Why the Price in Pounds

[Peter Lewis]

Something that has been bugging me for several years.

Why do we so often see aircraft listed in NZ for sale with a price given, not in NZ dollars, but in US dollars, Australian dollars, or even (in one current listing) pounds sterling?

This seems to happen even with aircraft that have been based in NZ for ten or fifteen years, not just new imports.

Is it because the actual owner - rather than the listed operator - is overseas based, or is there some more esoteric reason?
Maybe the owner just wants funds for an overseas holiday (not that such is likely right now).

[Dave Homewood]

Maybe they have decided the potential market is in the UK? I have seen Guy Clapshaw's Percival Gull advertised in Sterling in its for sale notice, as as it's been for sale for a long time and no Kiwis have opted to buy it, the most potential market for it is the UK.

[ZacYates]

Aug 4, 2021 7:38:52 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Maybe they have decided the potential market is in the UK?

That's exactly what I thought.

[ErrolC]

Aug 4, 2021 13:47:57 GMT 12 ZacYates said:

Aug 4, 2021 7:38:52 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Maybe they have decided the potential market is in the UK?

That's exactly what I thought.

It may well be down to the sales broker. They may only be set up for say USD, GBP, or EUR.

[ZacYates]

Aug 4, 2021 14:28:54 GMT 12 ErrolC said:

It may well be down to the sales broker. They may only be set up for say USD, GBP, or EUR.

From memory it's Dennis Thompson International who have advertised ZK-DPP. I seem to remember USD being more common for their listings but I may be wrong.

[Peter Lewis]

Quite a number of the more expensive helicopters advertised on TradeMe by their owners often quote asking prices in USD.

[ZacYates]

Call me naive but one way to answer this question may be to ask the seller/broker.