There's a lot bargains that come from overseas. To make it easier to compare deals, I think listing only the Australian dollar cost of the item should be in the title. Those that do post in foreign currencies must know how much it cost in Australian dollars to decide whether it is a bargain or not and likely put the USD price as everyone uses different credit cards/payments methods.
- Could posting a deal in AUD be a requirement with a note description how it was obtained(eg. Paypal conversion, 28degrees rates, etc.)
- Would it be possible to include a currency converter in the "Submit a Deal" page?
List of deals posted in the last 24 hours with foreign currency.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203410
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203409
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203403
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203377
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203381
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203353
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203347
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203327
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203325
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203307
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/203304
Just added a poll for fun.
I disagree. It would in fact provide poorer information as currency rates fluctuate as well so somebody seeing the deal a few days later might pay more or get a better bargain. In fact in some cases even the OP doesn't know the exact figure until the invoice is finalised. But it might still be heaps cheaper.
It would be nice if the OP stated in the body how much AUD they estimated they paid for it. But I think anybody who orders from overseas should do their own calculations. A link to a currency calculator would be nice though. There might also be a way to do some Javascript magic and make AUD amounts appear as a popup when the foreign price is moused over, but that might be a lot of work for the devs.