Petrol and 0.9p
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From: alan.holmes on 4 Aug 2010 10:59 "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:8brdm2Frs5U3(a)mid.individual.net... > "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> gurgled happily, sounding much > like they were saying: > >>>> What is the reason that petrol stations charge .9p per litre? I have >>>> not come across a single place that sells it as a whole number. > >>> About as many as places that sell single litres of petrol. >>> >>> Multiply that "missing" 0.1p by 50 litres, and it's a "real number". >>> Sure, not exactly a big one, but... > >> But if you buy just 5 litres, will they charge you 0.5p? > > Since that 0.5p is roughly 8.5ml, I challenge you to be so precise with > the pump as to make it an issue. The pumps do not indicate any other amount than whole single litres >
From: Adrian on 4 Aug 2010 11:07 "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>>>> What is the reason that petrol stations charge .9p per litre? I have >>>>> not come across a single place that sells it as a whole number. >>>> About as many as places that sell single litres of petrol. >>>> >>>> Multiply that "missing" 0.1p by 50 litres, and it's a "real number". >>>> Sure, not exactly a big one, but... >>> But if you buy just 5 litres, will they charge you 0.5p? >> Since that 0.5p is roughly 8.5ml, I challenge you to be so precise with >> the pump as to make it an issue. > The pumps do not indicate any other amount than whole single litres Would you like to have a little think about that?
From: GT on 4 Aug 2010 12:08 "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> wrote in message news:%ef6o.43229$LU.37050(a)hurricane... > > "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:8brdm2Frs5U3(a)mid.individual.net... >> "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> gurgled happily, sounding >> much >> like they were saying: >> >>>>> What is the reason that petrol stations charge .9p per litre? I have >>>>> not come across a single place that sells it as a whole number. >> >>>> About as many as places that sell single litres of petrol. >>>> >>>> Multiply that "missing" 0.1p by 50 litres, and it's a "real number". >>>> Sure, not exactly a big one, but... >> >>> But if you buy just 5 litres, will they charge you 0.5p? >> >> Since that 0.5p is roughly 8.5ml, I challenge you to be so precise with >> the pump as to make it an issue. > > The pumps do not indicate any other amount than whole single litres All the pumps that I've seen go to 2 decimal places for litres. The above is a potential issue, but really not worth the argument with the shop assistant, who probably wouldn't follow what you are one about (nor would they care)!
From: Harry Bloomfield on 4 Aug 2010 12:52 Chris Hills formulated the question : > Around here the prices range from 116.9 to 121.9.. why not just pick a > number in the middle like 117 or 118? A similar reason the shops sell things for �19.99 - it sounds a lot cheaper than a whole �20.00. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 4 Aug 2010 12:56
Halmyre explained on 03/08/2010 : > On 3 Aug, 10:15, "Eccles" <peter(a)peter> wrote: >> Chris Hills <c...(a)chaz6.com> wrote: >>> What is the reason that petrol stations charge .9p per litre? I have >>> not come across a single place that sells it as a whole number. >> >> To kid the innumerate (a fair percentage of the population) that they are >> getting a significantly better deal than if the price were 0.1p more. >> >> It's the equivalent of the widespread 99p, or the pre-decimal 19s 11�d. >> > > �d? That's not pre-decimal, that's prehistoric! No it isn't it is recorded in history. The farthings, as I remember had a wren on them I think and about the size of a modern 1(new)p piece. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |