Take a penny, leave a penny
"Take a penny, leave a penny" (sometimes "Give a penny, take a penny", penny tray, or penny pool) refers to a tray used for convenience in cash transactions. They are found in the United States and Ireland,[1] in gas stations and convenience stores, and were once common in Canada before 2013 when the penny was taken out of circulation.
Usage
[edit]A small tray near a cash register is designated as a place for customers to discard unwanted pennies received as change. For customers who want to avoid breaking a higher-denomination coin or bill, they can take a penny or two from the tray left by others.
The tray can also used by cashiers. For example, the cashier might take a penny from the tray to then give the customer one quarter instead of six coins totaling 24 cents (two dimes and four pennies).[2] These are also called "penny pools".[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "SuperValu worker accused of misusing 'take-a-penny' tray, WRC told". RTÉ. 2024-05-31.
- ^ Anderson, Kristin & Kerr, Carol (2001). Customer service management. McGraw-Hill. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-07-137954-0.
- ^ Kroes, Peter & Meijers, Anthonie (2001). The Empirical turn in the philosophy of technology. Vol. 20. JAI Press. pp. 77–79. ISBN 978-0-7623-0755-5.
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