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zombieking · 09-20-2007, 06:46 PM

As I was making lunch for my son, I clicked on the news and there was a report that our dollar was trading today(Sept 20/07) at .9992 cents! With our dollar being near equal value to our neighbor's in the south, orders from US sites never looked so good.

Anyone questioning whether you can order from Amazon.com, well you can, and today would be the best to place an order and save some serious coin!

We'd all be hosers if we didn't take advantage of this now

glenn22 · 09-20-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zombieking

As I was making lunch for my son, I clicked on the news and there was a report that our dollar was trading today(Sept 20/07) at .9992 cents! With our dollar being near equal value to our neighbor's in the south, orders from US sites never looked so good.

Anyone questioning whether you can order from Amazon.com, well you can, and today would be the best to place an order and save some serious coin!

We'd all be hosers if we didn't take advantage of this now

I posted this already in the off topic section.

Kristin Simard · 09-20-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by zombieking

As I was making lunch for my son, I clicked on the news and there was a report that our dollar was trading today(Sept 20/07) at .9992 cents! With our dollar being near equal value to our neighbor's in the south, orders from US sites never looked so good.

Anyone questioning whether you can order from Amazon.com, well you can, and today would be the best to place an order and save some serious coin!

We'd all be hosers if we didn't take advantage of this now

Basically at par! Time for Canada to buy Blu-ray players

(I'm right near the border, and often going to Seattle and Van.)

gvortex7 · 09-20-2007, 06:58 PM

Who would have though 10-15 years ago that this day would come? It's nice to see though. Canada deserves it.

Order away!!!!!

glenn22 · 09-20-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kristin Simard

Basically at par! Time for Canada to buy Blu-ray players

(I'm right near the border, and often going to Seattle and Van.)

Are you Canadian Kristin?

zombieking · 09-20-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by glenn22

I posted this already in the off topic section.

Oh well, maybe they'll keep both threads running for more awareness!

I just ordered Troy, 1000 Corpses and A Few Good Men for a little over $70 incl. shipping. Saved over $20 too!!

Branden · 09-20-2007, 07:24 PM

absolutely, i'm gonna be making alot more orders from amazon.COM instead of going to the store, thanks to our bulldozer of a dollar.
here's my math if i were to buy underworld 1 & 2, blood diamond, 300, and casino royale (since CAD essentailly equals USD i'll make no distiction):

at future shop or best buy they would total $157 + GST = $166.
at amazon.com they total $106 + S&H = $120.

i hope that parity of our dollar will soon reflect in prices in the stores, but until then for a saving of nearly $10/BD i'm willing to wait for them to be shipped.

Kristin Simard · 09-20-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by glenn22

Are you Canadian Kristin?

Nope. But I'm currently living near Van.

Rike255 · 09-20-2007, 08:18 PM

Sweet I'm going to go buy a few right now.

One quick question though, we get them for the US price times whatever the currency rate is correct? They're not going to charge the Canadian price? Because then I'd just assume go to a store and not pay shipping or have to wait.

dobyblue · 09-20-2007, 08:19 PM

I order most of my stuff from Amazon.com as I have friends in Buffalo so I ship to them.

I am ordering my new receiver from USA and probably will get a new Pioneer 50" KURO from USA as well - it saves me....NO JOKE....over CDN$1000 on that television.

For example - Panasonic here $3299 - there $2199

Even declaring at the border and paying duty, you still save $1000 on a tv.

dobyblue · 09-20-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rike255

Sweet I'm going to go buy a few right now.

One quick question though, we get them for the US price times whatever the currency rate is correct? They're not going to charge the Canadian price? Because then I'd just assume go to a store and not pay shipping or have to wait.

Your credit card company will do the conversion for you - it still works out cheaper. Although occasionally you'll get dinged duty, unless you have friends that will bring it over for you.

kaliraver · 09-20-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

I order most of my stuff from Amazon.com as I have friends in Buffalo so I ship to them.

I am ordering my new receiver from USA and probably will get a new Pioneer 50" KURO from USA as well - it saves me....NO JOKE....over CDN$1000 on that television.

For example - Panasonic here $3299 - there $2199

Even declaring at the border and paying duty, you still save $1000 on a tv.

That is insane, I am glad you canucks will be taking advantage of this right now.

Jimbo976 · 09-20-2007, 08:25 PM

I'm considering a new receiver now which is $650 here but $389 including shipping from the US. Some of the price differences are crazy.

Slackr89 · 09-20-2007, 08:31 PM

the Canadian dollar just overtook the us dollar it is now
1USD = 1.00222CAD
Celebrate everyone =D

Rike255 · 09-20-2007, 08:33 PM

Wow have things ever changed. I remember when our dollar was 70 cents US and we thought that was high. Wasn't even that long ago (~10 years I think I'm bad with gauging time).

Kristin Simard · 09-20-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Slackr89

the Canadian dollar just overtook the us dollar it is now
1USD = 1.00222CAD
Celebrate everyone =D

Will this now mean that when you go between the US and Canada a lot, changing currency will not be so important? Or do we still have to change money?

MrBogey · 09-20-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

I order most of my stuff from Amazon.com as I have friends in Buffalo so I ship to them.

I am ordering my new receiver from USA and probably will get a new Pioneer 50" KURO from USA as well - it saves me....NO JOKE....over CDN$1000 on that television.

For example - Panasonic here $3299 - there $2199

Even declaring at the border and paying duty, you still save $1000 on a tv.

You know what'll happen because of stuff like that right?

I think a lot of the currency markets aren't being faithful to the real economic picture. A correction down the line is going to kill a lot of economies.

ziggy66 · 09-20-2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rike255

Sweet I'm going to go buy a few right now.

One quick question though, we get them for the US price times whatever the currency rate is correct? They're not going to charge the Canadian price? Because then I'd just assume go to a store and not pay shipping or have to wait.

Your credit card company will convert the US total into Canadian dollars. They usually charge a 2.5% fee, so with the dollar currently at 1.006 + 2.5%, you will get a conversion of 1.03, so a US $50 purchase should cost you CAN $ 51.55

Canada · 09-20-2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kristin Simard

Will this now mean that when you go between the US and Canada a lot, changing currency will not be so important? Or do we still have to change money?

Damn straight

whippersnapper · 09-20-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy66

Your credit card company will convert the US total into Canadian dollars. They usually charge a 2.5% fee, so with the dollar currently at 1.006 + 2.5%, you will get a conversion of 1.03, so a US $50 purchase should cost you CAN $ 51.55

The strength of the Canadian dollar (actually the weakness of the US dollar) is good news for Canadians buying from the US. But the weakness of the US dollar will likely make it more difficult for Asian CE manufacturers to reduce the price of hi-def equipment. So that's not so good.

09-20-2007, 06:46 PM	#1
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	Fellow Canadians! please read As I was making lunch for my son, I clicked on the news and there was a report that our dollar was trading today(Sept 20/07) at .9992 cents! With our dollar being near equal value to our neighbor's in the south, orders from US sites never looked so good. Anyone questioning whether you can order from Amazon.com, well you can, and today would be the best to place an order and save some serious coin! We'd all be hosers if we didn't take advantage of this now

09-20-2007, 06:58 PM	#4
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	Who would have though 10-15 years ago that this day would come? It's nice to see though. Canada deserves it. Order away!!!!! Last edited by gvortex7; 09-20-2007 at 07:03 PM.

09-20-2007, 08:31 PM	#14
Slackr89 Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Edmonton, Alberta PSN: Slackr Blu-ray collection:116 Trading Score:2	the Canadian dollar just overtook the us dollar it is now 1USD = 1.00222CAD Celebrate everyone =D Last edited by Slackr89; 09-20-2007 at 08:34 PM.

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Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	absolutely, i'm gonna be making alot more orders from amazon.COM instead of going to the store, thanks to our bulldozer of a dollar. here's my math if i were to buy underworld 1 & 2, blood diamond, 300, and casino royale (since CAD essentailly equals USD i'll make no distiction): at future shop or best buy they would total $157 + GST = $166. at amazon.com they total $106 + S&H = $120. i hope that parity of our dollar will soon reflect in prices in the stores, but until then for a saving of nearly $10/BD i'm willing to wait for them to be shipped.

09-20-2007, 08:18 PM	#9
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Sweet I'm going to go buy a few right now. One quick question though, we get them for the US price times whatever the currency rate is correct? They're not going to charge the Canadian price? Because then I'd just assume go to a store and not pay shipping or have to wait.

09-20-2007, 08:19 PM	#10
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I order most of my stuff from Amazon.com as I have friends in Buffalo so I ship to them. I am ordering my new receiver from USA and probably will get a new Pioneer 50" KURO from USA as well - it saves me....NO JOKE....over CDN$1000 on that television. For example - Panasonic here $3299 - there $2199 Even declaring at the border and paying duty, you still save $1000 on a tv.

09-20-2007, 08:25 PM	#13
Jimbo976 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	I'm considering a new receiver now which is $650 here but $389 including shipping from the US. Some of the price differences are crazy.

09-20-2007, 08:33 PM	#15
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Wow have things ever changed. I remember when our dollar was 70 cents US and we thought that was high. Wasn't even that long ago (~10 years I think I'm bad with gauging time).

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