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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1765367, member: 39"]Yes, I could of course take my German, French, etc. low-denomination coins to the Netherlands and spend them there. Actually businesses in NL are not <i>forced</i> to round totals - but there are only very few places that do not round.</p><p> </p><p>So if a cash total gets rounded, and I get some 1 and 2 ct coins out, the reaction may be a stern look and a sigh from the cashier <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> but s/he would take them. However, the total would still be rounded if I use cash. When I go to the Netherlands for, say, two or three hours only and happen to have 1 or 2 cent coins with me, I will simply leave them where they are. If I go there for a weekend or vacation, I'll get rid of them quickly and then use 0.05 as the smallest coin ...</p><p> </p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1765367, member: 39"]Yes, I could of course take my German, French, etc. low-denomination coins to the Netherlands and spend them there. Actually businesses in NL are not [I]forced[/I] to round totals - but there are only very few places that do not round. So if a cash total gets rounded, and I get some 1 and 2 ct coins out, the reaction may be a stern look and a sigh from the cashier ;) but s/he would take them. However, the total would still be rounded if I use cash. When I go to the Netherlands for, say, two or three hours only and happen to have 1 or 2 cent coins with me, I will simply leave them where they are. If I go there for a weekend or vacation, I'll get rid of them quickly and then use 0.05 as the smallest coin ... Christian[/QUOTE]
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