Matt,

My brother in Perth is reaping the benefits of the currently high Aus-US conversion rate. He sends money to me through FOREX and I use that money to buy for him GPS, digital SLRs, lenses, Blackberries, etc. Even after shipping costs from the sellers to me and from me to him, he still saves a lot when compared to buying those items in Australia.

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