's a 'mostly' yes. there. stopdiggin Oct 25 #84

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 25 #61

The note says nothing about rounding. Ptah Oct 25 #8

Right, they're just saying they might lack pennies to make change for you. forgotmylogin Oct 25 #50

Still, people must find a reason to continue their cortisol high. Igel Oct 25 #70

"Ideally they should adjust the prices so that when adjusted for tax they will always end in #0 or #5" Wiz Imp Oct 25 #72

$9.95 sop Oct 25 #11

Rounding 9.94 (or 9.93) would be 9.95. Ms. Toad Oct 25 #21

LOL, whoops 🤭 Emile Oct 25 #24

Considering the lack of laws governing this and general corporate greed all will be rounded up. Angleae Oct 25 #86

Image: Ptah Oct 25 #3

Thank you.. 'want to tell me how to do it next time? hlthe2b Oct 25 #4

Go to your linked image. Right click and select 'Copy image address' Ptah Oct 25 #5

Thanks. And no, Krogers-King Soopers has no intention of rounding (at least not in favor of customer) hlthe2b Oct 25 #9

I'm seeing more notices that business is now adding the CC/Debit bank processing fees to the consumer's Hotler Oct 25 #10

Well that's gonna make everything Ilsa Oct 25 #31

If we don't have any pennies it has to be rounded up or down. What is Kroger doc03 Oct 25 #12

Simple. Round up or down. Ptah Oct 25 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 Oct 25 #13

Who pays with cash anymore? Srkdqltr Oct 25 #14

I saw two people (and that was at 6:00 AM)... Really, Srkdqltr? hlthe2b Oct 25 #16

Republican billionaires have "no prob" with this Champp Oct 25 #17

the local cannabis store is only allowed to take cash eShirl Oct 25 #18

Pot dealers generally don't take credit cards. twodogsbarking Oct 25 #19

My favorite coffee shop only takes cash. Demobrat Oct 25 #43

that probably has to do with federal laws and banking stopdiggin Oct 25 #64

People who are poor. twodogsbarking Oct 25 #20

Exactly, and the elderly. TNNurse Oct 25 #22

Far too many have to go to paycheck cashing places TexasBushwhacker Oct 25 #36

If I am buying something that costs less than $5, I pay with cash. appleannie1 Oct 25 #23

Farm market Cirsium Oct 25 #30

I had my own business but I did take my product to shows. appleannie1 Oct 25 #32

We also take Venmo for those who don't have cash on them. Squaredeal Oct 25 #58

I for one pay with cash A LOT ToxMarz Oct 25 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 25 #87

I do quite often. Depends what establishment I'm at. dameatball Oct 25 #33

I'm starting to carry cash again. Demobrat Oct 25 #41

Strong argument. I feel moonscape Oct 25 #75

That's why I use the cards too. Demobrat Oct 25 #88

I have been Marthe48 Oct 25 #44

Maybe 1 in 4 purchases.... dwayneb Oct 25 #67

I do sometimes. Igel Oct 25 #74

Canada doesn't deRien Oct 25 #25

Yes. And apparently we are now. No thoughtful policy on doing so, however. That's the point. hlthe2b Oct 25 #26

I don't know deRien Oct 25 #34

And who pays for the four cent on each $0.26 if the store won't round down? hlthe2b Oct 25 #40

This was hashed over some time ago on DU. When pennies are eliminated, rounding down & up is the law. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #51

I know. I was being polite because you and I went at it over your unwillingness to note the differences here hlthe2b Oct 25 #53

For others who missed that discussion, I was slightly wrong, but only slightly ... Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #57

DONE, Bernardo. Personally, I try to help the poor to the extent I can. Not dismiss US policies that hurt them more. hlthe2b Oct 25 #62

personal attacks are frowned upon. And the poster's comments are very much on point stopdiggin Oct 25 #68

So you believe someone pointing out the impacts on the poor that your seemingly ignore is a personal attack on YOU? hlthe2b Oct 25 #69

Well, maybe if your snack was $4.00 instead of $3.99 usonian Oct 25 #27

🚨 SNAP benefits users - Rounding in either direction not allowed, according to U.S. law progree Oct 25 #28

Two of my doctors now: No cash; 3% surcharge on credit card; debit ok; check ok. dameatball Oct 25 #35

I just got a notification from my doctors office Demobrat Oct 25 #89

I recall a shortage during covid, but it was Conjuay Oct 25 #37

In Germany, they got rid of the pfenning (the equivalent of the U.S. penny). Here's how they did it ... aggiesal Oct 25 #39

No apology needed. With all the added fees... 3catwoman3 Oct 25 #55

What I personally really hate is the parking fee ... aggiesal Oct 25 #66

Fees are extra bc otherwise they could not advertise and sell the lower rate (the nominal rate before fees). . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #77

I agree, but like Event tickets, by law the after market tickets ... aggiesal Oct 25 #79

I don't understand dropping the penny bif Oct 25 #42

If the cost thing were the legitimate reason, then they should stop manufacturing nickels Wiz Imp Oct 25 #76

I have a change jar in my house. There used to be stores with donation jars for small change where one could efhmc Oct 25 #45

Should have eliminated pennies decades ago. fargone Oct 25 #46

Gee, if the Republicans had not closed down Congress, maybe they could be passibg a bill with exact rounding rules Bluetus Oct 25 #59

If they would simply declare pennies to be worth a nickel bucolic_frolic Oct 25 #80

I never pay with cash Bluestocking Oct 25 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 25 #82