Wednessday September 12, 2012

I had to pay a new purchase from Japan. Pretty pricey, but luckily the Euro is getting back a little. Still the Paypal rate is much lower.

Two watches were bought in Japan. They were not the cheapest, though it was a very good bargain.
Total price: ¥71000
Conversion rate: €1.00 = ¥95.8669
Paid: €740.61

September 7, 2012.

Yeah, The Euro is 100 yen again. Let's hope this slowly continues. 

September 6, 2012

Not much happened since the last update, but recently I see the Euro crawl slowly higher compared to the US$ and the ¥. Let's hope this is an ongoing trend, as the low Euro was quite nasty in my purchases from Japan and East Asia. It's the 30th Anniversary of G-Shock next year and new Anniversary models are going to be released in Japan. It's quite a difference from the time I got ¥13000 yen for €100, specially as we are talking about models costing ¥47000.

Wednesday July 11th

Not good, I'm afraid. The Euro has not been so low in a very long time. I hope it gets up again.

Wednessday June 20th 2012

After a long period with the US$ under 126 and the ¥ under 10000, the Euro seems to gain strength a little again...

Let's hope this trend continues. A pity I have already bought and paid several things in US$ and ¥ lately.

Wednesday May 30th, 2012

It's still going downhill I'm afraid.

Paid ¥22000 for a watch yesterday, with a rate of €1 = ¥95.50

It cost me €230.36

Paid $331 for a watch (in Japan) a week ago. Rate: €1 = $1.21856, total price €270.-

I hope that the Euro will regain control, but I do not expect this to happen soon.

Wednesday may 23, 2012

Haven't updated for a while. Too busy with other blogs and other things. Since the Euro is now in some heavy weather, it might be good to start reporting again from time to time.

This doesn't look too good. The Euro is dropping compared to the Yen and US Dollar rapidly. The Euro is under the ¥10000 now.

I have some things I want to buy in Japan. That's going to cost me a lot...

Monday, August 29, 2011

A new crisis is at hand, according to the news. You might expect wild changes at the currence rates. Well, tha past month nothing really exiting happens.

I think nothing much shocking has happened.

No real exciting purchases. I was on holidays ;-)

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

The Euro seems to recover again.

Tuesday July 12th, 2011

Long time no need to post. The Euro/Dollar rate was just oscillating around 1.43 for a long time. There seem to be questions about the financial status of Italy. Enough to let the Euro/Dollar drop under 1.40.

I got myself an iPhone 4. It gives bigger screenshots :-)

A lot recent transactions:

June 3: iPhone Microphone/headphone adapter (SmartTalk): £12,78
Rate:  €1 = £0,862348
Paid: €€14,82

June 15, T-Shirts: ¥4800,
Rate: €1  = ¥112,75,
Paid: €42,58

June 19: Watch: $101.-
Rate: €1 = $1,38576
Paid: €72,89

June 27: Watch: ¥19.000
Rate:  €1  = ¥111,112
Paid: €171,00

July 6: Watch: $229
Rate: €1 = $1,39595


Paid: €164,05