Petrol prices- being sold at .9 of a p?
Discussion
RWD cossie wil said:
Ok, might sound like a daft question, but how can petrol be sold at a price that no currency exists for? It is impossible to pay 124.9p for a litre of fuel, so how is it legal to advertise at that?
Because if they sold it for 125p a litre people would post on websites asking how they could pay for 0.999 litres.Dr Jekyll said:
RWD cossie wil said:
Ok, might sound like a daft question, but how can petrol be sold at a price that no currency exists for? It is impossible to pay 124.9p for a litre of fuel, so how is it legal to advertise at that?
Because if they sold it for 125p a litre people would post on websites asking how they could pay for 0.999 litres.cuprabob said:
Dr Jekyll said:
RWD cossie wil said:
Ok, might sound like a daft question, but how can petrol be sold at a price that no currency exists for? It is impossible to pay 124.9p for a litre of fuel, so how is it legal to advertise at that?
Because if they sold it for 125p a litre people would post on websites asking how they could pay for 0.999 litres.A good question and one I still dont get: the 0.9p doesnt exist. The smallest amount possible to sell something for is 1p, shirley?
If I bought two litres, is that an extra 1.8p I spend, or do they round irt down before (therefore I dont spend the extra 1.8p) or round down after the dinal, therefore I pay the extra 1p???
Can someone explain in a sort of "these are small, those are far away" approach which I might get
If I bought two litres, is that an extra 1.8p I spend, or do they round irt down before (therefore I dont spend the extra 1.8p) or round down after the dinal, therefore I pay the extra 1p???
Can someone explain in a sort of "these are small, those are far away" approach which I might get
vinnie83 said:
Because at point of sale, you are given a quantity that is priced in pounds and pence.
Much like working out the price of anything per whatever quantity, it may be a figure in .75 of a pence, but it will always be sold in quantities that are in pounds and pence.
Of a PENNY...Much like working out the price of anything per whatever quantity, it may be a figure in .75 of a pence, but it will always be sold in quantities that are in pounds and pence.
Pigeon said:
Just go for the simple answer: "because they are tts". It explains 99% of human behaviour pretty adequately.
Good point..I don't know if you think like me Pigeon.. If I see something priced at £9.99 to me it's a tenner?
If I see petrol at £1.29.9 a litre then it,s £1.30? WTF is .9 of a pence worth? or for that matter, what can you buy for 1 pence?
Expect £1.50 a litre by the summer.
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