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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 2660856, member: 39"]Well, buying from dealers in one's own "currency area" sure makes some sense with regard to exchange rate surprises. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The euro's record high, in terms of US dollars, was 1.60 $/€ (in 2008), the record low was 0.83 $/€ (in 2000). Some people tend to forget about one or the other. At least the fluctuation is not as extreme as that of Bitcoin, hehe.</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course there are issues such as import VAT and, depending on the value, customs duties that should be kept in mind. But yes, if current exchange rates help saving money, why not profit from them. And [USER=77704]@panzerman[/USER] - it's not that people in the euro area always have a choice, currency wise, when they order products from outside the currency union ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 2660856, member: 39"]Well, buying from dealers in one's own "currency area" sure makes some sense with regard to exchange rate surprises. ;) The euro's record high, in terms of US dollars, was 1.60 $/€ (in 2008), the record low was 0.83 $/€ (in 2000). Some people tend to forget about one or the other. At least the fluctuation is not as extreme as that of Bitcoin, hehe. And of course there are issues such as import VAT and, depending on the value, customs duties that should be kept in mind. But yes, if current exchange rates help saving money, why not profit from them. And [USER=77704]@panzerman[/USER] - it's not that people in the euro area always have a choice, currency wise, when they order products from outside the currency union ... Christian[/QUOTE]
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