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Sheldon wrote:

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> Yes, prices should be to the nearest nickle... pricing at 99¢ is just
> stupid... in my mind that's a dollar.


Like $99.95 instead of $100?

One thing I was impressed with in Europe was the way menu prices were rounded
off, and they included tax and service. For instance in Germany, an item on the
menu would be listed for 10DM. It was 6.95 and then have close end up closer to
9 with the tax and then over 10 after leaving the expected tip. Similarly in our
hotel in Verdun there were three different fixed price dinner menus. We could
get the 80FF, 90FF or 100FF menus, and at the end of the meal, that is what you
were charged for them.