Remove 1p and 2p coins?

It'd put 99p shops out of business.

Why? One of them here is called "Poundland". They must save a lot of staff time not having to hand out 1p coins.

That's because they sell goods for a pound, not 99p.

The clue's in the name.

Surely you didn't fail to understand my simple point? You said 99p shops would go out of business. My point (for the mentally challenged) was that all they have to do is start charging £1 and rename the sign.

Then they wouldn't be 99p shops.

And 99pland can't just change it's name to Poundland because it would then be confusing.

It could use something similar. There's currently Poundland, 99p stores, 99p land, just under a pound, etc, etc, etc.

And it's hardly enough reason to warrant all those coins. How much could the mint save by retrieving all that copper?

Not with proper cash rounding, as used in many parts of the world.

But they do. That's why 99p stores are not pound stores, and why they are commercially successful and survive.

Why should they be forced to change their name? How would you like to be forced to be known in future as Duffboy?

Nothing at all. Since 1992, 'copper' coins have been made largely of steel, which the Chinese are currently dumping at below cost.

Wrong. Poundland does precisely as well.

For the English pedants, notice I said "as well", not "aswell", which would have meant something completely different.

Their fault for naming their shop after their price.

Then why are they a different colour to steel?

Anyway, most people would love to carry less loose change about. Coin taking machines would be simplified too. Till drawers would have more room.

You click on the link and read what it says in your browser.

Why should they be punished for that? So do Poundland.

Look it up.

You're really scraping the barrel now, aren't you?

It's hardly a punishment renaming your shop. Thinking ahead, inflation will one day require them to charge more and change their name anyway.

You mentioned it, you provide the link.

No of course not, people like carrying things for no reason.

No, that's the most important reason.

It doesn't say which of the countries you believe to be "proper".

So that's why I wanted an explanation, as the link doesn't make your point at all. Say we were having a discussion on religion and I posted a link to a huge list of all religions and what they were, that wouldn't reveal anything whatsoever about my viewpoint.

Please explain.

What point was that?

So you admit not having one?

How do you make that out?