Alfresco

I was in Woolies Today and they let me off 2 cents.

It came to $2.22. I gave her $2.25 and she gave the 5C back to me. I checked the slip when I got home and it said -$0.02 cents for rounding.

Is this normal?

I see there are no 1 cent coins, so do they round up at all?

Would never happen in the UK!

knockoff nige

They do it the other way too. In fact, they always seem to be rounding up on me. (not literally, that would be unfair).

I've yet to see a 1cent coin.

Deancm_MKII

That's because there a no 1 or 2 cent coins anymore. They will round down or round up depending what the cost is. For example 21 & 22 cents will be rounded down to 20 cents whereas 23 and 24 will be rounded up to 25 cents.

Deancm_MKII

Until the get rid of 1 and 2 pence pieces.

TiddlyPom

Yes so when you buy your petrol, then make sure you get your money's worth! I get $20.92 and get two cents free every time.
I'm frugal like that.

Amazulu

It's a good system. UK should do the same.

Alfresco

Thanks guys.

Yep just figured it out. Wifey says they do it in Dubai too!

At least we know what to expect when we pay more i.e. round up.

Swings and roundabouts.

Alfresco

Thanks

Yep I agree.

Tsk tsk tsk! I'm gonna try that.

Saves on carrying huge amounts of copper around. Although Oz coins are huge enough already.

northernbird

I agree, hated all that shrapnel in my purse during my trip back to the UK.

Deancm_MKII

Just go a put $10.02 in your car everytime you refuel. The more you refuel the more money you save.

student_pr

If you pay by credit card or eftpos (debit card) or bank card then they deduct the exact same amount and there is no rounding off.

Deancm_MKII

That's why you should always pay in cash. It also stops the banks profiling you.

knockoff nige

You'll save far more money by paying by eftpos. More money you take our of atm, the more you spend.

Alfresco

Around here petrol is at least 10-15 cents above the Brisbane average, so hardly gonna save much unfortunately.

BP seem to be the most expensive.

TiddlyPom

Dunno how you work that out?
I take out my budget money every week. I never have to use EFTPOS. I keep to the budget.

Using EFTPOS is easier and you don't know how much you're spending.