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In reply to the discussion: As seen at my local grocery store this morning at every check-out... [View all]stopdiggin
(14,690 posts)64. that probably has to do with federal laws and banking
banking is one of the reoccurring issues that the cannabis industry has been confronted with
(also makes them 10 times more vulnerable to robbery ... )
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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
Canada eliminated pennies years ago. Works just fine. I never hear complaints about it.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 25
#48
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
So rounding will only affect people who pay cash & don't have any pennies, right? -nt
CrispyQ
Oct 25
#83
"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
Considering the lack of laws governing this and general corporate greed all will be rounded up.
Angleae
Oct 25
#86
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
Yes. And apparently we are now. No thoughtful policy on doing so, however. That's the point.
hlthe2b
Oct 25
#26
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
🚨 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
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
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
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