I think it's just so that pennies circulate
this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2024
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Wasn't that originally to sell newspaper?
I thought it was a trick by sign writers who charge by the letter.
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I doubt it works on me. I have bought smaller items due to doing the per unit price in my head (don't trust what they put there and two often then apples and organges the units) or completely not bought something or bought some alternative (potatoes instead of bread or rice instead of potatoes).