Comments on: Rounding up the pounds, a retail conundrum http://www.tishtashtoys.com/blog/2009/07/rounding-up-the-pounds-a-retail-conundrum/ Musing Mumpreneur in Rural Devon Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:32:58 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sally http://www.tishtashtoys.com/blog/2009/07/rounding-up-the-pounds-a-retail-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-73537 Sally Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:28:51 +0000 http://www.tishtashtoys.com/blog/?p=187#comment-73537 I don't think it makes much difference to be honest, I think the penny will disappear from the UK currency one day soon :) x I don’t think it makes much difference to be honest, I think the penny will disappear from the UK currency one day soon :) x

]]> By: shirley Stewart-allan http://www.tishtashtoys.com/blog/2009/07/rounding-up-the-pounds-a-retail-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-72231 shirley Stewart-allan Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:28:45 +0000 http://www.tishtashtoys.com/blog/?p=187#comment-72231 I heard on radio 2 that they are thinking of scrapping the 1p, as many people don't like it! and that todays "sophisticated" buyers just round it up in their heads anyway! Some people think that by adding 99 at the end of a price, that you are trying to make it look cheaper. I think "honest" prices should work better! I heard on radio 2 that they are thinking of scrapping the 1p, as many people don’t like it! and that todays “sophisticated” buyers just round it up in their heads anyway! Some people think that by adding 99 at the end of a price, that you are trying to make it look cheaper. I think “honest” prices should work better!

]]> By: Helen Mayers http://www.tishtashtoys.com/blog/2009/07/rounding-up-the-pounds-a-retail-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-72226 Helen Mayers Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:45:35 +0000 http://www.tishtashtoys.com/blog/?p=187#comment-72226 I think it 's a lot easier to collect whole pounds when you're at a party and even more when having a stall - you can serve customers quicker and can keep more of an eye on things as you're not constantly looking for change. Customers quite often tell you to keep the penny anyway. I run Baby Activity Classes and have just decided to round my class fee up to £4.00 instead of £3.95 to save on having to find five pences all the time. I originally went for £3.95 as it sounds cheaper than £4.00 but the mums who come to class think £4.00 is cheap anyway and don't mind paying! Helen, Bridgend I think it ’s a lot easier to collect whole pounds when you’re at a party and even more when having a stall – you can serve customers quicker and can keep more of an eye on things as you’re not constantly looking for change. Customers quite often tell you to keep the penny anyway.

I run Baby Activity Classes and have just decided to round my class fee up to £4.00 instead of £3.95 to save on having to find five pences all the time. I originally went for £3.95 as it sounds cheaper than £4.00 but the mums who come to class think £4.00 is cheap anyway and don’t mind paying!

Helen, Bridgend

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