Re: [Harp-L] $uzuki US price increases (was: Fussy)

["Doug H" <dough.harpl@xxxxxxxxx>]

The American dollar has been drifting downward against the Yen and the Canadian dollar (the graph is pretty rough but I'd estimate about 6% in the last few months).  So importing a Suzuki harmonica into the US is going to cost more in dollars, which is probably the main reason for the price increase by the US distibutor.  

Since the Canadian dollar has maintained against the Yen it's possible that our prices would not increase.  However if our Suzuki's come through the same US distributor we'll probably end up with a similar increase, regardless.

Doug H
(in Calgary)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Arthur Jennings 
  To: gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx 
  Cc: Harp-l 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 3:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] $uzuki US price increases (was: Fussy)


  Hi Gary,

  Do you know if that'll apply to Canada, too?

  Thanks,
  Arthur

  On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM, <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  > It's not Suzuki Japan, it's the US company that distributes them.
  > And these harps are still worth it!
  > G
  > ------Original Message------
  > From: sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  > Sender: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
  > To: Harp-l
  > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Fussy
  > Sent: Apr 27, 2011 1:10 PM
  >
  > Suzuki is raising prices 10%? During a international recession with high
  > unemployment, the Paradox of thrift in full swing, and a Chinese housing
  > bubble ready to burst that sounds like a prescription for a bad negative
  > feedback business loop. Still, maybe it's a question of long term survival
  > versus short term profits.
  >
  > Discuss.
  >
  > Please, everyone, do not turn this into a political discussion. Please.
  >
  > Cheers!
  >
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  >
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