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    Quote Originally Posted by jgon2098 View Post
    Just made payment for a 220 USD item... 360 AUD FTL!!! 2 month ago I would have paid maybe 235 AUD at the most when it was almost on par at 0.95.
    *Puts arm around jgon's shoulder* We know, we're sad too. There are a few things I want to import at the moment, but I can't bring myself to do it because I know that if I buy them now, the dollar will go through some form of miracle recovery causing me to lose a lot of money, but if I don't it'll just keep dropping to taunt me. It plots against us I tell you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adzma View Post
    *Puts arm around jgon's shoulder* We know, we're sad too. There are a few things I want to import at the moment, but I can't bring myself to do it because I know that if I buy them now, the dollar will go through some form of miracle recovery causing me to lose a lot of money, but if I don't it'll just keep dropping to taunt me. It plots against us I tell you!
    Yeah mate I really wanted to wait it out, I personally feel it'll come back, but then again it may not.

    I ended up paying because, well it was an offer package I couldnt refuse...

    MISB G1 Snarler, MIB G1 Grotusque with insert, MOSC G1 Goldbug, G1 Divebomb box with postage included...

    The misb snarler was already enough for the 220, the rest, well their basically just throw ins... i'l take em!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adzma View Post
    There are a few things I want to import at the moment, but I can't bring myself to do it because I know that if I buy them now, the dollar will go through some form of miracle recovery causing me to lose a lot of money, but if I don't it'll just keep dropping to taunt me.
    Your jinxing us.
    You should buy them so the dollar goes up for the rest of us. Take one for the team!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golden Phoenix View Post
    Your jinxing us.
    You should buy them so the dollar goes up for the rest of us. Take one for the team!
    Well, maybe if everybody chips in.

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    This has started making buying from Australia all that more attractive again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiby View Post
    This has started making buying from Australia all that more attractive again.
    now if only there was good stuff here....

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    Hrm... our markets were more circumspect today so it depends on what happens on wall street over the next few days. If they're positive, then we can expect a big immediate surge but I think Aussie and Asian investors have gotten a lot wiser in the last few days and not followed Wall Street's lead straight away. Better to see where it all pans out rather than just rushing blindly. Hopefully that's good news the AUD yet
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiby View Post
    This has started making buying from Australia all that more attractive again.
    We need an Aussie TFs exclusive to flog off to the yanks...
    Hmmm, those special edition classics will do.

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    whoa, early morning trade we are just below 0.67 USD

    I wonder if I need to pay for anything atm...

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    And we are at 0.67! Man, wouldn't love to be in the job of forecasting currency? Those guys have no clue at all...
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    Quote Originally Posted by STL View Post
    And we are at 0.67! Man, wouldn't love to be in the job of forecasting currency? Those guys have no clue at all...
    And thats half the problem with the stock exchange/international currency markets.

    No-one really has a clue, they all just guess.
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