03-12-2010, 08:33 AM
Our Canadian dollar is doing very well these days -- it's almost on par with the US dollar. And, the British Pound is incredibly low as well (i.e. affordable) for Canadians.
This is especially good for me as I mainly model in British 00 trains. At the moment, the British Pound is only about $1.53 CAD and I've never seen it so low! It's usually closer to $2.00 and I remember a few years ago when it was around $2.60.
As a result, I've been watching eBay a lot lately, as the deals there are better than ever. For example, instead of paying $100 CAD for a £50 loco, I can now get the same loco for about $75.
Just wondering if any of my fellow Canadian modelers have been noticing this ... and if they have been thinking of buying MRR products from the UK, US or other countries?
Thanks, Rob
This is especially good for me as I mainly model in British 00 trains. At the moment, the British Pound is only about $1.53 CAD and I've never seen it so low! It's usually closer to $2.00 and I remember a few years ago when it was around $2.60.
As a result, I've been watching eBay a lot lately, as the deals there are better than ever. For example, instead of paying $100 CAD for a £50 loco, I can now get the same loco for about $75.
Just wondering if any of my fellow Canadian modelers have been noticing this ... and if they have been thinking of buying MRR products from the UK, US or other countries?
Thanks, Rob
Rob
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