Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lot,s of people here love it. We go shopping in Manhattan and save money compared to the corner shop here. As a matter of fact my grocer has closed shop and is spending the winter in Miami. In the far east our Euro is universally accepted now so that,s handy In the middle east the local exchange rate is still the same compared to the dollar so that area has become dirt cheap as well. Lots of expenses in my industry are paid in us dollars and our revenue is in Euro,s. Fuel for our cars is not really an issue because we do not have to drive a lot and most of our cars are fuel efficient. You want me to continue? Best simon jessurun amsterdam > What's even more amazing is that Europe STILL has to pay so much more for > the same equipment, making our prices an even better bargains. Never tell > 'em the price of gas, they hemorrhage. > On Jan 8, 2005, at 10:07 PM, Feli di Giorgio wrote: > >> All I can say is that the current dollar/euro exchange rate is brutal >> for European exporters or anyone from the US planning on making >> a purchase of goods from over there. It's like the US dollar has turned >> into >> Monopoly money overnight. >> >> >> Feli >> _______________________________________________________ >> feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Jeff Sumner > 3677 Glencairn > Shaker Heights, Ohio > 44122 > USA > Home: +1216 921-1941 > Mobile: +1216 650-6663 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information