5 CENT PIECES EXTINCT

[LT Smash]

The Royal Australian Mint to announce tomorrow that the 5c piece will soon be extinct

http://www.watoday.com.au/national/5cent-piece-not-worth-a-cracker-20090523-bimh.html

[Psyber]

The Royal Australian Mint to announce tomorrow that the 5c piece will soon be extinct
http://www.watoday.com.au/national/5cent-piece-not-worth-a-cracker-20090523-bimh.html

A Royal Australian Mint spokesman said, "We have plans to cut costs by abolishing everything but the $50 note. Supermarkets have assured us this will cause no inconvenience."
[I still pay by credit card - so long as there is no levy - to pay say $23.93 instead of it being rounded up to $23.95. ]

[asert]

thank god for that im sick of throwing them away

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

'bout f'n time too! (fiddly little things)

[Strawb]

This is a backward step I will miss the five sent piece big time. Nothing beats paying for a pizza with five cent pieces. My kids love them they have saved up a fair few and most of the time they pick them up off the street and they put them into their money box.

[Sojourner]

Smiths Snack Machines still accept them if you want to get rid of them!

[silicone skyline]

As do some Coke machines.

[RustyCage]

As do some Coke machines.

Yep, stick 10 in and pull the coin return lever, and it will give you a 50c piece!

[footy1992]

Yep, stick 10 in and pull the coin return lever, and it will give you a 50c piece!

haha this sounds good!
so what put it in and pull it out at the same time?

[RustyCage]

Yep, stick 10 in and pull the coin return lever, and it will give you a 50c piece!

haha this sounds good!
so what put it in and pull it out at the same time?

yeah, put the coins in and then take them out.

[hearts on fire]

Whats going to happen to "5 Cents a minute, Virgin to Virgin"?

[Q.]

Whats going to happen to "5 Cents a minute, Virgin to Virgin"?

It will benefit your pimping gig, when you are forced to make it 10 cents a minute...

[asert]

This is a backward step I will miss the five sent piece big time. Nothing beats paying for a pizza with five cent pieces. My kids love them they have saved up a fair few and most of the time they pick them up off the street and they put them into their money box.

they must be picking up mine

[RustyCage]

Has there been any announcement yet?

[Johno6]

Yep, stick 10 in and pull the coin return lever, and it will give you a 50c piece!

haha this sounds good!
so what put it in and pull it out at the same time?

he means if u put ten 5 cent pieces in and then press the return button instead of ten 5 cent pieces back it will giv eu a 50

not that it gives u a free fifty or anything

[RustyCage]

Yep, stick 10 in and pull the coin return lever, and it will give you a 50c piece!

haha this sounds good!
so what put it in and pull it out at the same time?

he means if u put ten 5 cent pieces in and then press the return button instead of ten 5 cent pieces back it will giv eu a 50

not that it gives u a free fifty or anything

Yep, coin retuen are the words that escaped me yesterday!

[footy1992]

Yep, stick 10 in and pull the coin return lever, and it will give you a 50c piece!

haha this sounds good!
so what put it in and pull it out at the same time?

he means if u put ten 5 cent pieces in and then press the return button instead of ten 5 cent pieces back it will giv eu a 50

not that it gives u a free fifty or anything

Yep, coin retuen are the words that escaped me yesterday!

Haha yes i knew what he meant