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Leftie Canuk · 06-09-2022, 08:06 PM

[QUOTE=Daryles;1252772]Thanks for sharing. We are heading to Nova Scotia next month. We are pretty much prepared, have 2 diesel cans and planned on picking up a couple of DEF boxes.
I read you need to have "loonies" and "toonies" (coins) for the laundry machines at Campgrounds.
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Yes, Loonies ( $ 1.00 coin) and Toonies ( $ 2.00 coin) are popular and essential for the laundries AND often the coin-operated showers for those preserving their gray tanks. I would also recommend getting some quarters in-hand as well, and try for the Canadian version, as some of the vending machines don't like the weight differences of Canadian versus U.S. quarters.

The other thing to remember is the "round up/down" rules on cash sales now days in Canada - if the sale, after taxes, ends up with less than 5 cents in the total, the system or clerk is to round down the price and provide change accordingly. For example, if your cash sale comes to $ 5.94, then your cash total to be paid is $ 5.90, and if the total cash sale price was
$ 5.96, then the amount to be paid would be $ 6.00 . The exception to these rules are credit card or debit card sales - you pay the exact amount.

Essentially for CASH sales, we are avoiding the use of pennies. Statistically, the round up/down process averages out, so no one loses or wins.
Here is the Government of Canada's official word on this: “Only cash transactions require rounding,” says Finance Canada's website. “Cheques and transactions using electronic payments — debit, credit and payments cards — do not need to be rounded, because they can be settled electronically to the exact amount.”
So, when the clerk asks for an amount a few cents higher than the total on the cash register, that is why. Save the pennies and use your U.S. debit/credit card !
Welcome to Canada, eh.

06-09-2022, 08:06 PM	#4
Leftie Canuk Montana Fan Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Sidney,B.C. Posts: 138 M.O.C. #23585	Canadian purchases [QUOTE=Daryles;1252772]Thanks for sharing. We are heading to Nova Scotia next month. We are pretty much prepared, have 2 diesel cans and planned on picking up a couple of DEF boxes. I read you need to have "loonies" and "toonies" (coins) for the laundry machines at Campgrounds. ---------------------------------- / / -------------------------------- Yes, Loonies ( $ 1.00 coin) and Toonies ( $ 2.00 coin) are popular and essential for the laundries AND often the coin-operated showers for those preserving their gray tanks. I would also recommend getting some quarters in-hand as well, and try for the Canadian version, as some of the vending machines don't like the weight differences of Canadian versus U.S. quarters. The other thing to remember is the "round up/down" rules on cash sales now days in Canada - if the sale, after taxes, ends up with less than 5 cents in the total, the system or clerk is to round down the price and provide change accordingly. For example, if your cash sale comes to $ 5.94, then your cash total to be paid is $ 5.90, and if the total cash sale price was $ 5.96, then the amount to be paid would be $ 6.00 . The exception to these rules are credit card or debit card sales - you pay the exact amount. Essentially for CASH sales, we are avoiding the use of pennies. Statistically, the round up/down process averages out, so no one loses or wins. Here is the Government of Canada's official word on this: “Only cash transactions require rounding,” says Finance Canada's website. “Cheques and transactions using electronic payments — debit, credit and payments cards — do not need to be rounded, because they can be settled electronically to the exact amount.” So, when the clerk asks for an amount a few cents higher than the total on the cash register, that is why. Save the pennies and use your U.S. debit/credit card ! Welcome to Canada, eh.