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<p>[QUOTE="ksmooter61, post: 26533079, member: 169607"]How about this comment from the release:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>While circulating production has ceased, the penny remains legal tender. There are an estimated 300 billion pennies in circulation—far exceeding the amount needed for commerce. Retailers and other businesses can continue to price goods and services in one-cent increments.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, there are 300 billion out there, but most are in possession of consumers; how do you get them back to the retailers? there needs to be an incentive for folks to carry those jars, boxes, cans etc. back to be exchanged. </p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps team up with Coin Star to give 100% value back for returned cents as a store voucher, for whatever store that machine is in? Go to the grocery store, dump all your pennies and get a few bucks off of your food costs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ksmooter61, post: 26533079, member: 169607"]How about this comment from the release: [I]While circulating production has ceased, the penny remains legal tender. There are an estimated 300 billion pennies in circulation—far exceeding the amount needed for commerce. Retailers and other businesses can continue to price goods and services in one-cent increments.[/I] [I][/I] Sure, there are 300 billion out there, but most are in possession of consumers; how do you get them back to the retailers? there needs to be an incentive for folks to carry those jars, boxes, cans etc. back to be exchanged. Perhaps team up with Coin Star to give 100% value back for returned cents as a store voucher, for whatever store that machine is in? Go to the grocery store, dump all your pennies and get a few bucks off of your food costs.[/QUOTE]
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