Basic question about the value of the U.S $ compared to the £

retired_the gizmo · 11-08-2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
buy stuff from the US.

:*)

I LOVE the weak dollar.

retired_autumn · 11-09-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by Daaaaave:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Meitheisman:
Anything that you buy that was made in the US would be cheaper but it's not like the $ to Pound (don't have the sign on my American keepboard) ratio went to 2 to 1 overnight so the whole "I'm gonna save money" is really only true over long periods of time.

£££££££££££££££££££££££££ ££

my keyboard is not borken </BLOCKQUOTE>

You type the word 'pound' and then hit the option key, right?

£££ \o/

retired_kilo · 11-09-2007, 01:24 AM

Short of changing your money and traveling to the US, or investing in the currency market, you can't really take advantage of this at the individual level. You can enjoy a small, but barely perceptible discount, in products imported from the US. That's all.

retired_ks reddy · 11-09-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally posted by Daaaaave:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
buy stuff from the US.

:*)

I LOVE the weak dollar. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Indeed. Our armed forces just bought a load of Reaper UAVs from you, then doubled the discount by shipping them direct to theatre in Afghanistan thus avoiding paying VAT. Gordon Brown is ****ING FUMING :thup:

buffdaddy110 · 11-09-2007, 02:18 AM

Cheap imports seems good to the consumer at first - but in the long run it'll b*gger our economy too.

Also, the weak dollar has played a part in the record high oil prices here I believe.

retired_sedimohasel · 11-09-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally posted by Daaaaave:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Meitheisman:
Anything that you buy that was made in the US would be cheaper but it's not like the $ to Pound (don't have the sign on my American keepboard) ratio went to 2 to 1 overnight so the whole "I'm gonna save money" is really only true over long periods of time.

£££££££££££££££££££££££££ ££

my keyboard is not borken </BLOCKQUOTE>

£££££££££££££££££££££££££ ££

I can do that too, it just takes longer than just typing it out

retired_boy_0429 · 11-09-2007, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Simmo17:
Depending how much you have, you could trade all your money for $ and then keep it and when the value drops a bit trade it all back and you'll make a profit. Really don't think its worth the hassle but you could make a fair bit if you take the small risk.

Investing all your money in currency speculation is a "small risk"?? What do you do for fun, juggle rabid ferrets?

retired_jshendel · 11-09-2007, 06:37 PM

Well just ordered something from the US. Will see how much comes out of my account in english money in a few days. Still get raped with customs charges tho

retired_sedimohasel · 11-09-2007, 06:42 PM

If you have a friend in the US ask him to mail you the things you order online and you won't have to pay UK taxes on whatever you purchased

retired_jshendel · 11-09-2007, 06:44 PM

I dont unfortunately

Basic question about the value of the U.S $ compared to the £

Grab a beer, sit back and relax.

Basic question about the value of the U.S $ compared to the £