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Old 16-10-2008, 01:27 PM
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There is always the other side of the coin. See this comment by an Australian manufacturer/supplier to an international enquiry:-

"With the Australian Dollar at a multi-year low in the last
two weeks with respect all other major currencies, now is
an opportune time to buy a unit at an absolute bargain price."
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Old 16-10-2008, 01:44 PM
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For those with short memories take a look at this ad placed in Sky & Space, FEB/MARCH 2003 issue, the dollar was a lot lower than it is now.
Thanks for postinbg that. It puts things in perspective. $660 for a Nagler 13mm Type 6 in 2003?. I was upset that it had gone up from $329 to $469 in the last month, but its not that bad in comparison to 2003...
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Old 29-10-2008, 02:55 PM
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A lot of my astro impulse buys when the A$ was at 95c are starting to look like good investments.
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Old 29-10-2008, 03:06 PM
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Glad I bought the 40D Enthusiast Pack , the Tele Vue Paracorr Visual , the Autoguider and the Vixen Atlux when I did , if I were looking at buying them now I'd be looking at needing several thousand more AUDs.

Wish I had bought the EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM a couple months ago , best price I can find now is 2320AUD !!! And with some economic experts talking of the AUD falling further (to under 0.50USD AGAIN !!!) that might prove the best I can do for the forseeable future. Was 2220AUD this time last week.

At this stage as a buyer - I am on strike and no inclined to spend .

Great for exporters though who sell in USD but pay their workers and taxes and royalties in AUD.

US election next week , what are the chances that this will catalyse an improvement in the exchange rate ?

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Old 01-11-2008, 03:16 PM
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I bought just about all of my gear when the au was riding high, very gald I did. Now evertime the price jumps I show the girl friend just how much I saved, pppfftt and she was worried at the time lol.
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Old 01-11-2008, 04:05 PM
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Now evertime the price jumps I show the girl friend just how much I saved
I hope your girlfriend isnt the shoppaholic type, as such reasoning can backfire on you

You know how the ads go, "the more you spend, the more you save"
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Old 01-11-2008, 04:17 PM
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I think my 7 mm nagler which I sold for $140 cost its owner $700 new.


Recently I grabbed a 16 mm type 5 for $399 Its price now $549
I had to head scratch a little when I saw the new price as the receipt
was still knocking around on my dressing table .. I almost convinced myself it was $499 I paid as I couldn't fathom the big price jump.
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