A Euro and fries to go...

[nezpierce]

Any of our good friends in Europe care to weigh in on how this could affect european products?

I read today that a One-Euro coin is the equivalent 88 cents (.88 dollars) and that the actually currency will begin circulating tomorrow?

Does that mean Behringer gear will cost even less in the US? (sorry couldn't resist that one)

But seriously, will this be better or worse for German or English companies that export to the US?

nP

 

[heylow]

Hmmmm.....

Good question! I never thought of that, actually....stupid american syndrome I guess

Anyone?


BTW, Nez....sure did get cold, huh?? I was hoping the fall weather would last through spring....oh well, back to scraping windows and warming up cars




heylow
Rock Jedi/Indie Snob
www.heylowsoundsystem.net

 

[dr.colossus]

i think all the pricing will be relevent to the previous currency, if that makes sense.... according to your theory nez, the price of behringer products would actually go up because i think the dm was probably of less value than the dollar, make sense? across the board there should really be absolutley no difference in the relative prices of european products, i think...

 

[TimOBrien]

Does the temperature go up when you convert from Celcius to Fahrenheit??? No, it's just a number conversion.

But one merchant on CNN hit it on the head when he commented: "Of course prices will probably go up a little... do you expect us to round down??"

The effect will probably be a greater fluctuation in prices until the value of the Euro stablizes to the rest of the world. There might even be some price drops as anxious European manufacturers try to encourage sales to offset >their< worries over the currency fluctuations.

 

[nezpierce]

C to F

yeah that multiply by 9/5 and add 32 degrees thing always messed me up (9/5 or 5/9 I can never remember)

I was curious though because the value of the Euro has been steadily declining in the 2 years since its inception (I think it started out at almost $2 dollars and was down to 88 cents, ) but it actually bumped up to about 90 cents yesterday so who knows ?

But here's how it works if we go over there: If we convert $200 into Euros at .88 dollars we get more value than if we convert them at .90 dollars. If the Euro value continues to rise, our dollar doesn't go quite as far.

Ugh, that is why we are musician's and not bankers...

heylow,

Oh did it ever get cold! Mid December it was 60, by Xmas it was 18! (that's F not C hehe)

I hate when it gets that cold cuz my basement is like a meat locker and all of my gear is down there, guitars drums etc, . I cover everything with blankets when not in use but still....

Thank heavens for the fireplace upstairs!

nP

 

[gelon]

Euro Blues

I'm working over here, and though I don't know what effect the new currency's had on Behringer prices, I can tell you that it's not good for players. Even though the rate was fixed years ago, as already pointed out, prices are being rounded up. And wages paid to musicians are rounded down. The tips are also not as good; I'm getting more small change now than before when I was paid in Marks. I guess it's going to take awhile for people to get used to the new Geld.