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1 and 2 cent pieces, what do you think about removing them? (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Just looked it up: Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Ireland.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I haven't seen them a lot lately in Austria...

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Austria still totally uses 1/2ct coins. If you are one of the weirdos who still pays in cash, that is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would be one a weirdo if they pay in cash?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Just a joke since hardly anyone in Austria actually pays in cash. It's mostly something old people, criminals and politicians do.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

what happens if you pay 5 Cents with 5x1 cent from other countries in those countries?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know but I guess they still would have to accept them since they are still official currency.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I used to live in Finland for two years. The shop close by to my home wouldn't accept 1 or 2 cents so I just put them in a drawer and never worried about it again. Don't know if they are obliged to accept them.