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spaceflori
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posted 12-03-2004 04:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaceflori   Click Here to Email spaceflori     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No joke....

If anyone has done the math - all Space memorabilia offered in the US is now 66% cheaper for European collectors compared to just three years ago with the US-Dollar reaching a new all-time low versus the Euro today.

It's even worth now considering to buy cars, clothes or electronic equipment in the US despite the heavy customs fees sometimes.

Florian

Richard
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posted 12-03-2004 04:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Richard   Click Here to Email Richard     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So, does that make all your items that much more expensive?

spaceflori
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posted 12-03-2004 04:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaceflori   Click Here to Email spaceflori     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No, my shop is completely based in US-$, so any European customer has an advantage, of course.

Florian

gliderpilotuk
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posted 12-04-2004 07:45 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for gliderpilotuk   Click Here to Email gliderpilotuk     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by spaceflori:
If anyone has done the math - all Space memorabilia offered in the US is now 66% cheaper for European collectors compared to just three years ago with the US-Dollar reaching a new all-time low versus the Euro today.Florian

Errr, not right - I did the maths: the dollar has lost 33% of its value over the last 3 years, so to correctly phrase what you meant to say:
Space Mem. are 33% cheaper (or 66% of their cost 3 years ago).
($/€ 1.12 on Dec 1 2001; $/€ 0.75 today)

For Brits the $ is 26.5% cheaper than three years ago.

Many analysts predicting $2.00 to the pound

Almost makes a $2,000 Armstrong WSS a "bargain" <ROFL>

PAUL Bramley


spaceflori
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posted 12-04-2004 01:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaceflori   Click Here to Email spaceflori     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Err, partly agree.
Let's meet in the middle - you were right to say that I meant to say 66% of the value.

Here's my calculation.
I bought a Neil WSS SP at
$1000 in 2001 at the low of 0.82$/Euro
that's 1219 Euro.

Today I buy a Neil (I know it's not the reality) at $1000 again, that's 740 Euro.
(at 1.35$/Euro).
So we have a discount of 40%.
(taking the rates of the Euro all time low -
december 1st it was a bit different indeed)

Florian

gliderpilotuk
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posted 12-04-2004 03:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for gliderpilotuk   Click Here to Email gliderpilotuk     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's win-win either way...and that's the main thing for us!

Paul

november25
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posted 12-04-2004 07:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for november25   Click Here to Email november25     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi Guys,
Off to Florida for a little sunshine on the 29th,Dec.04 Am waiting till its $2.00 to the £1.00. Then I will get a FISTFULL OF DOLLARS,and pockets full of goodies,plus a suitcase full---of-no not money- But Space
Memorabillia.unless anyone wants to join me-
visiting KSC- do a few tours, see some Astronauts,visit friends.And HAVE A BALL-
Nice One---Late Birthday Present.
Regards from Brenda

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