Indivision ECS/OCS Status

[giZmo350]

Amiga is not a cheap hobby.  :laughing:

You can say that again! But hey, if you own a money tree, here's an IndiECS out of Germany, including shipping, that will only set you back about $400.00 USD! I'm considering keeping my Miggy gear in safety deposit boxes! :laugh1:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Indivision-fur-Commodore-Amiga-500-600-2000/391965849461?hash=item5b42fc3775:g:79EAAOSwcN1aZIyw

Notice how everything sells in EUR, or better yet, BP for maximum exchange rate profit!? :hammer: Oh well, that's what happens when we have a strong dollar here at home.

[giZmo350]

Correct, the dollar is weaker on the foreign market. Our dollar is stronger buying domestic products though say like lumber and such. As our stock market increases, which it has dramatically and very quickly, the dollar skids on the foreign banks. Just ask anyone in the military right now, it’s killing them as they can only afford to buy on base. I lived in Japan and Korea for 5 years and we would pray for the US stock market to take a dive so that we could buy more Japans and Korean domestic goods - like food & of course, electronics! The US military overseas would let everyone know first thing in the morning if the USD was going to slide, even for a day or two, go buy more YEN! Of course, with global computer networks, the exchange rate changes from minute to minute! Oh and yeah, shipping is a real killer! Even US eBay sellers gouge the crap out of you! Charge an exorbitant shipping rate and then send it USPS. :hammer:

[giZmo350]

With a strong dollar it's better for you, because you can usually buy from the EU cheaper than you can buy from home.

Just the opposite my friend!

Even though the US stock market climbs higher everyday, our USD buys less and less of the BP and EUR everyday!

9 months ago the exchange rate between the BP and the EUR was damn near at parity with the USD. Good time to buy euro goods on ebay.

Today the exchange rate with the EUR is .80 EUR to 1 USD. The exchange rate with the BP is .70 BP for 1 USD. Personally, I'm not going to buy anything euro on ebay at this time.

That's what brings European investment back to the US!

I'm gonna invest and spend my USD right here in the good 'ole USA! :laugh1:
(The only thing that stinks is that we don't manufacture damn near anything here in the US anymore - but hopefully that will change). Look at Samsung and LG... they get a 50% US tariff slapped on them so what did they do? They are both building 1/2 billion dollar manufacturing plants here in the US!

You can watch the exchange rates right here everyday. I do!

http://www.x-rates.com/calculator/

[giZmo350]

Oh, and don't forget to check the exchange rate between the German Merkeljammer and the USD daily!

[giZmo350]

Maybe that's what the speach in Davo was for. Overseas investment.

That's exactly what it was!