Just Went To The Usa

[tanked_darren]

Yeah so I'm moving into a new place I bought soon, so I thought I'd score some deals on items for the place, there were some, but mostly things are priced the same as here in Canada...

 

EXCEPT BEER!!!! HOLY COW $21 FOR A 30 CASE OF BUD OMGZ!!! .

 

Oh and gas is cheap too...

[stefman722]

Yes sir!! It's great isn't it!

 

Our money is currently worth more then the American dollar so I also take advantage of it and support the U.S. economy! haha. Ill buy local when I can but when i can save hundreds screw it!

 

One thing i'll admit though, I buy my beer locally. They don't sell the beer I like in the States!

[Superperv23]

TO bad it is american watery beer haha

[tanked_darren]

TO bad it is american watery beer haha

 

Agreed, but still much cheaper.

 

Cheaper=More=

[Ianf]

I have places on both sides of the border and find that you really have to shop around if you want a good deal not matter what the currency is currently doing. I will say that the selection of items is generally better in the stateside stores though.

[rockcrusherrevived]

did you consider the smaller size of the American gallon ?

 

Yeah so I'm moving into a new place I bought soon, so I thought I'd score some deals on items for the place, there were some, but mostly things are priced the same as here in Canada...

 

EXCEPT BEER!!!! HOLY COW $21 FOR A 30 CASE OF BUD OMGZ!!! .

 

Oh and gas is cheap too...

[tanked_darren]

I have places on both sides of the border and find that you really have to shop around if you want a good deal not matter what the currency is currently doing. I will say that the selection of items is generally better in the stateside stores though.

 

Yeah my friend said there were great deals to be had, I agree there were some but for the most part things are priced about the same, when it came to items for the home.

[Nytemare]

did you consider the smaller size of the American gallon ?

 

Yeah so I'm moving into a new place I bought soon, so I thought I'd score some deals on items for the place, there were some, but mostly things are priced the same as here in Canada...

 

EXCEPT BEER!!!! HOLY COW $21 FOR A 30 CASE OF BUD OMGZ!!! .

 

Oh and gas is cheap too...

 

Smaller than what...where do you buy your gas by the gallon?

 

Yeah it works out a lot cheaper man...

 

3.8L/G US

 

they pay around 3.80 a gallon...so thats about a buck a liter. We pay about 1.25 out here in BC....than you take into account the exchange rate and your actually paying about 3.65 a gallon...

[tanked_darren]

did you consider the smaller size of the American gallon ?

 

Yeah so I'm moving into a new place I bought soon, so I thought I'd score some deals on items for the place, there were some, but mostly things are priced the same as here in Canada...

 

EXCEPT BEER!!!! HOLY COW $21 FOR A 30 CASE OF BUD OMGZ!!! .

 

Oh and gas is cheap too...

 

Smaller than what...where do you buy your gas by the gallon?

 

Yeah it works out a lot cheaper man...

 

3.8L/G US

 

they pay around 3.80 a gallon...so thats about a buck a liter. We pay about 1.25 out here in BC....than you take into account the exchange rate and your actually paying about 3.65 a gallon...

 

 

Everytime I fill up with gas, I fill up with hate... for the amount of taxes we're forced to pay for gas. It sucks because its something you HAVE to buy. (unless you can ride a bike to work)

[Nytemare]

did you consider the smaller size of the American gallon ?

 

Yeah so I'm moving into a new place I bought soon, so I thought I'd score some deals on items for the place, there were some, but mostly things are priced the same as here in Canada...

 

EXCEPT BEER!!!! HOLY COW $21 FOR A 30 CASE OF BUD OMGZ!!! .

 

Oh and gas is cheap too...

 

Smaller than what...where do you buy your gas by the gallon?

 

Yeah it works out a lot cheaper man...

 

3.8L/G US

 

they pay around 3.80 a gallon...so thats about a buck a liter. We pay about 1.25 out here in BC....than you take into account the exchange rate and your actually paying about 3.65 a gallon...

 

 

Everytime I fill up with gas, I fill up with hate... for the amount of taxes we're forced to pay for gas. It sucks because its something you HAVE to buy. (unless you can ride a bike to work)

 

I've come to terms with it.

 

I just wish it were more regulated...like a single price all across Canada.

 

Of course if they did that, it would be the highest price they would pick....go figure.

[rockcrusherrevived]

did you consider the smaller size of the American gallon ?

 

Yeah so I'm moving into a new place I bought soon, so I thought I'd score some deals on items for the place, there were some, but mostly things are priced the same as here in Canada...

 

EXCEPT BEER!!!! HOLY COW $21 FOR A 30 CASE OF BUD OMGZ!!! .

 

Oh and gas is cheap too...

 

Smaller than what...where do you buy your gas by the gallon?

 

Yeah it works out a lot cheaper man...

 

3.8L/G US

 

they pay around 3.80 a gallon...so thats about a buck a liter. We pay about 1.25 out here in BC....than you take into account the exchange rate and your actually paying about 3.65 a gallon...

 

 

well 1 US gallon equals 3.785 ltres. 1 Imperial gallon equals 4.546 litres... now do the math...

[randas]

I just wish it were more regulated...like a single price all across Canada.

 

Yes, because Canada needs to be more communist than it already is. Why would that be fair? Take two provinces, one is twice as far away from the refinery as the other. Therefore it costs twice as much to deliver fuel to the further province. Why should they both pay the same price?

[MikeNH]

I just wish it were more regulated...like a single price all across Canada.

 

Yes, because Canada needs to be more communist than it already is. Why would that be fair? Take two provinces, one is twice as far away from the refinery as the other. Therefore it costs twice as much to deliver fuel to the further province. Why should they both pay the same price?

 

 

Distance doesn't mean much of anything overall. New Jersey is where much of the oil comes into (at least for the eastern US) and they do typically have less expensive gas prices than elsewhere but as you head north, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts all have higher prices per gallon than New Hampshire. You can typically get premium here for the same or less than 87 octane costs in Connecticut. It's more to do with taxes. I can't speak for gas exactly but I think it's Ontario that has a HST of like 16%. That's huge. Whereas Alberta (at least in 2008 when I was last there) has no provincial tax at all.

[randas]

Makes a difference in Canada where you have provinces that don't even have roads to them

[Doug_Scott]

I just wish it were more regulated...like a single price all across Canada.

 

Yes, because Canada needs to be more communist than it already is. Why would that be fair? Take two provinces, one is twice as far away from the refinery as the other. Therefore it costs twice as much to deliver fuel to the further province. Why should they both pay the same price?

 

 

 

If that were the case we would not be pissed about the difference in fuel prices. Fuel in Ontario is generally distributed from the Mississauga area (talking GTA fuel here), and the fuel truck will dump fuel at the Esso up the road from me (where they pass it on to me for $1.23/litre), then the truck goes to the Esso in Peterborough (approx 45 miles away), drops fuel there, and that station in turns sells it to my buddy for $1.05/litre. How can that be? It is always that way as well, does not matter what time of year.