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| 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.) |
| oohhboy:
It is a bargain compared to local Canadian pirces. here in NZ, a new game goes for 130 NZD (75USD@0.58). In the US it goes for only 50USD at most, therefore it is a bargain compared to local prices. What you gave Praxius was an example to a different market. War related items are in general unquie, therefore you can find the item localy to compare to the price across the boarder or the world. So changes to the exchange rate either makes your item more expensive compared to yesterday or cheaper. |
| Artimus:
Quote 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.) --- End quote --- 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... |
| Praxius:
Hmmm, I see.... However, some of you were saying how you would head down to the States to buy these things because you will be saving money, but how much would you really be saving, once you put into calculation, the Gas/Transportation to get there, etc? |
| Matrix:
The only thing a high Canadian dollar means, is that now is a good time to have your trip to Disney land. It helps Canadian tourists who want to take trips. |
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