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I haven't bought from shop@home for a while, but the exchange rate there is ridiculous. For US buyers, the UCS Millennium Falcon is only US$499, but for us Aussies, it's A$979. This equates to an exchange rate of 51c. At current exchange rates, it (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Exchange rate at Shop@home?
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(...) There's little chance of having it rectified in the short term, unless it is a typo on the site. Consistency of pricing between markets is an issue on the Ambassadors' list which is being pursued with LEGO. Cheers Richie Dulin LEGO Ambassador (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) There's little chance of having it rectified in the short term, unless it is a typo on the site. Consistency of pricing between markets is an issue on the Ambassadors' list which is being pursued with LEGO. Cheers Richie Dulin LEGO Ambassador (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) It also pays to remember that the exchange rates used by TLG are determined well in advance of the price being announced (as announced by someone official sometime). A fairer comparison is probably the exchange rate six to twelve months ago. (...) (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Yes. If you have any friends in the States, use the US S@H portal and send it to their address, and get them to ship it over. Even if it costs $100 to ship it, you'll still come out well ahead [1]. I understand US customers get free shipping (...) (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I stand corrected. Shipping within the US will is about US$35. (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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