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Aug

12th

2006

Three post decimal positions for gasoline in Germany - why?

Can anyone explain to me why - in Germany - only the gasoline price is shown with three post decimal positions, whereas any other price (like in the supermarket) shows the usual two? And why do they always end on a ‘9′? Does it make any difference at all if I pay 1,36 € or 1,35⁹ €?

OK, one may say that it’s this psychological price threshold marketing whatever thing where one thinks that 1,99 € is much less than 2,00 €. But why with - I repeat - three post decimal positions and only for gasoline?

This has never made sense to me…

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The above post was initially scribbled on August 12th, 2006 @ 01:46:58 +0200 (CEST) and has been last modified on October 7th, 2007. It is filed under the category Personal Stuff and has been tagged with the terms [thoughts].