Post by: Grey Ninja on May 21, 2003, 11:57:35 AM
I can buy games, hardware, and doodads from the US cheaper than I can get them from Canada right now... this is truly a great time for Canadians.
Post by: KnowsNothing on May 21, 2003, 12:33:59 PM
Post by: Matrix on May 21, 2003, 05:15:20 PM
QuoteOnly if you're going on vacation. A lot of jobs rely on foreign investment. The higher the dollar, the less investment we get, and the less jobs we have.
this is truly a great time for Canadians
Post by: Grey Ninja on May 22, 2003, 04:10:06 PM
Anyways, I live near the US border in Alberta, so theoretically, I can go into the US and buy stuff, but I don't have a car. This just means I can buy cheap stuff online from the US right now. It's good for the consumer, to hell with the investments.
Post by: Artimus on May 23, 2003, 03:18:43 AM
Post by: Praxius on May 23, 2003, 03:31:34 AM
So in other words, if someone from the US came up to Canada and bought something that was $1 Canadian, they'd just have to pay 75 Cents. Last year, you might have noticed a lot of US Torrists in Canada, during the Summer time and such, because our dollar was only worth 63 Cents at that time. (Obviously almost half the value) Our money is rising though...... but it's sure as hell still not a bargan for us to go to the US to buy something.
Also, if you went on Ebay, and bought something from someone in the US for $100, you would not only have to pay $125 in exchange, but then you also have to pay for shipping fees and al the other crap you have to deal with, with getting over the border, and my dad does that a lot, cuz he's a big War Collector and such, so I hear about it all the time.
If you wanted a bargan, where the Canadian Dollar is worth something, go to Asia. I know that in Europe, the Pound is worth almost twice our money. Where 1000 pounds is almost $2000 (I don't know the details of Pounds to Dollars, so correct me if I am wrong.)
Post by: oohhboy on May 23, 2003, 03:53:50 AM
Post by: Artimus on May 23, 2003, 06:58:56 AM
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Originally posted by: Praxius
Let me get this straight..... you are saying that this is a good time for Canadians? Our Currancy is worth less than the US Dollar, so technically, if you went down to the States t buy something, you will be paying more. If it's worth around 75 cents US, then when you head down to the US to buy something that is $1 US, if you were to give them Canadian money, you would have to pay them $1.25 to compisate the differance, because the Canadian Dollar is only 75 Cents. If it was a bargan for anybody, it's for the US to come here and buy, which a lot do, because their money is worth more up here.
So in other words, if someone from the US came up to Canada and bought something that was $1 Canadian, they'd just have to pay 75 Cents. Last year, you might have noticed a lot of US Torrists in Canada, during the Summer time and such, because our dollar was only worth 63 Cents at that time. (Obviously almost half the value) Our money is rising though...... but it's sure as hell still not a bargan for us to go to the US to buy something.
Also, if you went on Ebay, and bought something from someone in the US for $100, you would not only have to pay $125 in exchange, but then you also have to pay for shipping fees and al the other crap you have to deal with, with getting over the border, and my dad does that a lot, cuz he's a big War Collector and such, so I hear about it all the time.
If you wanted a bargan, where the Canadian Dollar is worth something, go to Asia. I know that in Europe, the Pound is worth almost twice our money. Where 1000 pounds is almost $2000 (I don't know the details of Pounds to Dollars, so correct me if I am wrong.)
When I can get a $79.99CDN item for for $50US, that's a deal. Before, that $50 would be $70CDN, and by time you shipped that would be a ripoff. Now, it's about $65CDN, which makes it cheaper. It's a deal. Don't tell me about my own eBay pirchases...
Post by: Praxius on May 23, 2003, 09:28:54 AM
Post by: Matrix on May 23, 2003, 10:20:48 AM
Post by: Artimus on May 23, 2003, 10:37:31 AM
Post by: manunited4eva22 on May 23, 2003, 11:24:53 AM
Post by: oohhboy on May 23, 2003, 07:30:43 PM
I don't see it as the world economy dying, more like leveling the playing field abit.
Post by: Naruto on May 24, 2003, 10:09:21 AM
BEFORE tax. But ah after tax it's very different. In BC we pay 14.5% tax, compared to Washington, which is like 8%(not too sure on exact
percentage but should be right). Save like 6.5 % tax, not inconsiderable amount. Plus gas in washington is cheaper too, fill up on the way back
And just like oohhboy said make it a mini road trip. Not like we go across border to buy one item only. It's good to go to US and look around once
in a while.
Post by: Mojo on May 24, 2003, 03:29:26 PM
Average game in CA: $69.99 CDN + TAX
If you ask me, it's still cheaper to buy in Canada if you look at the shipping rates.
Post by: Grey Ninja on May 24, 2003, 06:00:13 PM
Or when you consider that the average used game online runs for about $15, and the local pawn shops sell them for about $40, it REALLY starts to look good if you need to fill out your collection of older games.
Post by: Praxius on May 27, 2003, 03:46:08 AM
Oh well.
Post by: shadow on May 31, 2003, 09:39:32 AM
Post by: KnowsNothing on May 31, 2003, 11:49:08 AM
