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I'll sell for no less than $10.

No lowballers, I know what I got.

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[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

5 genuine United States dollars

I’ll sell for no less than $10.

Is this a good deal? Someone who's good at eggonomics pls help

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

It was a good deal yesterday, eggs have inflated to $10 each now...

https://lemmy.world/post/25224702

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 18 hours ago

This is good for eggcoin.

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Jokes aside I find it interesting that the US still uses paper money

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Okay. May I ask what countries don't?

I mean even if it's falling out of favor, still, I have not heard of any countries to completely abandon paper cash.

[–] ledix@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

China doesn't, but yeah, what could go wrong with the authoritarian government tracking every transaction you make

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

I believe they meant that they are surprised our banknotes aren’t made of plastic or a more durable material as Canadian dollars are - rather than the other possible interpretation, referring to a cashless economy.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Huh, well TIL that Canada switched from cotton paper money to polymer back in 2011.

https://thefinancialgeek.com/blog/canadian-money-made-of/

I was once paid for some side job with a Canadian $20 bill, but that was well before 2011, probably more like around 2005. The bank gave me about $18.50 US dollars in exchange at the time.

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Many countries are transitioning from paper money for example the UK, Australia have somewhat eliminated paper currency. There is more but I can’t think off the top of my head and I do have multiple foreign notes that are not paper.

Edit: Canada, Vietnam, New Zealand, Brunei, Maldives, Vanuatu, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Romania….

All have either switched or are transitioning into polymer money, there is more but that’s just to name a few. I think it’s interesting what type of currency other countries use.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, the USA is generally transitioning away from paper currency as well, but it's definitely still a thing.

Even if countries decide to totally stop making paper money, they should still accept money still in circulation of noted value for quite a long time.

Should...

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

True you’d like to think that, but countries like the UK for example have made paper money obsolete meaning you can no longer use them as legal tender.

I believe Australia have a similar process as well. And like you say they should accept paper money for a while but I can see some countries just well just making paper money obsolete

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

foam egg carton

What manner of single use plastic hell is this?!

[–] kjetil@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For the love of gaia, try some cardboard. It literally grows on trees!

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Before this post, I've never seen egg cartons that weren't just some sort of cardboard.

[–] YerbaYerba@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The cheapest eggs at my US grocery store are almost always in that awful styrofoam. Clear plastic egg cartons are really common too.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Just... why?

Surely it costs more than the cardboard, it's not like egg cartons are made from quality board, it's reconstituted 'crap' that's just enough to hold together supporting a dozen eggs.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Maybe it allows them to stack more eggs on top of each other without shelves without as many breaking or something?

Not saying it's a good idea, just speculating why anyone would even think to do it.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Either that, or they just want microplastics in all our foods.. 🤷‍♂️

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

OP here. Yeah, I don't know why either, but it seems most eggs in my area come in these plastic/styrofoam cartons. Not in 2 packs like my post though, I cut that out of what was an 18 pack, as a wallet to protect my money, obviously.

[–] Spookyghost@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Plastic and Styrofoam are cheaper.

[–] Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 4 points 1 day ago

Good thing you wrote the value on the eggs so even americas get it.

[–] kalpol@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The entire plot of the Jack London story "The One Thousand Dozen" from The Faith of Men pivots on eggs being $1 apiece

[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Hold. In a week you'll have $7

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

They're hard boiled, so I might joke around with folks for the next few days or so...

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 20 hours ago

Who are you who is so wise in the ways of science?

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I will give you a really nice hat for the $5. Like REALLY nice

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No sale, but thanks for the offer 👍

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

But it was worn by Mr. Werberjegermanjensen. He was #1!

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

LOL, just wait until tomorrow when I get out dressed in my best black clothes, including black trenchcoat and hat...

The chicken that laid the ~~golden~~ eggs.

[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Hard boiled currency.