 Falling Dollar, Will it curtail your spending? |
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 Sep 12 2008, 10:52 AM
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DTV Forums Member  Group: Senior Member Posts: 4,179 Joined: 14-December 06 From: Melbourne Member No.: 28,289  |
I dont know about others but with the dollar falling to below US$0.80, all of a sudden it makes buying Blu Ray discs rather expensive. In some cases it will now be on par with local releases as far as $$ is concerned. So whats the consensus? Will you still buy regardless or be more selective with you choices? Personally I will be more selective while the currency is so low. Once it gets back into the mid to high $0.80's I will be start to order more. |
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Sep 12 2008, 10:57 AM
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DTV Forums Member  Group: Member Posts: 754 Joined: 2-May 07 From: God's Country Member No.: 34,248 |
QUOTE (Chesty @ Sep 12 2008, 10:52 AM)  I dont know about others but with the dollar falling to below US$0.80, all of a sudden it makes buying Blu Ray discs rather expensive. In some cases it will now be on par with local releases as far as $$ is concerned. So whats the consensus? Will you still buy regardless or be more selective with you choices? Personally I will be more selective while the currency is so low. Once it gets back into the mid to high $0.80's I will be start to order more. I'll only be buying movies I really want & are cost effective, damm aussie dollar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/angry.gif) |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:03 AM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Member Posts: 698 Joined: 25-August 06 From: Bankstown Member No.: 23,769 |
Yep, I've already cut back. Admittedly this was due to the $ drop and the wifes fury...
The drop has been astounding in the past six weeks. Is it due to belated economic competence of the US administration or incompetence of local financial policy? On the one hand it is almost unbelievable, while the latter is sobering. |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:05 AM
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DTV Forums Member  Group: Member Posts: 442 Joined: 26-March 08 Member No.: 60,283 |
Such a shame, we had it good there for a while when the dollar was almost on par with the US$. With interest rates expected to keep falling, it will mean a continuing sinking dollar. So maybe with the money you save on your homeloan, you may be able to put it into Blu Ray discs?!
Personally, I will only buy discs now on special & only ones I really really want!! |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:07 AM
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DTV Forums Member  Group: Member Posts: 1,641 Joined: 25-March 07 From: Cairns, Qld Member No.: 32,636 |
Yep, halted.
And to answer Fouler, there is perceived strength about the US economy and as a result their dollar (which had been weak) has now strengthened. As a result other currencies have dropped and subsequently gold too. Drops are large but the volatility world wide is high at the moment and big peaks and troughs on the charts are being seen. |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:09 AM
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DTV Forums Master  Group: Senior Member Posts: 13,911 Joined: 11-June 04 Member No.: 4,140 |
can't see myself spending up big on BDs with the current rate.
It's even having me rethink my pre-orders for Band of Brothers, Firefly and Lost S4 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) This post has been edited by AndrewW: Sep 12 2008, 11:11 AM |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:10 AM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Senior Member Posts: 4,179 Joined: 14-December 06 From: Melbourne Member No.: 28,289 |
The drop in our dollar is directly related to:
a) US economy gaining a little momentum. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Falling interest rates c) Falling commodity prices I do believe though that the aussie is currently under valued. I think it will bounce back some what, not to the levels we saw though. |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:16 AM
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DTV Forums Member  Group: Senior Member Posts: 8,795 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 24,165 |
QUOTE (AndrewW @ Sep 12 2008, 11:09 AM) can't see myself spending up big on BDs with the current rate. It's even having me rethink my pre-orders for Band of Brothers, Firefly and Lost S4 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I am trying to slow down my ordering (and not just because of the drop in the $, upgraditis has taken it's toll (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) )...................but with not much success. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) It does however make it a tad more expensive now though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:17 AM
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DTV Forums Member  Group: Senior Member Posts: 5,190 Joined: 20-September 07 From: Adelaide Member No.: 42,774 |
I agree with the other comments. I will still get the must haves but that's all for now.
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Sep 12 2008, 11:20 AM
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DTV Forums Member  Group: Member Posts: 2,289 Joined: 17-May 04 From: Sydney Member No.: 3,824 |
And i am over there next week, totally PO, always happens when i go to the states. I would have been better buying the gear 6-8 weeks ago and paid for shipping than what i am facing now.
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Sep 12 2008, 11:24 AM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Senior Member Posts: 4,179 Joined: 14-December 06 From: Melbourne Member No.: 28,289 |
QUOTE (achjimmy @ Sep 12 2008, 11:20 AM) And i am over there next week, totally PO, always happens when i go to the states. I would have been better buying the gear 6-8 weeks ago and paid for shipping than what i am facing now. I know how feel. I am there in early November. Just hoping the currency makes a revival by then. Any thing is possible. To think the aussie was at $0.98 back in July... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:30 AM
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DTV Forums Master  Group: Senior Member Posts: 16,635 Joined: 14-March 06 From: HT to OT and PJ's to Blu ray's......... Member No.: 17,925 |
QUOTE (Chesty @ Sep 12 2008, 11:24 AM) I know how feel. Maybe you mean I know how "you" feel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:38 AM
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QUOTE (achjimmy @ Sep 12 2008, 11:20 AM) And i am over there next week, totally PO, always happens when i go to the states. At least we know who to blame now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:39 AM
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DTV Forums Member  Group: Member Posts: 104 Joined: 21-May 07 From: Adelaide Member No.: 35,017 |
Personally I will cutting right back on bds and only get the ones i really want or any bds on special (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Saving for marriage and home loan dont help either.
This post has been edited by JohnSof: Sep 12 2008, 11:39 AM |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:49 AM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Senior Member Posts: 4,179 Joined: 14-December 06 From: Melbourne Member No.: 28,289 |
QUOTE (JohnSof @ Sep 12 2008, 11:39 AM) Personally I will cutting right back on bds and only get the ones i really want or any bds on special (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Saving for marriage and home loan dont help either. Marriage? You need to get your priorities right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Sep 12 2008, 12:03 PM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Member Posts: 1,228 Joined: 26-August 03 From: Oz, south of the Emerald City! Member No.: 450 |
Nope, been buying from Amazon since the early days of DVD and we've seen plenty of fluctuations in that time. As with the early days of DVD, there's still quite an advantage in release windows with region A bluray, which in itself justifies it for me. Plus, even with with some $A fluctuation, I still think we pay too much here for both DVDs and especial BR's. I'm sorry but 2 for $50 on WB titles I saw at EzyDVD the other day doesn't cut it for me when I went home the same arvo and ordered some of the same titles for $US14.95.
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Sep 12 2008, 12:03 PM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Member Posts: 349 Joined: 25-April 07 Member No.: 33,969 |
Deffinetly not spending as much as i want to, but alot of the time even with the low aussie dollar its still a littl cheaper than buying locally
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Sep 12 2008, 12:11 PM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Member Posts: 579 Joined: 20-December 06 From: Brisbane, AU Member No.: 28,520 |
Damn... just when I was about to start!
Guess I should hurry up and get the TV instead hahaha |
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Sep 12 2008, 12:14 PM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Member Posts: 2,289 Joined: 17-May 04 From: Sydney Member No.: 3,824 |
QUOTE (JohnSof @ Sep 12 2008, 11:39 AM) Personally I will cutting right back on bds and only get the ones i really want or any bds on special (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Saving for marriage and home loan dont help either. Don’t bother saving for marriage mate, you will never pay that off no matter how much you put it to it. |
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Sep 12 2008, 12:16 PM
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DTV Forums Member Group: Member Posts: 2,289 Joined: 17-May 04 From: Sydney Member No.: 3,824 |
QUOTE (AndrewW @ Sep 12 2008, 11:38 AM) At least we know who to blame now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Yep i am the culprit. Even when i went over in 76 as an exchange student the arse fell out of it then. But we were still over par back then. USD$1-AUD$1.17 i think (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) |
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