What is up with that 9/10 of a cent for gas.

[DVK916]

Why do they add on that 9/10 of a cent, why not round to the nearest cent.

 

[stan394]

so it appears almsot 1 cent cheaper than it is

 

[narutofan36]

stan394 is right. because it looks cheaper

just like things being 29.99 <--looks a lot cheaper then 30.00 dollars

 

[SpeedZealot369]

psychological marketing

 

[PHiuR]

market stuff so it's 19.89 people will think it's even cheaper!

 

[Cristatus]

Originally posted by: narutofan36
stan394 is right. because it looks cheaper

just like things being 29.99 <--looks a lot cheaper then 30.00 dollars

In regard to that, I hate it when people see that and see: Oh, it's only 29 dollars.

*smacks head*

It's 30. I always round up anyways, so if something was actually 38.99, I'd say it was 40 anyways, but my sister would say it's 38. Doofus.

 

[stan394]

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: narutofan36
stan394 is right. because it looks cheaper

just like things being 29.99 <--looks a lot cheaper then 30.00 dollars

In regard to that, I hate it when people see that and see: Oh, it's only 29 dollars.

*smacks head*

It's 30. I always round up anyways, so if something was actually 38.99, I'd say it was 40 anyways, but my sister would say it's 38. Doofus.

i lol for this one.

woman.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: narutofan36
stan394 is right. because it looks cheaper

just like things being 29.99 <--looks a lot cheaper then 30.00 dollars

Than*

 

[chambersc]

then why not like 2.16 1/2 (or 5/10). 1/2 looks less than 9/10.

 

[Juice Box]

I was always told thats what covered the state taxes

 

[stan394]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
I was always told thats what covered the state taxes

i think tax should be more than 0.009/gallon

 

[Sphexi]

People don't look at the cents usually, in the case of gas they don't look at that percentage of a cent. 9/10 guarantees that it'll be a few cents more than 1/2 of a cent.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
I was always told thats what covered the state taxes

LOL, it's 49.5¢/gal in Pennsylvania (37.4¢/gal in Illinois), so not even close.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
I was always told thats what covered the state taxes

You were told wrong. Why wouldn't the state just tax it an even number of cents?

Back when gas was a lot cheaper, a penny made a bigger difference in the price, so the perception that it was a penny cheaper was more significant.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

lol, I always thought that the 9/10 meant that it was $2.50 for 9/10 of a gallon.

 

[stan394]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
lol, I always thought that the 9/10 meant that it was $2.50 for 9/10 of a gallon.

wow

live and learn

 

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
lol, I always thought that the 9/10 meant that it was $2.50 for 9/10 of a gallon.

I did too until a few years ago. Some told me a story about a chic who thought 87-89 octane that was the year it was produced.