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Yes, I know that the fraction of a cent might have once been useful when fuel cost ~$0.20 per gallon and stations charged extra for taxes.

Yes, I know that it's a trick such that people read the larger digits and ignore the smaller ones, to somehow make the fuel appear ~$0.01/gal cheaper.

That doesn't make it less gay. Plus every gas station's prices end in 9/10, so nobody's saying, "Oh, this station is $0.001 cheaper per gallon than the other one." The difference in price per gallon between stations is always $0.01 or greater. There is no competitive edge to using that pricing model if everyone does it.

I always round up. When the sign shows $4.059 I say it's $4.06 because that's what it fucking is. Only a retard thinks it's "$4.05".

Yes, I know that the fraction of a cent might have once been useful when fuel cost ~$0.20 per gallon and stations charged extra for taxes. Yes, I know that it's a trick such that people read the larger digits and ignore the smaller ones, to somehow make the fuel appear ~$0.01/gal cheaper. That doesn't make it less gay. Plus every gas station's prices end in 9/10, so nobody's saying, "Oh, this station is $0.001 cheaper per gallon than the other one." The difference in price per gallon between stations is always $0.01 or greater. There is no competitive edge to using that pricing model if everyone does it. I always round up. When the sign shows $4.059 I say it's $4.06 because that's what it fucking is. Only a retard thinks it's "$4.05".

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[–] • 1 pt

No, it's just common sense. Same shit applies to retail merch - $9.99 - is $10 fucking dollars. Just stop jew-splaning the prices because I have to pay tax anyway, but at least the taxes are already included in gas station prices.

[–] • 1 pt

It's wild that someone can think $1000 is too much but $999.99 is great.

But people be tards, and it works more than it doesn't.

[–] • 0 pt

It is psychological, and is done in supermarkets too.