http://www.tanquach.com/blog/2010/02/03/how-to-make-millions-off-rounding-errors/ The secret to happiness is low expectations. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:56:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.tanquach.com/blog/2010/02/03/how-to-make-millions-off-rounding-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-7 tan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:56:30 +0000 http://www.tanquach.com/blog/?p=170#comment-7 That would be fantastic! We shouldn't just roll over, even in the face of ridicule from call center reps. He never did apologize for laughing at me. That would be fantastic! We shouldn’t just roll over, even in the face of ridicule from call center reps. He never did apologize for laughing at me.

]]> http://www.tanquach.com/blog/2010/02/03/how-to-make-millions-off-rounding-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-6 selfy Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:05:26 +0000 http://www.tanquach.com/blog/?p=170#comment-6 So many places make extra money off marking up the tax, or charging tax on items that are exempt. I've been to stores charging GST on basic food, seen PST on restaurant bills (they are PST exempt in BC), PST on baby clothes (again, PST exempt). If tax was inclusive in the price tag, any error by the store would come out of their pocket, but in all cases it's the consumer that gets stung. Maybe I should send Chris Olsen (on youuuuuur side) from CTV to sort them out. So many places make extra money off marking up the tax, or charging tax on items that are exempt. I’ve been to stores charging GST on basic food, seen PST on restaurant bills (they are PST exempt in BC), PST on baby clothes (again, PST exempt). If tax was inclusive in the price tag, any error by the store would come out of their pocket, but in all cases it’s the consumer that gets stung. Maybe I should send Chris Olsen (on youuuuuur side) from CTV to sort them out.

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