Three Post Decimal Positions For Gasoline In Germany – Why?

August 12th, 2006 | View Comments

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…