A coffee shop and the penny

[Bretbaby]

I purchased some coffees etc at the Tim Hortons in Summerland and was asked for the extra 2 cents. I didn't really care . The clerk said "we're helping out getting rid of pennies". ? what the heck ?

For the children's foundation? I'm guessing they asked if you had it because their penny's go to their children's foundation to send kids to camp. They make about $1 million in pennys/change dropped into the drop boxes. Maybe they are asking because less people are dropping coins in there?

I agree with the OP that if a coffee is $1.78, why not round to $1.80, but I'm guessing that's actually the government and not Tim Horton's. Then again, we have a reloadable card so we pay for exactly what we have!!

[my5cents]

For the children's foundation? I'm guessing they asked if you had it because their penny's go to their children's foundation to send kids to camp. They make about $1 million in pennys/change dropped into the drop boxes. Maybe they are asking because less people are dropping coins in there?

I agree with the OP that if a coffee is $1.78, why not round to $1.80, but I'm guessing that's actually the government and not Tim Horton's. Then again, we have a reloadable card so we pay for exactly what we have!!

You know I'm thinking if that was the reason she would have said so.

[fluffy]

Most of the places I've been to where "rounding" takes place generally still quote the actual price and look after the rounding part when making change.

[my5cents]

Most of the places I've been to where "rounding" takes place generally still quote the actual price and look after the rounding part when making change.

Me too. She said, "$7.27", and I said "so that's $7.25 ?" And she said "no,,,,,

[kibbs]

Heres my two cents .Its not worth the time to discuss.We ended them cause they have lost there value.

[fluffy]

Then you got hosed.

I popped out for a couple of quick purchases earlier. $3.59 at the first stop rounded up to $3.60, $4.47 at the second stop rounded down to $4.45. I won.

[Captain Awesome]

Just pay by plastic.

[GordonH]

Just pay by plastic.

Funny thing about that now......... some cash is (more to come) type of plastic. lol

[ToddT]

Me too. She said, "$7.27", and I said "so that's $7.25 ?" And she said "no,,,,,

I would have said "yes" and let her talk with her manager. But I'm a d*ck like that sometimes.

[Glacier]

Just pay by plastic.

That can't be a solution because it doesn't fit into the narrative about business always finding a way to screw us.

[fluffy]

I would have said "yes" and let her talk with her manager. But I'm a d*ck like that sometimes.

Gotta get your two cents worth in eh?

[my5cents]

I would have said "yes" and let her talk with her manager. But I'm a d*ck like that sometimes.

Actually so am I, perhaps I was in a mellow mood and on reflection I missed an opportunity and that's what's *bleep* me off.

I agree with Kibbs, if this is our biggest problem we're in great shape. Lets be thankful.

[fluffy]

I can see making a remark of some sort. A penny or two is hardly worth making a big production over, but there is a principle involved. For a business that's rounding up at times when they should be rounding down just for the sake of putting a couple of cents in their pockets I see no harm in asking them to justify that to my face. I'm sure there would be more than a couple of cents worth of satisfaction in seeing how they try to justify what in effect is petty thievery.

[livewire]

Mant this to be a trivia post - If Timmies sells 3,000,000 cups of coffee a day, that's $60,000... a day. Big number for the little penny. Still say good riddance and the nickel could go too, just thought that was an interesting piece of trivia.

[Captain Awesome]

That can't be a solution because it doesn't fit into the narrative about business always finding a way to screw us.

I should have known better. My mistake!