Australian imported goods price drop/rise

j-paka · 3rd of September 2008 (Wed)

did anyone see on the news this morning about the aus dollar droping about 20cents
and now all imported goods are going to cost more , but retailers now have a whole bunch of stock that has to be sold at the old price , so in a few months when all the stock comes in the price of the old stock will drop to so they can get rid of it ? does anyone think this could apply to lens's ?

Canonymous · 3rd of September 2008 (Wed)

I think it dropped about 2 cents this morning. Dont think that will affect things too much.

petal666 · 4th of September 2008 (Thu)

The prices never changed when the $ was at 0.99.

j-paka · 4th of September 2008 (Thu)

the news(yes i know the news always exaggerates) said that within the next few months our dollar is goin to drop a fair bit thus making the price of imported goods higher

RockSlut · 5th of September 2008 (Fri)

Even when the Aussie $ is doing well, our gear and software prices suck. When the AUD was at US $0.98 I bought my 100m f/2.8 macro from Adorama for substantially less than any Australian retailer was selling for (even D-D-Photographics).

Jim G · 5th of September 2008 (Fri)

Man... 0.81 is a far cry from what it was not long ago. I bought up big on camera stuff from B&H etc. for far cheaper than what I could get stuff for over here, even grey market, when it was at 0.99 or 0.98... I'll just wait out until it gets back up there.

petal666 · 5th of September 2008 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockSlut

Even when the Aussie $ is doing well, our gear and software prices suck. When the AUD was at US $0.98 I bought my 100m f/2.8 macro from Adorama for substantially less than any Australian retailer was selling for (even D-D-Photographics).

Welcome to what the rest of us have been doing for years

Pen6uiN · 10th of September 2008 (Wed)

i usually buy my stuff from photobuff.com.au & B&H in the US

EverNoob · 19th of September 2008 (Fri)

NOOOOoooo!! I've been in an isolation tank with no news or socialisation, so I didn't know this was happening!

Since mid July (when the Aussie dollar was US$0.97) I've had my finger on the button to buy heaps of gear from B&H. I keep forcing myself to be good, and get more experience with my starting gear so that I don't rush into poor decisions. (Bought my first DSLR in June this year.)

So now we're down to the US$seventies, and googling suggests it's not likely to get better any time soon?? I had no idea that my wait was costing me so much!!! I still agree with most of my original shopping cart, but even buying unwisely and then selling some of the gear might have been better for me.

Act now! 20% off all major brands!
Gitzo, RRS, Canon - all at rock bottom prices.
For a limited time only! .... and I missed it.

P.S. Ah well... at least I've found a plausible justification should I ever catch Gear Acquisition Syndrome.

3rd of September 2008 (Wed)	#1
j-paka Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: gold coast qld australia Posts: 215	Australian imported goods price drop/rise did anyone see on the news this morning about the aus dollar droping about 20cents and now all imported goods are going to cost more , but retailers now have a whole bunch of stock that has to be sold at the old price , so in a few months when all the stock comes in the price of the old stock will drop to so they can get rid of it ? does anyone think this could apply to lens's ? __________________ 400d,40d,18-55,75-300,10-20,17-85IS,430ex,55-200,50 1.8,sigma 8mm fisheye

3rd of September 2008 (Wed)	#2
Canonymous Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 379 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Australian imported goods price drop/rise I think it dropped about 2 cents this morning. Dont think that will affect things too much. __________________ Gear \| Strobist DVD's for sale(AUS)

4th of September 2008 (Thu)	#3
petal666 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brisbane, AUS Posts: 110 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Australian imported goods price drop/rise The prices never changed when the $ was at 0.99.

4th of September 2008 (Thu)	#4
j-paka Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: gold coast qld australia Posts: 215	Re: Australian imported goods price drop/rise the news(yes i know the news always exaggerates) said that within the next few months our dollar is goin to drop a fair bit thus making the price of imported goods higher __________________ 400d,40d,18-55,75-300,10-20,17-85IS,430ex,55-200,50 1.8,sigma 8mm fisheye

5th of September 2008 (Fri)	#5
RockSlut Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 768 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Australian imported goods price drop/rise Even when the Aussie $ is doing well, our gear and software prices suck. When the AUD was at US $0.98 I bought my 100m f/2.8 macro from Adorama for substantially less than any Australian retailer was selling for (even D-D-Photographics). __________________ Angus www.angusyoung.com.au Movie Stills Photography www.production-stills.co.uk

5th of September 2008 (Fri)	#6
Jim G I feel thoroughly satisfied Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia. Posts: 12,249 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Australian imported goods price drop/rise Man... 0.81 is a far cry from what it was not long ago. I bought up big on camera stuff from B&H etc. for far cheaper than what I could get stuff for over here, even grey market, when it was at 0.99 or 0.98... I'll just wait out until it gets back up there. __________________ Gear List Reviews & Hotlinks: Domke F-3x - Pelican 1510/1514 & 1610/1614 - DIY Variable Length OC-E3 - Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home - FA-100

10th of September 2008 (Wed)	#8
Pen6uiN Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 502	Re: Australian imported goods price drop/rise i usually buy my stuff from photobuff.com.au & B&H in the US __________________ Canon 5D mkII (Gripped) \| 16-35 2.8L II \| 24-70 2.8L \| 70-200 2.8L IS \| 50mm 1.2L \| 580EX II \| TC 2x \| Manfrotto 055XPROB with 804RC2 / 496RC2 \| PocketWizard FlexTT5 My Flickr

19th of September 2008 (Fri)	#9
EverNoob Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 5 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Australian imported goods price drop/rise NOOOOoooo!! I've been in an isolation tank with no news or socialisation, so I didn't know this was happening! Since mid July (when the Aussie dollar was US$0.97) I've had my finger on the button to buy heaps of gear from B&H. I keep forcing myself to be good, and get more experience with my starting gear so that I don't rush into poor decisions. (Bought my first DSLR in June this year.) So now we're down to the US$seventies, and googling suggests it's not likely to get better any time soon?? I had no idea that my wait was costing me so much!!! I still agree with most of my original shopping cart, but even buying unwisely and then selling some of the gear might have been better for me. Act now! 20% off all major brands! Gitzo, RRS, Canon - all at rock bottom prices. For a limited time only! .... and I missed it. P.S. Ah well... at least I've found a plausible justification should I ever catch Gear Acquisition Syndrome. __________________ The more I know the less I know I know. Most important gear: Google's shorthand (+ - site: "") Other gear: Direct query editing (like &as_qdr=d4 for the most recent 4 days). A date pre-search (add the daterange dropdown to subsequent searches). Last edited by EverNoob : 19th of September 2008 (Fri) at 19:36. Reason: mathematically challenged

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