The exchange rate is killing me!!!

Mr Nice Guy

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30 Dec 04 05:22

Mr Nice Guy

Ubiquitous

Joined: 07 Nov 04
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30 Dec 04 05:22

I really really really really REALLY want to suscribe to this site but the current exchange rate means that I'll end up paying a small fortune. I just wanted to hear from anyone else who might be having this same problem because it's been driving me nuts. How long might it take the exchange rate to fluctuate in my favour?
Thanks
Mr. Nice Guy

dyl

Canberra, Australia

Joined: 07 Jan 03
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30 Dec 04 09:39

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You're an Aussie, aren't you? The exchange rate at the moment is considered very good. Anything in the high .70s is great, I believe. I wouldn't advise holding your breath for a big improvement.

Consider yourself lucky, mate; our dollar was around .20 cents less when I subscribed.

Russ

RHP Code Monkey

RHP HQ

Joined: 21 Feb 01
Moves: 2842

30 Dec 04 10:10

Surely the US$ can't get any cheaper than it is at the moment? Believe me, this is a problem for me too!

-Russ

hopscotch

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30 Dec 04 10:34

Originally posted by Mr Nice Guy
I really really really really REALLY want to suscribe to this site but the current exchange rate means that I'll end up paying a small fortune. I just wanted to hear from anyone else who might be having this same problem because it's been driving me nuts. How long might it take the exchange rate to fluctuate in my favour?
Thanks
Mr. Nice Guy

Translation: Please pay for my subscription Mr Kind Wealthy Anonymous Stranger.

darvlay

Joined: 05 Jan 04
Moves: 45179

30 Dec 04 15:18

Originally posted by Mr Nice Guy
I really really really really REALLY want to suscribe to this site but the current exchange rate means that I'll end up paying a small fortune. I just wanted to hear from anyone else who might be having this same problem because it's been driving me nuts. How long might it take the exchange rate to fluctuate in my favour?
Thanks
Mr. Nice Guy

What are you talking about a small fortune? This site is the best deal on the net. Quit being a cheapskate and buy a goddamn pawn star.

How's that for a recruiting technique?

genius

Wayward Soul

Your Blackened Sky

Joined: 12 Mar 02
Moves: 15128

30 Dec 04 20:57

i started playing at gameknot again the other day. what is it now? $20 here? soooooooooooo much cheaper than over there! i've made 2 moves and decided just to quit again...😛

dweezil

Canuck savant

Joined: 31 Oct 04
Moves: 123123

31 Dec 04 00:18

Originally posted by darvlay
What are you talking about a small fortune? This site is the best deal on the net. Quit being a cheapskate and buy a goddamn pawn star.

How's that for a recruiting technique?

OK darvlay, your recruiting technique worked. I'm in.

Rhadamanthus

Joined: 18 Aug 04
Moves: 29059

31 Dec 04 00:18

Oh I'm loving it!!! My scans of ebay.com rather than ebay.co.uk have rapidly increased- not to mention amazon.com!! Wish I'd waited until now to subscribe!!!

Torkien

Bill Bailey Fan

Black Book Store

Joined: 04 Sep 04
Moves: 22914

31 Dec 04 14:45

Expensive - no.
With the current exchange rate USA is so bloody cheap.

darvlay

Joined: 05 Jan 04
Moves: 45179

31 Dec 04 16:44

Originally posted by dweezil
OK darvlay, your recruiting technique worked. I'm in.

Alright, now join my goddamn clan, peckerwood!

Mr Nice Guy

Ubiquitous

Joined: 07 Nov 04
Moves: 1235

01 Jan 05 06:38

I'm no cheapskate. I'm fresh out of high school and right now, every dollar I have goes toward further education and a car and other annoying but essential things like that. (besides, I'm not the richest person you ever saw) To make it worse, we only get about 42 UK cents (pence?) for 1 Australian dollar. Which means I'd be paying more than twice the cost. If the exchange rate was a little better I'd spend the money.

But wait - considering what Russ said: "Surely the US$ can't get any cheaper than it is at the moment?" - does that mean I can pay in US dollars? That would make it better. But I don't have a credit card so I'd have to pay Russ by money order in UK currency would I? Now I'm confused.