[alex.w *//]

finally almost parity again!
time to shop in the states

[Cyclonus]

wasn't following the exchange rates the pass 2 weeks, thanks for the update!

[keifun]

perfect timing. I need winter tires too soon!

[Porschedog]

isn't it like 1.05

[TRD Rs200]

^ oh shit! post midterm shopping fever! tires and rims!

[Zyzz]

this is bad news for hk fobs

[will068]

http://i53.tinypic.com/2csbgw0.jpg

yessir.. I'd like to see what the technicals will look like by Friday.

[Euro7r]

Good time for shopping. Not so great if you are holding USD and plan to sell it since the rate is near par.

[hotjoint]

almost time to buy usd :)

[Greenstoner]

i buoght some USD yesterday at 1.01

perfect timing since im flying to vegas on weekend

[Expresso]

finally almost parody again!
time to shop in the states

parody?

[Vinny G]

finally almost parody again!

What's worse? People who still don't know the difference between there, their, and they're after elementary school or people who don't know the difference between parody and parity?

[FI-Z33]

goin to san fran! time to get some US $$!!

[MG1]

What's worse? People who still don't know the difference between there, their, and they're after elementary school or people who don't know the difference between parody and parity?

See, sea, too, to, two, here, hear, principle, pincipal, effect, affect, etc.......

anyway.....................

[Gumby]

At first, it was wander, wonder, lupoll, and now parody...

[Vansterdam]

i buoght some USD yesterday at 1.01

perfect timing since im flying to vegas on weekend

whats a good place to exchange $?

bank is such a rip

[Drow]

whats a good place to exchange $?

bank is such a rip

Bank exchange rate was 1.0375 yesterday, theyll never sell at the exact rate
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[Gumby]

whats a good place to exchange $?

bank is such a rip
This question's been asked a million times...

For the average person, Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange (http://www.vbce.ca)

As of 9am this morning, they'll sell you US$1 for CDN$1.027

[FI-Z33]

^ plus 1!!

best place to exchange money..heard banks do it there too cus they have really good rates

[Greenstoner]

whats a good place to exchange $?

bank is such a rip

actaully i found the usual curreny shop is better than banks.. if you got a huge amount of money, i would suggest you search the thread, i believe there is a compnay that does it at good rate


or if you have friend who works the bank can get you staff rate (that's how i get my money)

[Oleophobic]

What's worse? People who still don't know the difference between there, their, and they're after elementary school or people who don't know the difference between parody and parity?

how about phase and faze?

So many people incorrectly write "it doesn't phase me..."

[TheNewGirl]

I made out very well on my vacation to LA this last week thanks to both the exchange and the fact that the US economy is hurting badly. If anyone wants to travel in the US book your trips now, there's some fantastic deals.

[Spectre_Cdn]

Kingmark Currency at Yaohan also offers fair rates:
http://www.kingmark.ca/display.php

Currently selling $1 USD for $1.03 CAD

[Graeme S]

Just walked by vbce on pender, $1.027. W00t!
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[Vansterdam]

you guys think its gonna stay like this for a few days?

any idea what the staff rate would be at a bank?

[Vale46Rossi]

you guys think its gonna stay like this for a few days?

any idea what the staff rate would be at a bank?

I was thinking the same thing or will it go lower?

or shall i buy today.

[Funnel]

I had rbc staff rate of 1.0137 yesterday.
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[Alatar]

See, sea, too, to, two, here, hear, principle, pincipal, effect, affect, etc.......

anyway.....................

they're, there, their, through, threw, die, dye, fair, fare... :D

I think parodies are overdone though.

[MG1]

they're, there, their, through, threw, die, dye, fair, fare... :D

I think parodies are overdone though.

ax, acts, horde, whored, hoard, adds, adze, ads, ate, eight, cue, queue, Kew, current, currant.....:D


I think one or both of us are gonna get banned, if we keep it up, LOL. Some of the mods are hard asses.

[Graeme S]

Alatar is a mod.

PS: stationary stationery.
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[alex.w *//]

parody?

LOL sorry my bad

[MG1]

Alatar is a mod.

Right........... I remember now....... met him at the RS summer meat. :D

[Alatar]

Alatar is a mod.

PS: stationary stationery.
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Shhhhh

weak, week, wait, weight, right, write, rite...

I'm somewhat tempted to visit VCBE again to get some more USD, but I still have a fair amount left. I think I'll wait another few days to see if it keeps going on the up and up.

[Culverin]

Sounds like a good time to start ordering computer parts from newegg.
Come on, daddy needs a new core i7.
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[TomBox_N]

Lol, at this rate Canadian vendors r gonna suffer big time when Christmas comes. Or maybe we'll get killer deals like last year.
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[TouringTeg]

Wait until the real recovery happens and commodities such as oil really go up in value...

Our dollar is strongly linked to commodities such as oil.

[insomniac]

going tomorrow :D

[TRDood]

Wait until the real recovery happens and commodities such as oil really go up in value...

Our dollar is strongly linked to commodities such as oil.

And gold.
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[impulseX]

Just walked by vbce on pender, $1.027. W00t!
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was there around the time you posted :D headed down to the states too

[Walperstyle]

you noobies think too small...

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/1942166104.html

[MDMA]

I had rbc staff rate of 1.0137 yesterday.
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Lol me to :)
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[Culverin]

you noobies think too small...

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/1942166104.html

ok fine, props to you.
But I've never imported a car, what's the import cost?

[!LittleDragon]

Then and Than!

[roastpuff]

you noobies think too small...

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/1942166104.html

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=280307284&dealer_id=65327797&car_year=2007&rdm=1286393691844&lastStartYear=1981&num_records=25&model=BMWMCOUPE&systime=&make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=2005&keywordsfyc=&engine=&keywordsrep=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=0&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=y&sownerid=72505&make=BMW&color=&keywords_display=&filter_change=no_results_inc_srch_area_any&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=newsortbyprice_DESC&seller_type=b&position=top&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=mileageASC&address=98109&advanced=&end_year=2009&transmission=&doors=&max_price=&cardist=1771&standard=false

Even better.

[CRS]

Anyone know the amount that you need to exchange in order for them to give you a better rate than their listed rates?

And their respective places?

[Walperstyle]

Interesting, at TD they give me at par up to $10k. Maybe thats because I've got a lot of money with them.

[illicitstylz]

So who's thinking that it'll reach parity but it won't hold more than a week before returning to " original " rates?

[asian_XL]

The states screwed every fucking currency on this planet.
PLEASE support your own economy.

[shenmecar]

Interesting, at TD they give me at par up to $10k. Maybe thats because I've got a lot of money with them.

Wanna help me exchange? :D

[CRS]

Wanna help me exchange? :D

:lol

This!

[sobranie33]

aite, perfect time to shop around in US

[RevRav]

Check out the exchange rate today. There's no better time to buyy =)

[MDMA]

Got rbc staff rate today, us dollar was par for me yahooo goin to TR and boss outlets this weekend :d
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[TRDood]

As of right now, its 1 USD = 0.9994 CAD!!!
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[LUUUUUUUU]

where do u guys do ur exchange at? does VBCE give the best rates?

[goo3]

back down below par

[hotjoint]

99.8

[CRS]

So...

Who can hook a brother up?

:lol

[CRS]

Anyone ever try MoneyWay/

http://www.moneyway.com/

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

if anyone wants to do an exchange of a minimum of 5000 dollars, contact me by PM.

sorry not open weekends.
don't deal in cash either, only bank drafts/certified cheques (meaning we don't accept cash, and we don't hand out cash, you give us a bank draft, we give you a certified cheque).
we don't have fixed rates, but we'll beat any forex other service, according to live market rates.
located in richmond.

I cannot help you if you don't meet the above requirements, so please don't ask if you don't.

and require ID, so no shady stuff.

[CRS]

1USD = 99.069CAD right now.

[alex.w *//]

man i bought something few days ago at .98......:(

[Vinny G]

That 1 cent difference must've hurt.

[iamon]

I just went to the bullion where it was 1.021 and asked for the preferred rate and got 1.02, people are snapping up USD at the moment, I went at 12:30 on my lunch break and had 9 ppl in front of me, as i was in line there were 2 older guys talking about how the exchange may fluctuate due to the elections going on in the states.

[Euro7r]

Time to order some auto parts again!

[CRS]

I just went to the bullion where it was 1.021 and asked for the preferred rate and got 1.02, people are snapping up USD at the moment, I went at 12:30 on my lunch break and had 9 ppl in front of me, as i was in line there were 2 older guys talking about how the exchange may fluctuate due to the elections going on in the states.

hahaha I went at 11:30 and there was a line up there as well. Didn't really matter though since I got served in about 5 mins.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

That 1 cent difference must've hurt.

it does for some people, that exchange tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands or maybe even millions of dollars.

[hotjoint]

99.80 as of this morning :)

[sexyaccord]

TD preferred rate 0.992 this morning before noon.

[BaoTurbo]

Most likely it will hit parity again over the next few days. The Potash Corp deal will boost it even more

[leilomo]

Not to mention an additional 600B in the American economy...the dollar has a ways to go yet.
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[wingies]

WHOO HOOO on par baby, 0.99985

[Vinny G]

it does for some people, that exchange tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands or maybe even millions of dollars.

Doesn't sound like he was exchanging money at all.

[alex.w *//]

woooo

[twitchyzero]

good luck waiting at the border this long weekend folks :)

[MG1]

We are now over a dollar US.

[Durrann]

wow thats insane
i gotta go exchange soon

[MindBomber]

The dollar breaking parity is terrible for our economy :(

Slightly below parity is what I always hope for..

[mickz]

The dollar breaking parody is terrible for our economy :(

Slightly below parody is what I always hope for..

You mean parity.

[MindBomber]

:blush: thanks.

You mean parity.

[TRDood]

0.99406

SHOPPING TIME! :fuckyea:

[OTG-ZR2]

picked up $100 USD for $99.88 CAD woot!!! Brand new crisp bills too

[RevRav]

picked up $100 USD for $99.88 CAD woot!!! Brand new crisp bills too

Where did u go? Best bank can offer right now is 1.0185

[OTG-ZR2]

Scotia. I have family that works there, so its just employee rate.

[TomBox_N]

Obama said the weaker dollar is here to stay, I wouldn't get too excited & exchange to USD and wait for it to appreciate
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[racerman88]

picked up $100 USD for $99.88 CAD woot!!! Brand new crisp bills too

Share with us, that is better than bank rate

[invader]

Any idea if it will surpass this month?

[TheKingdom2000]

Any idea if it will surpass this month?

$1 CAD = $1.0107 USD

so it has already surpassed..
no one can predict the market.

[unit]

i never hold on to USD these days

[q0192837465]

If u want to hold a currency, hold RMB. It's gonna appreciate for sure
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[shenmecar]

^
true that. China is really coming up in the game.

[Euro7r]

Good time to buy stuff in the states if you are a shopper.

[J____]

if anyone wants USD I can exchange for you for a better rate than a bank/vcb. I want to get rid of my USD...

just pm me how much you want to exchange and what the rate is where you would go to exchange it, I will confirm the rate and give you a better one. can either do money order or we'll go withdraw cash together. Dont want no fake bills =P

[invader]

$1 CAD = $1.0107 USD

so it has already surpassed..
no one can predict the market.

Where do you see that?
I'm using xe.com and they are currently showing $1USD = $.99 CDN

[TheKingdom2000]

Where do you see that?
I'm using xe.com and they are currently showing $1USD = $.99 CDN

i'm assuming xe.com is a broker that exchanges money ?
So they're probably taking a cut.

the rate i posted is the true rate.

and if xe.com is a broker their rates are pretty bad, especially for an online one.
I'm looking at my TD account right now and they quoted me $1USD = $1.0058CAD for a foreign exchange transfer.

[Makariri]

Yeah, I think we've got a few months at least of the dollar around the parity level. US currency has been seriously devalued with the recent history of poor govt economic decision-making down there.

Like someone else said earlier - good time to buy into precious metals.

[keifun]

time to buy car parts...SPLURGE!:woot2:

[invader]

So what if i were to make a purchase through a credit card company, would they use a broker rate or the actual rate?

[keifun]

^ they will use the rate that your credit card company uses; its no where near actual rate, kinda like the exchange rate at banks, major ripoff!

[TheKingdom2000]

So what if i were to make a purchase through a credit card company, would they use a broker rate or the actual rate?

say the true rate is $1CAD = $1.01USD
Banks might give you $1CAD = $0.99USD (below par)
your credit card will give you the worst rate, probably at like $1CAD = $0.97USD (below par)

So even though the true rate is above par, after the fee's and everything your CAD dollar is still worth less than the US dollar after everything is said and done.

Credit cards (almost all) always give you a crappy rate because they know most people don't have a US credit card so those people have no choice but to use their CAD credit card for US purchases. Which is why they give you the worst rate because they know you'll use your CAD credit card for US purchases.

Whenever I buy stuff in the states or online and need to pay with $US I use my TD US Visa card. So the purchase is charged in $US and I just go to my bank and do an exchange to save some money. To some people this isn't worth it especially if you only spend a few hundred $US. But, I buy enough things in $US I get some savings. I think BMO has a free US Visa card with no annual fee if you're interested or TD has their $US card free if you have a "select service" account.

[CRS]

say the true rate is $1CAD = $1.01USD
Banks might give you $1CAD = $0.99USD (below par)
your credit card will give you the worst rate, probably at like $1CAD = $0.97USD (below par)

So even though the true rate is above par, after the fee's and everything your CAD dollar is still worth less than the US dollar after everything is said and done.

Credit cards (almost all) always give you a crappy rate because they know most people don't have a US credit card so those people have no choice but to use their CAD credit card for US purchases. Which is why they give you the worst rate because they know you'll use your CAD credit card for US purchases.

Whenever I buy stuff in the states or online and need to pay with $US I use my TD US Visa card. So the purchase is charged in $US and I just go to my bank and do an exchange to save some money. To some people this isn't worth it especially if you only spend a few hundred $US. But, I buy enough things in $US I get some savings. I think BMO has a free US Visa card with no annual fee if you're interested or TD has their $US card free if you have a "select service" account.

If it's BMO, it is most likely a mastercard.

And they do not have a free one. They have one for $25 annual fee.

[MG1]

Wow, bringing back a thread from when US was near **parody** lol.

How did you even................. nvm.

[invader]

Probably a troll looking to promote their business

[GLOW]

i think randomly posting to up post count. look at their posts done so far :lol

[GabAlmighty]

Fail button is back?!

[RRxtar]

i thought this was that other thread where someone kept updating the rate in the title and it was back to par

i was almost all like "BUY ALL THE THINGS!"

but instead im like " :( "

[MG1]

It might just happen, if Trump gets elected. :lawl:

[twitchyzero]

id rather pay an extra 25c a litre of gas at local pumps than have a weak ass dollar.

[TOS'd]

http://i.imgur.com/wpgcxjK.png

[MG1]

I'm looking for a good dentist, actually.

[GLOW]

ocean dental by metro is pretty good

[SumAznGuy]

Wife goes to the dental clinic on Hastings beside where the old Dolphin theater use to be.
She is really happy with them.

[MG1]

Just putting this up for shits and giggles.

As long as it doesn't go below 75, it's all good.

[twitchyzero]

90 cents is the happy medium for me

[meme405]

Anyone else remember all the doom and gloom people predicting 60 cents by the end of the year, etc, etc?

Where are these idiots now?

[MG1]

You mean this guy?

Canadian dollar will drop to 59 cents US in 2016, Macquarie forecasts - Business - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/macquarie-loonie-forecast-1.3401644)