USD is going down! What to do?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by 8everything, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. #1
    I just checked the currency and... the USD against the CDN is:

    1.00 USD to 1.04839 CAD

    That's the lowest I've seen it in a couple of weeks while monitoring :)eek: not good for business).

    What would you do? Convert Canadians to USD and wait for the USD to go up (to gain $$$$) or convert your canadian dollars to USD right away before it goes down any lower?:confused:
     
    8everything, Jul 6, 2007 IP
  2. amitpatel_3001

    amitpatel_3001 Results Follow Patience

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    #2
    Make more USD ;) Dont worry about the rates :D
    Increase your services/products fees!
     
    amitpatel_3001, Jul 6, 2007 IP
  3. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    I'm not making thousands a day so that's not problem to me. :p
     
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  4. Geoffrey

    Geoffrey Banned

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    #4
    Good. The USD has been going up WAY too high compared to GBP and other currencies, and so I've been spending a lot more on the web unnecessarily. Glad it's going down - great for me! :p
    (Although, what I'm earning is now worth less too I guess)
     
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    sachin410 Illustrious Member

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    #5
    The Canadian dollar is going up more than the USD is going down.

    That's because Canada's economy is growing faster and also as Canada has a trade surplus with US.

    There is nothing much you can do about it - keep converting your USD to Canadian Dollars as and when you can.
     
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    madkad Active Member

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    #6

    paypal dont have that rate yet ;)

    OP all I can say is move country :rolleyes:
     
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    ahkip Prominent Member

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    #7
    That's my worry too. I have my saving in my US account. Since i am moving out, i don't want to keep my money there. However, the rate is way too low now.

    Anyone knows someone who do money laundry? :D:D:D
     
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  8. 8everything

    8everything Peon

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    #8
    Main concern is converting via paypal.. since I invoice people in USD.. paypal takes 50% of the conversion rate :eek: so.. if it goes any lower or match up $1 USD to 1 CDN then I'll lose money :p so........ invoicing with Canadian dollars would be an advantage lol.. how funny is that.
     
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    Not funny at all cause paypal is a money leeching machine, it will still charge you border fees and what not, i hate that, why not just have some fixed per month contract sheesh paypal.
     
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  10. 8everything

    8everything Peon

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    I know :( I paid over $2k in paypal fees this year just from recieving & conversion fees :(
     
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    #11
    Just print some on ya printer.
    Maybe that's illegal!
     
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    #12
    Thankfully at the moment we can leave all our payment from our american clients in USD when we have billed in USD.

    It just isnt worth converting back to GBP with the dollar being so weak but at the same time we cant push our prices up too much in the states or we will be too uncompetitive
     
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  13. 8everything

    8everything Peon

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    That's a tough one.. since the market is competitive w/ competitive prices. Atleast I quote and see it as in Canadian funds.. so the extra $$ from converting is just a bonus :D But still...

    What does this mean? :p
     
    8everything, Jul 6, 2007 IP
  14. marketjunction

    marketjunction Well-Known Member

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    #14
    Oh well, the USD is still better than the Philippine Peso. ;)

    1 USD = roughly 46 PHP. Woot!

    And if you want to really feel rich, go out and buy some Iraqi Denar (1:1250).
     
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  15. BigJonnyB

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    #15
    I know that feeling! I am on the brink of leaving my dollars where they are and waiting for it to get stronger. When I first started online stuff the exchange was about 1.5 so I'd get over £660 for each $1000....now I barely scrape £500 per $k. All I can do is make more money and then hope the dollar strengthens = richer me :).
    Surely it can't get any weaker!
    JB
     
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  16. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    Yep down here olso :( not good not good as get money in $ :(
     
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  17. 8everything

    8everything Peon

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    #17
    What would be a good currency to charge? (reworded: Which currency is stronger? Or getting stronger besides the CDN?) How is the GBP?
     
    8everything, Jul 6, 2007 IP
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    #18
    Th pound is the stronghest

    But it's out of hand i prefer to transform them in local curency

    But damm instead of making more money i'm doing lower with huger amount then the usual :(
     
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  19. 8everything

    8everything Peon

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    #19
    From current trends, is it staying stronger? What do you mean by out of hands?

    BTW: I just checked and it went DOWN again!
     
    8everything, Jul 6, 2007 IP
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    marketjunction Well-Known Member

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    Charge based on your local currency if you can, unless the USD is higher, then charge that.
     
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