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Re: S@H Exchange Rate?!?! (was Re: BNSF high balls it!)
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Date: 
Sun, 7 Nov 2004 00:18:07 GMT
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Man, where did you pick up that code !!  I made a big order and chose your
catalogue code (h4ce6) instead of free shipping if order over 99$ and I
saved :

40$can on the airport 10159
30$can on the front loader 8439
50$can on the Y-wing 10134
10$can on the train motor 10153

Obviously I had to pay shipping, but it does offset the exchange rate a bit,
thanks.





In lugnet.trains, Kevin Wilson wrote:

SNIP

> Simple. Canadians complained about having prices in US$. Lego changed to
> pricing for Canadians in CN$. When they decided to switch, the exchange rate
> was about 1.5 (earlier, it was even 1.6!). The rate has been falling ever
> since, now about 1.2.
> 
> It doesn't seem practical for TLC to keep changing the CN$ prices as the
> exchange rate moves up and down. You could try asking them to change back to
> US$ pricing for Canadians.... but don't complain then when the rate moves
> and we're paying 1.6 again.
> 
> There is no answer which will please everyone.
> 
> Currently there's a Canadian catalog code h4ce6 which gives substantial
> discounts on over 200 items, which might ease the pain a bit.
> 
> Kevin
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