Not much that can be done
CheersMageers said:
Is anyone else mad and frustrated that within the next month prices on Campagnolo components will rise higher than they already are?
I am trying to set up my bike with Campy Chorus, but possibly Centaur at this point, I just don't know if I can afford this. Any suggestions on where to go? Thanks.
US trade deficit is huge and the dollar's likely to decrease a further 10% through to the end of 2004 against the £, € and to a lesser degree, the Yen (so no Shimano either).
Mad and frustrated? Try getting paid in US dollars and living in London, the 7th most expensive city in the World and second most expensive outside of Asia. That five percent raise has just been offset by a 20% decrease in your spending power! Even after tax-effecting, it hurts.
The only way to beat the system is to get paid in a non-US currency and buy it in USD. Euro's are heading for the States en masse for holiday and buying sprees.
What goes around comes around. My first time in London was 1985. It was $1.05 to £1.00.
OK, none of this helps. Have you thought about buying in EBay? Even new gruppos, never mind last year's model can be had for less.
