Make 1 & 2 euro coins into notes

[alva]

If they would only drop the 1 and 2 €cents, i'd be happy

[Bereta_Eder]

That's not a peeved finn's ramblings.

These are indeed legitimate concerns to be taken into account.

[Bereta_Eder]

italians have proposed an end to 1 and 2 cents.

(I love this fine tuning of the single european currency )

[The Pioneer]

Originally posted by TheStinger
I think the Germans want them turned into Marks

Anytime! Euro has punched a hole through my wallet!

So long...

[optimus2861]

Hmm -- no one in Europe has yet to come out with coin rolls? A roll full of E2 coins would be a nice thing to swap in at a store or bank .

Canada's had $1 and $2 coins for years now. I don't usually have any problem with too many coins -- I limit myself to carrying just 2 of each, along with 4 quarters, in my wallet. Any extras I toss in my coin-bowls in my closet. Roll up the coins once a month or so and you get yourself a bit of bonus money .

[Andrew1999]

I can't figure out why dollar coins refuse to catch on in the U.S. I had no problem using them. I guess they're just considered a Commie plot, like flouridation.

[dunk]

I wish the US dollar was available only as a coin. I hate one dollar bills. The only time I use them is when I have a whole slew of them or at vending machines. The latter is difficult unless the bill was minted 3 days ago.

Dollar coins may catch on if they start making them a different size than the quarter. That and available at places other than the post office.

If people really think that something has less value because it is a coin, they really don't deserve to have money in the first place.

[Bereta_Eder]

Such simplified mind. Are you an american or something?

Perception, habits and exchange rates can very well lead people to that and it happens everywhere. No problem there if retailers didn't use it to their advantage (blame free markets)

[dunk]

No, I am from Mars.

Well, we might as well make all our currency notes then. That way people will value a penny.

How do retailers use it to their advantage? Refuse to accept coins?

I don't think any money is of less value simply becuase it is made of metal. I know four quarters equal one dollar.

People will adjust to the coins soon enough. I'll assume that there are no 1 or 2 euro notes? They'll get used to it. If they don't, they'll just have big piles of 1 and 2 euro coins to roll up and deposit into the bank every month or so.

Coins are SOOOOOOOOO much cheaper to make than notes. Notes need to be replaced much more often that coins. I have coins minted in the 1950s and they are still shiny. I have bills minted in 1998 and look like they've been used as a diaper.

[Bereta_Eder]

Following that logic coins should be attributed with a higher value than notes, something which clearly isn't happening and would be foolish to happen.

[Felch]

Dollar coins just feel funny to use. I feel like a cheapskate if I pay for something with coins instead of bills, even if they have the same value.

[Dauphin]

I prefer shrapnel.

And I really don't see how being a coin devalues a currency. I hate £5 notes, they are always old, fading and half-ripped. I would much prefer a £5 coin to a £5 note.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by MikeH
We had pound notes but got rid of them years ago

The Scots didn't (get rid of them that is). Or so I am told.

[monolith94]

I dunno… I like the 1 dollar bill and I totally agree with Thucy.
It just feels so… natural. Coins? Bleh.

[Hitro]

Coins are the way to go. Make the five Euro note a coin!

If they even make the one and two Euro coins into notes it will look even more like that crap it is.