Aud2.50043/gbp
May 22nd 2006, 7:40 am
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Aud2.50043/gbp
Exchange rate has just hit 2.50043 on xe. Why couldn't this have happened 3 months ago!
Last edited by Amazulu; May 22nd 2006 at 7:42 am. Reason: crap grammar
May 22nd 2006, 7:42 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by Amazulu
Exchange rate has just hit 2.50043 on xe. Why couldn't this have happened 3 months ago!
May 22nd 2006, 7:44 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by renth
Time to put my UK house on the market to play "catch up" with the house price rises over here...
May 22nd 2006, 7:45 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by Amazulu
Might be a plan. Looks like the AUD is entering the predicted weaker phase.
May 22nd 2006, 8:04 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Hope it holds at this level for the next 50 days ...
May 22nd 2006, 9:23 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by Amazulu
Exchange rate has just hit 2.50043 on xe. Why couldn't this have happened 3 months ago!
Aaaaarghh!
May 22nd 2006, 10:26 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
What is pissing me off is that the difference for us between exchanging at $2.39 (rate achieved only a week or so ago) and $2.50 is $11,400 BUT the bastards in our house sale chain are dragging their heels about exchanging.
Aaaaarghh!
Aaaaarghh!
we are in exactly the same situation, bastards!!
May 22nd 2006, 10:32 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by mandtooz
we are in exactly the same situation, bastards!!
May 22nd 2006, 10:57 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by manxfamily
Great news, we are ready to start changing our money for our move next month. Must keep an eye on it. Anyone know how long this may last?
May 22nd 2006, 11:08 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by mandtooz
we are in exactly the same situation, bastards!!
I'll threble that.
May 22nd 2006, 11:25 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
What is pissing me off is that the difference for us between exchanging at $2.39 (rate achieved only a week or so ago) and $2.50 is $11,400 BUT the bastards in our house sale chain are dragging their heels about exchanging.
Aaaaarghh!
Aaaaarghh!
May 22nd 2006, 11:31 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by OriginalSunshine
lol - I wish I had my crystal ball handy - then I could be a currency broker and make a pile!
Somebody said last week it would hit 2.5 this week - I guess they must have that ball your looking for
May 22nd 2006, 11:37 am
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by manxfamily
Thats why I said 'may' last and not 'will' last.
Somebody said last week it would hit 2.5 this week - I guess they must have that ball your looking for
Somebody said last week it would hit 2.5 this week - I guess they must have that ball your looking for
May 22nd 2006, 12:02 pm
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Hopefully this is just the start of it and it will hit the $3/£1 mark in six months........ I wish
I wish
May 22nd 2006, 12:04 pm
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Re: Aud2.50043/gbp
Originally Posted by Amazulu
It's about $25k in our case, which is a lot of candy. Unfortunately you need a crystal ball to predict forex movements. The house we bought would have cost $50k more now compared to when we bought it in Febrary. Swings & roundabouts I suppose.
So, you're taking just over 200K (Eeeenglisshhhh).....? Nice...