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Anyone not in the US who is thinking of buying pipes in the US (either from a maker or seller) - now's the time!! The exchange rate with the US dollar is quite advantageous to those not in the US. The Canadian dollar is currently $1.02. This time last year it was at around $0.90. That's a 12% saving. Not bad on the cost of a full set.
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Re: US Dollar
It wasn't all that long ago when the Can $ only cost US$0.65 to $0.70.PJ wrote:Anyone not in the US who is thinking of buying pipes in the US (either from a maker or seller) - now's the time!! The exchange rate with the US dollar is quite advantageous to those not in the US. The Canadian dollar is currently $1.02. This time last year it was at around $0.90. That's a 12% saving. Not bad on the cost of a full set.
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I don't understand the logic in this statement?? Unless materials (materials are not a large part of the cost)and/or labor (which obviously is domestic) are imported, or there is very high inflation, there is no reason to raise prices due to a weakened dollar. However, if they wished to take advantage, in order to increase profits, they have a very good opportunity to do so. Having said that, if the maker has a multi-year wait list, this would be a challenge since prices are set at the time of order typically. If you raise prices today, ansd deliver in 4 years, who is to say that the US $ doesn't strengthen and make the cost unussually high. You could have many people refuse the set due to the cost (depending on the maker's demand of course).pudinka wrote:I'd think the American makers would have to raise their prices to make up for the weak UD dollar, since everything else is going up in price...unless they outsource the work to Pakistan.
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With that being said, do you think that pipe buyers should sign a set financial contract with pipe makers before making the set in order to avoid such a high inflation or deflation in price at the completion of the set?If you raise prices today, ansd deliver in 4 years, who is to say that the US $ doesn't strengthen and make the cost unussually high. You could have many people refuse the set due to the cost (depending on the maker's demand of course).
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I believe that most makers with only moderately lengthy lists agree to their going price at the time of order (otherwise, why even have a price list?), and those with excessively lengthy lists increase prices from original aggreement based upon inflation. Alain Fromment increases his based upon his increased costs. Not sure how he increasesses his labor costs based upon the general higher costs of living though. If he doesn't, it is a losing proposition. Some makers without published prices will just quote a price once the completion is within reach (a year) and if you aren't interested, there are a hundred people behind you.irishpiper wrote:With that being said, do you think that pipe buyers should sign a set financial contract with pipe makers before making the set in order to avoid such a high inflation or deflation in price at the completion of the set?If you raise prices today, ansd deliver in 4 years, who is to say that the US $ doesn't strengthen and make the cost unussually high. You could have many people refuse the set due to the cost (depending on the maker's demand of course).
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Re: US Dollar
Analysts here in Australia are expecting the Australian dollar to reach parity with the $US early next year and then to keep going beyond a bit mid to late next year.PJ wrote:Anyone not in the US who is thinking of buying pipes in the US (either from a maker or seller) - now's the time!! The exchange rate with the US dollar is quite advantageous to those not in the US. The Canadian dollar is currently $1.02. This time last year it was at around $0.90. That's a 12% saving. Not bad on the cost of a full set.
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I am actually on the down side of this. A couple of months ago i was looking at an o'brien whistle, which at 165 was only about 150 dollars. I have intended to buy this whistle for a while... now it's like 166 dollars... kinda frustrating, it's like the whistle had a price increase when really, it didnt, just the value of my money sucks a little harder....still, i think it's worth it, but i wish my money ws as valuable as it was in the past.
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