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They're not worth anything, never were but even less through the years with inflation.

If a store wants to sell something for 99 cent, they can either just take 1€ or 95 cent.

Maybe even 5 cent pieces? But that would be a bit radical.

I am a bit annoyed that easy ideas like this are never discussed in politics, or wherever. It would make our lives just a little bit easier, and having them achieves NOTHING.

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[–] plo@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I think it's been a decade since I last used them in Holland. It's just unnecessary.

[–] eigenspace@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In Canada we've removed them and I'm just left wondering why we have 5 and 10 cent pieces now. They're also absolutely useless.

[–] MoriGM@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What I'm questioning myself is If we would remove the 1 and 2 cent pieces Would they in the future increase in value because of them being rare.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, the 1 and 2 cent pieces of the currency Germany had before the Euro isn't worth shit. I bet that people still find a bunch of them in couches etc ^^

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

We can do the "Glückspfennig" stuff again. Make 'em into "lucky cents" or smth.

[–] HarleyDavidson@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a big jar at home putting all copper coins into it out of my wallet from time to time ...

Some stores provide the possibility to round up the sum and donate the difference to a charity. I think this is also a good idea.

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[–] veeeeeeeeeegan@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What if they just stopped minting them

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[–] freebrick@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Throw them all in a well.

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