Does $930 = $1000 in a discussion?
 

I just started thinking about this when I was corrected for saying at set of Ksyrium SSC SL's are 1k. One guy came back and said, "They are only $875." My reply was, "Ok, well about $930 after taxes, so 1K."

Sure the simple fact is they are about $930 but when you are talking about something casually should someone be so demanding in reminding you that you rounded up less than $100? Or am I wrong is saying I spent 1K when I spent 930 and change?

Ok, this is a bit off topic but I am guessing if someone has $2,880 in a bike they say it's worth 3k not 2,880. Am I wrong?

It depends, if talking to the wife about a wheelset I just bought for $930 I generally round down to about $500. :D

i'm using the same strategy :)

I would have rounded it down to 900$.

Yeah, 8:56 is 9:00

And she would have rounded me down to the couch:eek:

Should have heard the rounding and twisting of numbers I did yesterday after I ordered my new frameset. I used the same logic as she does when she goes shopping and actually "saves" money by buying five pairs of shoes. ;)

It just sounds like an engineer, artist, and know-it-all having a conversation to me.

:roflmao:

So, how many frames did you buy??

what about 8:18?

-j

This seems like the place to put this. :D

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I meant 900 cents, yeah, that's what I meant. :D

Just one this time, a Fuji Team Issue. It will look nice with my other five bikes that I have saved money by buying. :D

I would round to $950 not $1000 but its close enough to not be a big deal.

The owner of my LBS generally misplaced a decimal point when the bill is presented to the wife. So he rounded $5000 to $500.

Well, the LBS guy is looking at selling price, not taxes. So 1k is not $875. That is a pair of Assos shorts in difference.

You're both wrong. It's $874.95 and $944.95 after tax :D

Really, it just depends on how anal you are. If you're on pricepoint, it might make a difference. In casual conversation, it's close enough. But obviously important enough to start a whole thread on :rolleyes:

? you're kidding right? Is this conversation going to continue pending the outcome of this thread?

Around about $1000.

Thanks, Paul.

I'd use the same strategy if I HAD $1000 to drop on any bike part!

But they are nit-picking! To me $900 is the same as $1000. All the same!!

OK. You send me $1000, I'll send you $900 and we're even. I'll do this as many times as you want.:D

:roflmao:

I try not to even mention prices. When my girlfriend asked how much my new Powertap rear wheel cost me, I simply replied "It wasn't too bad, I even got it at 25% of retail!". Discussion of prices = BAD!