Massive Power Outage - Page 10

Captain Kwok · #91 August 26th, 2003, 06:35 PM

My favourite part of US gas prices is the 9/10ths cent they always tack on the end. Always 9/10ths, not ever anything else. I suppose most people just think 1.569 is 1.56, when it's really 1.57!

Then again, it's always funny to watch people who drive around looking for the best deal. "Oh, it's only $0.753/L here and $0.764/L at the other station". That's like a whole savings there of maybe $0.50 for a full tank, and to make it worse they're driving a full-size SUV!

Alpha Kodiak · #92 August 26th, 2003, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by Loser:
That would be price gouging. I don't think there are laws against price gouging or certain banking practices to protect the consumer. I think those laws are to prevent anger mobs from lynching business owners and bankers.

There are no price gouging laws in AZ. That may change after this, but I think caution should be exercized in their creation, as it would be easy to create laws that would adversely affect the market-driven economy that we live by. I guess we will see what happens....

Loser · #93 August 26th, 2003, 08:32 PM

Better a hobbled economy than a dead gas station attendant.

(Not that I think it'd get that bad, on either end.)

E3 · #94 August 26th, 2003, 09:34 PM

Kwok, us Canadians do have one thing to thank American Commerce for.

XX.99

Ever wonder why everything has that lovely 99 cents tacked on at the end?

Same reason for the 9 tenths.

American business realised that most people see 24.99 and think "Oh wow, 24 bucks."
The AVERAGE consumer is stupid enough to think just that.

It might be a buck difference, but factor in tax (which Canada pays more of), and factor in a dollar here, a dollar there, and yet another dollar over there too.... and thats a lot of money.

Kamog · #95 August 27th, 2003, 02:59 AM

Yeah, when you go to the store, there are a lot of prices like $0.99, $1.99, $99.99, and so on. Maybe we should have a 99-cent coin?

Krsqk · #96 August 27th, 2003, 04:39 AM

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Originally posted by Kamog:
Yeah, when you go to the store, there are a lot of prices like $0.99, $1.99, $99.99, and so on. Maybe we should have a 99-cent coin?

I'd like a $1.06 coin to pay the 6.5% sales tax on all those $.99's.

E3 · #97 August 27th, 2003, 05:12 AM

6.5% tax?
LUCKY BASTARD.

15% tax up here.

Suicide Junkie · #98 August 27th, 2003, 05:23 AM

What annoys me is the dollar store that has to add on tax to make it more than a buck.

Would it kill them to actually make the price I pay an exact multiple of one dollar, when the whole store is based on that premise?

Instead of simply tossing Loonies and bills around, you have to dig in for the little coins

Bleh.

[ August 27, 2003, 04:24: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

tesco samoa · #99 August 27th, 2003, 10:26 PM

hey they are selling t-shirts and hats

http://www.cafeshops.com/blackoutblame

E3 · #**100** August 28th, 2003, 12:37 AM

Actualy... you'd be supprised how many Americans dont think thats a joke.

I spent 3 months in Pennsylvania. The north eastern part of it, so I was near NY state and NJ. And you would be amazed at the amount of people I encountered in that area who viewed canada poorly, hated it, or anything in between. More than liked Canada, thats for sure.

In fact, the people I was with, yes I met them here in Toronto, but they came just for a band that was playing here, even though they hate the place.

My experiences in the US really brought my opinion of the american populace down by many many levels.

Now though, I do find people on the Interenet to be less "I'm from this country, yours sucks." Hence I can survive here happily.

And if I hear one "head flapping Canadian" comment (in reference to South Park's portrayal of canadians) I will take serious offence.