Is is a good time to buy from the USA? Exchange Rates

[Girly]

Am thinking of buying some stuff from the US and the current exchange rate is $1.84 to the pound, is this a good rate? I think it is but am a bit thick when it comes to exchange rates etc

So come on all you experts please help!

yes it is and if you use PayPal you get a little percentage back.

thanks GenT, i have a paypal account, how do i do this?

Oh boy is the exchange rate fab right now. My mom just came over from the states and I was able to buy clothes and sheets from my favorite expensive catalog and they worked out cheaper then buying things here! Of course with my mom bringing them I saved on postage and didn't have to pay taxes. This summer the pound was like 1.60. Some say it will be at $2.00 soon.

WE HAVE ORDERED SUPPLIES FROM A COMPANY AND THEY ASKED FOR PAYMENT, WE ASKED IF THEY TOOK PAYPAL INSTEAD OF A CREDIT CARD AND THEY DID. JUST GIVE THEM YOUR DETAILS AND ALL SHOULD GO WELL.

OPPS, SORRY ABOUT ALL CAPS, TYPING WITH LEFT HAND AND SLEEPING DD IN OTHER.

very nice august24, good stuff, was good your mum is bringing it. my sil sent 2 packages last nov. and no receipt as yet, stolen/lost in the post .... dd never got her pressies, sad .........I am wary about getting any packages now

careful about exchange rates tho - for PayPal currently $1 = £0.61 (according to their website) - you generally don't get the money market exchange rate however you pay - someone always takes a (usually hefty) cut

yeah it was great that my mom could bring it. Taxes can be really high. I can't wait til our trip home in April. I am going to shop until I drop! I should mention I bought things from the sale section of that catalog!!

Watch out for VAT & import duties; technically they can charge those on almost anything that costs more than £14 (that's less than $20 right now).