Smolly Posted December 21, 2011 Share Had a chat to the owner of my LBS. Things are looking rather bleak with the current exchange rate as prices are going to soar! Just thought we should all be aware and know that our upgrades and mods are gonna cost a bit more! Edited December 21, 2011 by Smolster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanroyal Posted December 21, 2011 Share Faaaarrrk did you see the prices of the 2012 Zipp's ..... But then our exports are cheaper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolly Posted December 21, 2011 Share Lets hope it improves, as we are already buggered for the next few months - I pray for no major failures or breakdowns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted December 21, 2011 Share Depends on which currency you earn.I look forward to some real softness....something meaningful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianchisti Posted December 21, 2011 Share Depends on which currency you earn. +1 Hehe! I like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolly Posted December 21, 2011 Share Depends on which currency you earn.I look forward to some real softness....something meaningful Unfortunately I'm one of the twats on the wrong end of the stick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 21, 2011 Share Faaaarrrk did you see the prices of the 2012 Zipp's ..... The prices have gone up quite a bit here to but ex rate makes it worse in SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandui Posted December 21, 2011 Share I blame the Distributor. No matter what the ROE, they make their margin and pass on the fluctuation to the LBS who in turn passes it on to us. I import glass display cabinets from IKEA which I have been selling at the same price for 4 years.Sometimes the i get knocked by a strong Rand, sometimes I score on the weak end of the Rand. Swings and roundabouts on a much smaller scale, but principle is the same. Sometimes you need to take one for the team, unless of course you have to maintain a certain lifestyle and get rich by selling less at more, rather than more at less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted December 21, 2011 Share Make sense but it easer to let the customer pay for my life style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikonic Posted December 21, 2011 Share Yet another valid excuse to screw the consumer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 21, 2011 Share What is the price on the new 303 Firecrest Clincher and tubbie in SA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startwo Posted December 21, 2011 Share i guess it can't be helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted December 22, 2011 Share Depends on which currency you earn.I look forward to some real softness....something meaningful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guy in Pink Posted December 22, 2011 Share Only part of my salary is caculated in $, and to-morrow hafta buy $1000.00 to have some spending money when I go back to work in January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guy in Pink Posted December 22, 2011 Share Only part of my salary is caculated in $, and to-morrow hafta buy $1000.00 to have some spending money when I go back to work in January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Break Posted December 23, 2011 Share Old trick from the local importers. Dollar goes up, prices go up. Dollar comes down, LBS and importers say they bought there stock at high exchange rate so can't drop. Like 3 months ago when the dollar was at R6.40 compared to the R8.20 or so it is now. Didn't see a change in pricing then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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