Brian US Posted October 18, 2009 at 04:17 AM Report Posted October 18, 2009 at 04:17 AM A little off topic, but figured it didn't deserve its own thread. Why is it that everyone prefers exact change when going out? It seems at the grocery store I hold up the line when the cashier asks for me to whip out 3 mao. I just figured many people would prefer to have fewer/larger bills than anything else. I always prefer plastic...but this is China. Quote
roddy Posted October 18, 2009 at 04:25 AM Report Posted October 18, 2009 at 04:25 AM A little off topic, but figured it didn't deserve its own thread. Of course it does . . . Quote
Xiwang Posted October 18, 2009 at 04:56 AM Report Posted October 18, 2009 at 04:56 AM Someone also recently wrote something similar about shopkeepers in France. A possible solution: Take all of the women in the United States who hold up the line when they insist on paying with exact change (presumably to lighten the weight of the coins in their purses) and ship them over to China. Win-win. Quote
Brian US Posted October 18, 2009 at 05:40 AM Author Report Posted October 18, 2009 at 05:40 AM Meant to put the question in "Wudaokou Restaurants and Cafes," but I guess I zoned out after reading it. Quote
roddy Posted October 18, 2009 at 05:54 AM Report Posted October 18, 2009 at 05:54 AM I moved it for you - new topics are free, you don't need to do much to deserve one. I think small shopkeepers, taxi drivers, etc, just like to keep change in reserve in case someone turns up with a 100Y note and really doesn't have anything smaller. Suits me too, I'll generally hand over the change if I've got it - If I'm spending 25.60 I'd rather hand over 105.60 and get rid of some pocket shrapnel and get four twenties in return. I already seem to have half my net personal worth in a drawer full of mao notes and coins . . . Quote
kudra Posted October 18, 2009 at 06:21 AM Report Posted October 18, 2009 at 06:21 AM I already seem to have half my net personal worth in a drawer full of mao notes and coins . . . Sounds like roddy is the target demographic for this. And all for the incredibly low price of In the U.S., the fee for our coin counting service is 8.9 cents per dollar counted (9.8 cents Canada). Retailers or financial institutions may choose to discount this fee. Quote
liuzhou Posted October 18, 2009 at 09:35 AM Report Posted October 18, 2009 at 09:35 AM I already seem to have half my net personal worth in a drawer full of mao notes and coins . . . I thought it was only me! I'm going to have to move home soon. This one is full of business cards and mao notes. No room for me! Quote
skylee Posted October 19, 2009 at 05:44 PM Report Posted October 19, 2009 at 05:44 PM it's the same in italy. they almost always want to avoid giving change. Quote
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