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petra Thu 26-Mar-26 07:06:45

i suppose it’s old people who want to keep them
Putting aside your snidy comment, it’s psychological. But there again, assuming you’re a younger person you wouldn’t understand psychology.
This might, just might help you to understand.

www.rd.com/article/why-prices-end-in-99/#

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Calendargirl Thu 26-Mar-26 07:01:26

1 and 2 pences are not very useful, and 5 pences are a ridiculous size, but I think the only ones to abandon would be the ‘coppers’.

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Grandmabatty Thu 26-Mar-26 06:56:30

You are making a whole lot of assumptions here about the intelligence of older people.

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watermeadow Thu 26-Mar-26 06:47:26

Apparently prices end in 99 because people see £2.99 as cheaper than £3. I can’t believe people are that stupid when 1p is about as valuable as a farthing.
I automatically round up every price to whole pounds and find all those 99s infuriating. It’s high time we abolished those virtually worthless coins like coppers, 5s and 10s.
I suppose it’s old people who would want to keep them, do you?

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