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Oakley needs to get their shit in Gear!

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McGill-X
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So for those of you have read any national newspaper these days, you know the US dollar=the Canadian dollar...exactly.  So clearly the smart people upstairs at Oakley havnt figured this out...Lets take the Oakely Crowbars with pink iridium lens...US Oakley store:$100 & Canadian Oakley Store: $200...clearly someones making dirty money here and the consumer in Canada is getting fucked!...so if anyone working at Oakley is an NS member, send the message upstairs to start reading the newspaper.
Sep 26 2007 3:44PM
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wrenegade
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Welcome to retailing in Canada. Almost all companies are like that right now. It will change, it will just take a while. In the mean time, just order from a U.S. site.
Sep 26 2007 3:48PM
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4ReeL_
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you are miss informed
Sep 26 2007 4:04PM
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Valind
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They wont change it, the CAN and USA dollar might only be the same for so long.  I bet they are waiting to see what happens. 
Sep 26 2007 4:08PM
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Tbrody
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you are miseducated
Sep 26 2007 4:09PM
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dave44
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Moment store is the same. It's still like 1 USD = 1.2 CAD or something.

A lotta retailers like to fuck over Canadian buyers

Sep 26 2007 4:10PM
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4ReeL_
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ha ha
Sep 26 2007 4:13PM
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Microcosm
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in case you didn't notice that's a big issue right now, it's no only oakley! many books are so much more in canadian too.
Sep 26 2007 4:28PM
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CooksCorner
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I'm pretty sure Oakley was bought out earlier this year...
Sep 26 2007 4:32PM
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Valind
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Yes they were.  They were bought by Luxottica Group for 2.1 Billion
Sep 26 2007 5:16PM
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Capurnicus
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where is dan macintyre when you need him to expllain this shit???

The way I understand is that, like said above, it takes a long time for prices reflect a country's dollar improving in value. So for now, you Canadians are still paying a third more than us, though now if you crossed the border, all your shit would be mad cheap.

So yeah, come to the US and buy our cheap stuff!!
Sep 26 2007 5:21PM
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Tinga
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so are we the new mexico?
Sep 26 2007 5:56PM
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kozy
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everythings more expensive in canada
Sep 26 2007 6:38PM
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poofartpee
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been like that since the canadien dollar was like 2cents to the american dollar...its not goin to change dude...its sad but true...
Sep 26 2007 7:08PM
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asfffffffffdd
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hahahaha, in a wierd way ur totally right
Sep 26 2007 7:13PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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well the dollar just reached par.
just as in last week.
its not oakley that needs to get its ass in gear, its the people who price commodities.
Cars are still thousands of dollars cheaper in the states. think about that.
If you want goggles at us prices, find a site that uses paypal. Youll pay at par... or whatever our dollar is.
The prices are set waaaaaaaaaaaay before the season starts, and really don't have anything to do with our dollar vs their dollar, supply and demand... think about it.
Sep 26 2007 7:57PM
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GatoGordo
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it felt like it today. why the fuck was it 85 degrees?
Sep 26 2007 8:13PM
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*steph*
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I'm pretty sure that if you look at any companies that not only sell stuff domestically but also in canada and internationally, you will see that prices in other countries are rarely, if ever, direct translations of the US price. Yes, double in Canada does sound pretty ridiculous, but you cannot expect it to be an exact conversion of the US price. Shipping to other countries changes shipping costs, taxes, and other fees. Also the dynamics of each country's economy differs. All these factories come into play in changing the cost for the company to have the finished good land in whatever country, which in turn results in changes in pricing structure.
Sep 26 2007 10:14PM
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kzittle
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hahaha seriouslly
Sep 26 2007 10:26PM
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rather.be.skiing
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i've heard alot that by next spring/summer canadian dollar will surpass the us dollar by more than a quarter.
Sep 26 2007 10:30PM
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Justo8484
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everything is also more expensive in canada due to customs duties and that sort of thing that those of us in the US dont have to pay.
Sep 26 2007 10:34PM
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hemlockjibber8
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the canadian dollar ahs been within 10cents for a year almsot. I think we should see some improvement.

but hey! salomon is cheaper in canada.
Sep 27 2007 12:06AM
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Way*Mo
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Prices for a particular industry are set based on the exchange rate 8 months to a year prior to there prime retail season. If the exchange rate changes in that time, good or bad, the buyer has to pay. This years ski prices were set last February when the US dollar was much stronger. Our dollar has weakened, but the Canadian buyers still have to pay based on that rate. Sorry, it sucks.
Sep 27 2007 12:16AM
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Kevski
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yup. it's not like the canadian dollar has been anywhere near half the US dollar for ages. I think it's just that most companies are based in the US, so shipping and customs and all that is more expensive. oh yeah... they probably just like to rip off customers.

But think, if we keep paying for the messed up price, why would they change it? We all need to screw over the Canadian economy by shopping in the states to drop these prices. Let them know we won't stand for it!
Sep 27 2007 12:30AM
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josexi
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oakleys not helping me at all, hate them right now, i email them asking for a catalogue so i have a visual for ozone colored ski stuff. they send me back sum pic of "red earth, WWII inspired hiking gear." i mean wtf?
Sep 27 2007 12:45AM
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jacqui-la-fripui
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haha
Sep 27 2007 1:22AM
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EH_DUBS
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just speculating here but...

that like much music credit card...i was thinking of getting one and its kinda just like a bank card that you can use online...you have to load it up and then you spend however much you put on it...so at your bank when your loading it up...couldnt you ask to have you cnd dollars converted into usd on it?

then buying online even in canada youd be paying in us dollars so...


it seems to easy and theres probably something i dont know that disproves it all so...
Sep 27 2007 2:04AM
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Pipe_Munky
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im just going to get myself a PO box in niagra falls, NY then bring it into canada myself


Sep 27 2007 10:02AM
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Justo8484
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the currency on a credit/debit card is based on the currency rate for wherever the address applied to that card is from. aka, when i went to europe, and used my card in london, it automatically takes out the appropriate amount of US dollars to cover whatever the cost of something in pounds according to the conversion. same deal with the euro countries; i couldnt just say ok, change all the money in my account to euros now. its all based off a standard, which in your case, is the canadian dollar.
Sep 27 2007 10:36AM
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slashquatch
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yeah thats sick man no more paying twice as much as we should be
Sep 27 2007 11:06AM
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EH_DUBS
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hmm k fuck that idea then

so the cheapest way would be just go convert some funds and send it to someone in the us and get them to order it for you really...
Sep 27 2007 1:35PM
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SkierX
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You guys need to take n economics class pronto.
Sep 27 2007 1:43PM
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slimbruddah
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so stoked about the dollar

Sep 27 2007 2:55PM
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Valind
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That it was I was thinking also!
Sep 27 2007 3:24PM
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Pklink04
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so now when people put prices on NS, there is no need to specify canadian vs us dollars?
Sep 27 2007 3:29PM
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steezerampage
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bullshit, I heard 2.2
Sep 27 2007 3:35PM
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SkierX
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http://investor.oakley.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=67365&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1017819&highlight=

2.1 is the number. $29.30/share.
Sep 27 2007 3:40PM
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