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Originally Posted by Lenny2
Here's the thing though, nobody was in here starting threads about how great life was during the SEVERAL years you guys were getting a 30-50% bonus because of the exchange rate.
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100% wrong. Plenty of us posted and raved about how lucrative things were, including me. Several times.
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Originally Posted by Lenny2
That sort of thing gave you a huge advantage over US webmasters.
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An advantage in one sense, yes. But since our dollar was so weak next to yours, every time we entered the US for shows or vacation we got reverse-screwed big time, while wheneve you came to Canada your money was like gold.
That advantage tended to even out when all aspects were considered.
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Originally Posted by Lenny2
Now it's harder on EU and Canadian webmasters to make a buck (or a euro), but when you consider the fact that you don't have to comply with 2257 you still have a huge competitive advantage.
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Also not exactly true. We don't "have to" comply, but many do, because we want to do business with the US and US-based webmasters and companies. Many Americans are unwilling to do business with any company that isn't compliant no matter where they're from.
My ONLY point in posting in this thread was in my first post where I attempted to point out that you US webmasters are now getting a little taste of what it's like to get screwed on the declining exchange rate and the weak USD (and that a few of you need to lay off in calling Canadians etc "whiners" for griping about it)... that's it, that's all. And it's a correct and valid point.
Carry on...