Dollar strength vs. The yen

[Racephoto1]

 Right now the dollar is pounding foreign currencies. Look at HLJ or Plaza Japan. Prices are far cheaper than.anywhere else. Yes shipping is higher, but with what you save price wise, it isn't so bad. Bought some stuff from Plaza a couple weeks ago. Nice price, and quick shipping. I know this can't last forever, so I buy while I can , at these prices.

Edited September 7, 2022 by Racephoto1
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[Mark]

Someone on the HAMB mentioned in a thread about the Hershey swap meet, that fewer Europeans would be coming over this year because of the economy over there.  I checked and found the dollar virtually on par with the euro.  For the longest time, it seemed a euro was worth about $1.60-$1.65, that seems to have changed for the moment.  

[Dpate]

Yes i LOVE plaza japan.  There prices have been cheap for a long long time.  Shipping is high, but it's worth it in the end.  So many kits I've bought for $15-$20 that you would pay $60 and up for in the states. There packaging is great, and you get cool little gifts from them too.  My last order from them was about $300. If i would of found and bought every kit amongst other things in the states that i got from them it would of been way way more.  Example tamiya tape from them less than $2, and in the states bout $6 lol 

Edited September 8, 2022 by Dpate

[Ace-Garageguy]

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Edited September 8, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy
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[Mark]

Of course, "strength" of the dollar is a misnomer, especially if you are looking at retirement plan statements lately... that's as far down that rabbit hole as I'm going to go, and please, don't nobody else go any further...

[iamsuperdan]

Not so good if you're in Canada. 

Some Tamiya kits are showing for about $18 CDN. That's great!

But one $18 Tamiya Porsche kit has a single shipping option for $49.

So almost $70 for a kit I can buy here for $40.

 

It's the same for HLJ, who I've used a lot in the past. Until shipping gets back to a more reasonable amount, I can't justify ordering from there. 

[Dpate]

1 hour ago, iamsuperdan said:

Not so good if you're in Canada. 

Some Tamiya kits are showing for about $18 CDN. That's great!

But one $18 Tamiya Porsche kit has a single shipping option for $49.

So almost $70 for a kit I can buy here for $40.

 

It's the same for HLJ, who I've used a lot in the past. Until shipping gets back to a more reasonable amount, I can't justify ordering from there. 

Yeah i do large orders from plaza japan because shipping amount on one kit is silly.  If I'm looking for just one kit than it'll be checking local shops or ebay.  

[stitchdup]

no point ordering from the uk for 2 weeks. everything will be shut for near 2 weeks because the queen died

[1972coronet]

2 hours ago, stitchdup said:

no point ordering from the uk for 2 weeks. everything will be shut for near 2 weeks because the queen died

Has the world changed or have I changed?

[keyser]

3 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

Has the world changed or have I changed?

Less better today without Queen. Tough lady. Can keep the rest of them. Sad. 
Sad that I’ve seen spouse in older couple die, then not long after, survivor dies. 

[stitchdup]

52 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

Has the world changed or have I changed?

its just one of the quirks of royal protocol over here. our post is the royal mail so it, most government and a lot of other stuff shuts down pretty much for a mourning period.