War Minister
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October 7th, 2007, 12:22 PM
No, but I have to hand it to my daughter. She caught on to the rise to parity in the dollar and bought 9 pairs of shoes from an American company for less than they are here even with shipping.
No, but I have to hand it to my daughter. She caught on to the rise to parity in the dollar and bought 9 pairs of shoes from an American company for less than they are here even with shipping.
Ponderous Intellect
Posts: 3,847
Location: Victoria, BC
Location: Victoria, BC
October 7th, 2007, 03:00 PM
Good idea about the U.S. bucks for shopping!! I'm going to give that a shot. I'll let ya know how it works out.
Quoting Kreskin
I read between 5 and 8 novels a week so that was one of the first things I mentioned to Shell when the dollar skyrocketed. It annoys me that the disparity still exists, but I guess the book sellers have purchased the books at that rate and can't really afford to sell short.
Since books still have a difference between US and Canadian has anyone tried shopping at chapters with US dollars?
Good idea about the U.S. bucks for shopping!! I'm going to give that a shot. I'll let ya know how it works out.
Ponderous Intellect
Posts: 3,847
Location: Victoria, BC
Location: Victoria, BC
October 7th, 2007, 03:04 PM
Quoting gerryh
Probably, but being an eBay queen, I know that shipping isn't that expensive. But ya, they will have some "good" reason for raking in the extra bucks.
Cost of shipping to Canada will be the reason and excuse.
Council Member
Posts: 1,706
Location: Alberta, Canada
Location: Alberta, Canada
October 7th, 2007, 06:28 PM
The stuff I sell, I mark up from my cost. I need to make a certain percentage profit to stay in buisiness. The same with the book sellers. So....why should THEY take a loss? Then again, they could always stop stocking any books...you order what you want and pay for them when ordering....then wait till they are shipped in. Then the seller would be selling based on the dollar on that day. Or maybe you're willing to pay a little bit more to get it right away rather than waiting for it?
Quoting Curiosity
Don't some booksellers (ie: Amazon Canada) keep an inventory on hand?
Perhaps they paid for the supply when the disparity was in favor of the U.S. dollar ?
Seems wrong somehow - should be their loss not the customer.
Perhaps they paid for the supply when the disparity was in favor of the U.S. dollar ?
Seems wrong somehow - should be their loss not the customer.
The stuff I sell, I mark up from my cost. I need to make a certain percentage profit to stay in buisiness. The same with the book sellers. So....why should THEY take a loss? Then again, they could always stop stocking any books...you order what you want and pay for them when ordering....then wait till they are shipped in. Then the seller would be selling based on the dollar on that day. Or maybe you're willing to pay a little bit more to get it right away rather than waiting for it?
