1.00 USD = 99 USP

[rudder]

If you go into a convenience store and buy an item that costs 1.00 US Dollar and you only have 99 US Pennies... can you still buy the item?

I would say yes... because most stores have the little penny tray where you can take 1 penny if needed.

So it would be safe to say the 1.00 USD = 99 USP

 

[Drakkon]

If it costs 1.00 chances are you will need to add taxes making it anywhere from $1.05 to $1.15 so unless they have "take a nickle" trays id say you are SOL

 

[Linflas]

Most places will be so annoyed you gave them 99 pennies they'll ignore the shortage to get rid of you.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

No but if you had 99.999999... pennies...

 

[ultimatebob]

.99999 pennies? Is that like a penny with a microscopic scratch on it?

 

[Engraver]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
.99999 pennies? Is that like a penny with a microscopic scratch on it?

A penny you put into one of those stamping machines like they have at theme parks, etc.

 

[Electric Amish]

Peter Gibbons: Um, the 7-Eleven, right? You take a penny from the tray.
Joanna: From the crippled children?
Peter Gibbons: No, that's the jar. I'm talking about the tray, the pennies for everybody.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: rudder
So it would be safe to say the 1.00 USD = 99 USP

Only with several caveats attached.

You're not going to logic your way around to saying that I can buy a Ferrari with $2.74, if that's what you're going for.

 

[evilsaint]

Originally posted by: Garth
No but if you had 99.999999... pennies...

:laugh: Bust out a pad of paper and draw out the equation to show how they're equal... while the cashier's brains melt out onto the counter.

 

[Train]

I've been as much as 25 cents short at my local carry-out, they always let it slide. They know I will be back within the week. Somedays I remember that they hooked me up on previous visits and throw them some extra change, or even a dollar, for the register.

Edit: but thats a mom and pop shop, the guys behind the counter could likely name most customers.

But at a 7-11 or speedway.. more than 4 pennies short, and no tray.... hit the ATM dirtball.

 

[potato28]

I know its illegal to pay more than 25 cents in pennies to a store in Canada.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
If it costs 1.00 chances are you will need to add taxes making it anywhere from $1.05 to $1.15 so unless they have "take a nickle" trays id say you are SOL

Who has 15% sales tax?

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: potato28
I know its illegal to pay more than 25 cents in pennies to a store in Canada.

Fascists.

 

[NanoStuff]

You can buy the item if you have 0.999... pennies.

 

[NanoStuff]

Originally posted by: potato28
I know its illegal to pay more than 25 cents in pennies to a store in Canada.

Damn, I once bought candy with 3 dollars worth of pennies. The fella wasn't too happy to count em.

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: potato28
I know its illegal to pay more than 25 cents in pennies to a store in Canada.

Really? I'm sure I did that more than once when I was a kid...

 

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: potato28
I know its illegal to pay more than 25 cents in pennies to a store in Canada.

I highly doubt it is "illegal" to pay with more than 25 pennies, but the store "legally" doesnt have to accept payment of more than 25 pennies.

 

[evident]

i want to pay my stupid stopsign traffic ticket in all pennies, but i read somewhere someone got hosed doing that before

 

[evilsaint]

Should add a poll to see how many people missed the hidden meaning of this thread, so wonderful and full of WIN

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: potato28
I know its illegal to pay more than 25 cents in pennies to a store in Canada.

BS. link or ban.

 

[FoBoT]

don't buy the $1.00 item

buy the $0.90 item

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff
You can buy the item if you have 0.999... pennies.

You're too late