Thread: AUD=USD.

Have to agree, although I do like fresh Barra... trouble is in most places "freshly thawed" seems to pass as "Fresh"

I'm not sure that the recent rise in the AUD relative to the USD is such a bad thing, as the AUD has not risen relative to the rest of the world: rather that the USD has dropped relative to us and the rest of the world. For example, if our exports to China are priced in USD, as I believe many are, then it makes them cheaper for the importer and therefore more attractive.
Anyway, I will try to look after Ean and eat more prawns!
JD, have a great time with the granddaughters and enjoy the good exchange rate!

I get certain special and obsolete taps and dies made in China. They always deal in US$. Ever since our $ topped .90, I have been bunging in stock orders on my US and China suppliers. Better than .51 as it as a few years ago. Bloody credit card people take a generous commisson and a foreign exchange charge. Best I have achieved to date on the Visa is .8956.

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

That was on the ABC about 2am...sounded like a big jump, but im sure I heard it right..

Even 96.75..

or going on Hols to USA...


Cheers Ean

In reality that is not the exchange rate the average punter gets, they get a few cents less.
and then there's the manadatory min 10% of the bill tipping. So it will only buy you probably .84 cents

currently (10:50am Sat) 97.26 ... but there is nowhere you'll get an actual exchange that good (profiteer's margins etc to be deducted)


....but will it make $ for $ (actually have to get over abt $1.04 to do that) ??? .... interesting times

by the time I have the cash to buy the suspension kit from Rovertym the AUD will be worth 50 US cents.

Well I just sent in a request for bilsteins for the 'fender, here's hoping they get back to me before things change......

Fraser

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

here come the true tracks,

Suddenly that Detroit locker is looking better.

I have noticed that the AU$ is over 0.61 GBP and UK parts prices have been coming down.