Klarinet Archive - Posting 000943.txt from 1997/07

From: Robin Fairbairns <Robin.Fairbairns@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: British pound
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 04:21:43 -0400

Deborah Shaw writes:

> I just got information on the Orly cases from England, but they sent me
> the price in British pounds. Anyone know how to convert pounds to
> dollars?

In this country, every serious newspaper publishes a list of
significant currency conversions every day. Most (or even all ;-)
such newspapers consider the US dollar `significant'...

However, in default of such a service from the printed media, there's

http://www.xe.net/currency/table.htm

which will generate a currency table for you on the fly.

Today, it says US$ 1.6285 @-----.00

However, you should note that it's almost impossible to buy American
things here for less than their advertised dollar price in pounds,
(i.e., you always pay a premium of at least 60% for buying something
foreign).

Robin