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| Author: | RaymundH [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Canadian Pain |
Just got my Christmas package in the mail from a US supplier and just looked at the bill. YIKES! $1.40 exchange and customs/taxes charges makes luthier tools extremely expensive to import. I may have to take out an insurance policy on them in case I lose or break one . Lol. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
Amen to that. |
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| Author: | phil [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
I'm feeling your pain. Might be okay for the economy when it comes to global trade. But from kerfed linings to electronics it's killing us on the small scale. |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
It was a good ride while it lasted. Wish I had had a crystal ball. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
I was totally broke when we were at parity. Sure felt it when I had to buy a big machine from the US... |
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| Author: | printer2 [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
I bought about 30 sets of different woods during a period when the exchange was still about $1.20 (many from RC Tonewoods). At the time I was wondering about my wood addiction and when it would stop considering this and locally bought wood I plan to resaw will probably last me for a number of years. Wish I would have also bought wood for rosettes and binding/purfling. |
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| Author: | Bri [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
I like to think of it as the Canadian peso. |
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| Author: | Bob Shanklin [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
Dollar is going to turn around in the spring, so save your money til then. Bob |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Wed Dec 23, 2015 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
There are several Canadian suppliers of wood to be had...tools though are a different story....unless you guys want to buy overseas at a group discount. viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=46568 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
I'm holding off buying fretwire and tuning machines for exactly this reason. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Pain |
Bob Shanklin wrote: Dollar is going to turn around in the spring, so save your money til then. Bob Hey Bob! What's supposed to happen in the spring? |
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