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  • michbich
    machinist-biochemist
    • Jul 2007
    • 849
    #1

    Is it just me or is paypal getting more expensive?

    Am I imaginating this? I bought a 150$USD item and paid with paypal. It ended me costing 196$CDN.

    This summer, when I bought 120$USD items, it would cost me 125$CDN. What's going on? Did I miss something or am I going crazy tonight? Did they change their prices, taxes, fuel surcharge or whatever?
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    • michbich
      machinist-biochemist
      • Jul 2007
      • 849
      #2
      Ok, I didn't know that the CDN$ went from .91 to .79 in the last 15 days.

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        • grEnAlEins
          dazed and confused
          • Jul 2002
          • 2864
          #3
          That is about right...
          $1USD ~ $1.2780CDN as of closing today.

          $150USD * 1.2780 CDN/USD ~ $191.70CDN

          They probably charge ~ $4-5CDN for revenue.
          bless, support, and never forget the troops
          God bless my cousin: Cprl. Peter J. Giannopoulos K.I.A. 11/11/04 in Latifiyah, Babil Provence, Iraq.

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            • grEnAlEins
              dazed and confused
              • Jul 2002
              • 2864
              #4
              Originally posted by michbich
              Ok, I didn't know that the CDN$ went from .91 to .79 in the last 15 days.
              Ah, beat me to it aye?

              You should have bought last month, or waited till next month
              bless, support, and never forget the troops
              God bless my cousin: Cprl. Peter J. Giannopoulos K.I.A. 11/11/04 in Latifiyah, Babil Provence, Iraq.

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                • michbich
                  machinist-biochemist
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 849
                  #5
                  Have you guys heard of the stock market crash somewhere in asia? Our genetics teacher had his stock market screen up during class to make sure everything was allright lol. It's a bit hard to get decent news when you don't have a tv.

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                    • grEnAlEins
                      dazed and confused
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 2864
                      #6
                      Originally posted by michbich
                      Have you guys heard of the stock market crash somewhere in asia? Our genetics teacher had his stock market screen up during class to make sure everything was allright lol. It's a bit hard to get decent news when you don't have a tv.
                      Markets everywhere are highly unstable as of now, so I don't doubt it.

                      EDIT: Here are some news snippits:

                      The Philippine Stock Exchange index lost 97.09 points, or 4.64 percent, at 1995.92, extending Wednesday's 1.1 percent drop.

                      Thai share prices closed 6.96 per cent lower, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index losing 32.37 points to close at 432.87 points

                      China Railway posts RMB 1.94 bln loss in forex
                      Last edited by grEnAlEins; 10-24-2008, 07:46 PM.
                      bless, support, and never forget the troops
                      God bless my cousin: Cprl. Peter J. Giannopoulos K.I.A. 11/11/04 in Latifiyah, Babil Provence, Iraq.

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                        • BiNumber3
                          Dazed and Confused

                          • Feb 2008
                          • 1038
                          #7
                          well, a lot of exports from asia and europe come to the us, so if our market gets hurt, so do theirs. for some odd reason americans consume a lot more than others as far as imports n whatnot:P least thats prolly part of the reason.

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                            • Sundown
                              Livin'
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 561
                              #8
                              Yeah the Can$ is dropping really fast.. I can't believe it...
                              That is bad for us Canucks that want to buy paintball stuffin the US...

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