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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 1โ‚ฌ 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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[โ€“] We3d4Life@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The problem gets worse if you realize that the material value of the copper is greater than the coin value itself with 1 cent.

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Doesn't make sense. You could just throw away all 1 and 2 cents for yourself and round everything up if you really wish not having to worry about them anymore. Problem solved :)

[โ€“] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Yes, please remove 1, 2 and 5 cent coins. I'd argue for also removing 10 and 20 cent. How do you get rid of them? I feel ridiculous paying with them. So I just don't.

[โ€“] minipliman@feddit.de -1 points 1 year ago (9 children)

what? so if my bill is 1,96 euro i should pay 2 euro and the store will get the 4 cent? no way. that sounds not like much but its like per custumer per day lot. i even hate it that on gas stations there is a .cent. for example gas 1 euro 59,9 cent. what is this bullshit? just money making for the gas stations and oil companys.

[โ€“] vegivamp@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Ah those arguments have already been done to death in the countries that did implement it. It really doesn't change a thing in the grand scheme of things. Even the shops were worried that they'd lose money on it, so no, it's not a money making scheme, it averages out perfectly fine.

[โ€“] Kissaki@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

What makes you think you'd have to round up instead of down?

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[โ€“] nachtigall@feddit.de -5 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I am in favour. But let's go ever further and get rid of cash entirely.

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