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Joined: 20 Oct 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 15 Jul 2013
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clifborder4fm   
11 Jan 2014
Life / What are my best options for buying a car? ( I am coming to Warsaw to study ) [7]

I also bought a car for my 2 years of studying in Poland. Bought mine in Germany... was pretty expensive to register in PL but half of that was because of the 3 liter engine :P If you can find a good buy in Poland then you can save some money but even most Polish mechanics will tell you to go west to buy. If you want, let me know your budget for a car you want to buy and I can recommend a few. I spent a while researching before I made my buy and just sold it for almost the same price.
clifborder4fm   
1 Oct 2013
Work / ex boeing worker interested in Poland work [2]

Where could an ex Boeing assembly line worker mid40's who also finished auto tech school with prior polish military service experience find a transportation related manufacturing job in Poland. How hard would it be to find a job? What might be a reasonable expected monthly salary estimate? How much would fluent English help?

I heard in the Rzeszow area there are a lot of aeronautical related manufacturers in addition to some locomotive and automotive (bus).

Any information or even somewhat knowledgeable guesses would help greatly. Thanks for the help.
clifborder4fm   
24 Sep 2013
Life / shopping on Ebay from Poland [9]

Great! Thanks for the help guys, really informative. Getting a huge shopping list from everybody over there is really annoying, will help them start purchasing items they want this way.
clifborder4fm   
24 Sep 2013
Work / 3500 PLN gross - not happy with my salary (working in Warsaw for an international company) [55]

Well if your not happy with the pay but love the job I suggest get a side job teaching english...

I taught when I lived in Warsaw for average just 8 hours for the entire week, while going to school, and made well over half your netto monthly. Find a language school and get paid 50zl an hour or offer private English lessons. There is a popular website where people offer private lessons (forgot the name) and post an ad there. You can charge 70+ zl for private one hour lessons.

Hope that helps
clifborder4fm   
24 Sep 2013
Life / shopping on Ebay from Poland [9]

Hey guys, my family and friend back in Polska frequently want me to buy items that are cheaper or higher quality in the U.S. and bring it back to Poland for them when I make trips back. Most of these items they want can be found on Ebay.. So I was wondering if anyone had any experience buying Ebay items from Polska? Is there an extra charge they pay for using their credit cards (paypal) from there and how does shipping generally work in terms of pricing? thanks for the help
clifborder4fm   
8 Aug 2013
Law / Does Poland have the most prehistorical and strictest banking system in the world? [57]

Merged: Banking Regulations in Poland stricter than in other countries?

I've heard that Poland's banking regulations are stricter than in alot of other countries. Can anyone give me some examples of banking regulations that are unique to Poland or at least different from many other countries in Europe or worldwide?
clifborder4fm   
16 Jun 2013
Law / trying to leave Poland with a traffic ticket [8]

Hey guys I have to leave Poland to come back to the states soon and I haven't paid a traffic ticket I got a few months back yet and plan on doing it later but I was wondering if they would stop me from leaving at the airport?
clifborder4fm   
11 Jun 2013
USA, Canada / Shipping large quantity of Polish vodka to the US [14]

Merged: Vodka Shipping Poland to U.S.

My friend in the states wanted to me to ship him from Poland 4 bottles of bison grass vodka (Zubrowka). Anyone know if I can take that many to the poczta (and which one) to ship and how much shipping would cost?
clifborder4fm   
9 Jun 2013
USA, Canada / Piwniczanka related water in the U.S. ? [5]

So in Poland I learned to drink a few liters of Piwniczanka and other mineral water a day and I have never been this healthy in my life. Anyway, is there anything in the U.S. that is comparable in terms of mineral content?

Thanks
clifborder4fm   
7 May 2013
Law / Poland and the Euro - benefit for Polish economy? [49]

So sounds like in theory the Euro in Poland would work but then when you take into consideration the intangible stuff like for example corruption and greediness, mainly on the banks part (LIBOR), it would be tough to work...
clifborder4fm   
7 May 2013
Polonia / Polish communities in Latin America? [4]

What Latin American countries have known Polish communities and which of them have a higher concentration?

Thanks
clifborder4fm   
7 May 2013
Law / Poland and the Euro - benefit for Polish economy? [49]

So I heard more talk on the news today about Poland joining the Eurozone by 2015. I was just wondering if it would have a positive impact on the Polish economy or not with all the problems other eurozone countries are having. Also inversely, would it benefit the Eurozone alot by having Poland join in?

Thanks
clifborder4fm   
27 Mar 2013
Law / Millennium bank question [13]

wow didn't expect to stir up a big discussion. good information here though. thanks for the help guys :)
clifborder4fm   
20 Mar 2013
Law / Millennium bank question [13]

Hi guys, so I have an account with Millennium bank in Poland and I just had a quick question. I know Millennium bank is originally Portuguese and we know their economic situation, things aren't looking so good for them. So with the situation in Cyprus with the proposed "haircut" bailout which didn't go through of course, but if they ever did want to do something like that in Portugal and it did go through, would they be able to take money from my Millennium bank account in Poland or is it a separate branch with no affiliation to the Portuguese branch?
clifborder4fm   
4 Oct 2012
Law / How to register a new business in Poland [129]

Merged: Registering a business in Poland

Hey guys I want to register a business in Poland and send products from Poland to China with my colleague. Where do I start? I just got my Polish citizenship so I think that will make it easier for me. I know I need to get a nip number but how should I do that and do I do this after I register my business or at the same time?

Also what are the costs of registering a business. I have been told that it costs 1500 zloty to register a business here. Is this true?
clifborder4fm   
25 Sep 2012
Law / Selling product to restaurants/ supermarkets [7]

Hey guys my friend owns a business in Italy producing cheese and wants me to help him present his product to restaurants and supermarkets in Poland. How should I go about contacting the owners/ managers?

I can speak and write Polish pretty well, just wondering if I should just go to Real or Tesco's website and shoot them an email with info to set up a meeting along with restaurant owners or just show up and hand them an information booklet on the product.
clifborder4fm   
25 Sep 2012
Work / NEW TO POLAND (Student in KRAKOW). Life questions. [8]

Temperature here is not so bad right now, in the 60's yesterday but it will fall pretty quick. Winter gets down to sub-zero frequently so bring a ton of warm clothes. Clothing in Poland is as much or even more expensive than in the U.S. so I would just do shopping at home if I were you although there is this swap meat on weekends called the Tomeks where you can find cheaper clothing but as you may guess the quality might not be that great.

Not sure about the musical instrument shops but I'm sure you can google that part and find alot of stuff.
clifborder4fm   
3 Jun 2012
News / Why are many Poles anti-Euro2012 [16]

ok thanks. Ya I got the impression that they didn't like it because someone was being treated unfairly?

I think it will be huge business for the country. Can just imagine every pub, hotel, and store packed the entire time. We will see. I accidentally was in the rynek in Krakow when Cracowia and Wisla were supposed to play each other and the hundreds of police seemed to handle it pretty well. The craziest thing I've ever seen from the sports world though haha
clifborder4fm   
25 May 2012
News / Why are many Poles anti-Euro2012 [16]

Hey guys I am here studying in Poland and I notice alot of people are anti-Euro for the soccer tournament but my Polish isn't that great so I dont understand much when they explain why. Do you guys know why so many Poles are against this tournament?
clifborder4fm   
28 Feb 2012
Law / Exchanging a foreign / international driver's license to Polish ... [12]

Merged: International Drivers License while temporarily living in Poland

Hey guys I want to get a termporary drivers license in Poland. How can I do this? I am already here and I heard in the U.S. only AAA can issue one but there are many websites that claim they can provide one but the only thing those websites do is translate your current license into Polish, so wouldn't I just be able to translate my American prawo jazdy into Polish?
clifborder4fm   
17 Jan 2012
Food / Refried Beans and taco seasoning to buy in Nowy Sacz [7]

Thanks guys you just saved my life. I have been craving this for a while.

Also how would I asked them to help me find it when I go to one of these stores. Cant just say "fasole smażony znowu" right ;)

Also im assuming przyprawa taco wouldn't work right
clifborder4fm   
17 Jan 2012
Food / Refried Beans and taco seasoning to buy in Nowy Sacz [7]

Are there refried beans in Poland? I am trying to make 7 layer bean dip and I can find avacodo (for guacamole), sour cream, cheddar chease, olives, tomatos, and onions, just missing the refried beans.

Also I need taco seasoning. Is there anything like this here or a substitute that would be close?

I am in Nowy Sacz and I think Tesco is my best bet to find this stuff. I will go to Krakow if I have to though.

Thank you!
clifborder4fm   
14 Dec 2011
Law / Buying a car in Poland or Germany? [36]

I speak good Polish. Have been checking on Allegro. So should I just look for cars at dealerships rather than privatley owned?
clifborder4fm   
14 Dec 2011
Law / Buying a car in Poland or Germany? [36]

Hey guys I am studying in Poland and I am looking to buy a car. It will be a 2000-2003 audi or bmw diesel (2.5 tdi v6 or 330d). But anyway, should I go to Germany to buy the car and bring it back to Poland or should I find one already in Poland from Germany? If I go to Germany I will have to register the car back in Poland and pay alot of taxes... Not sure where to buy. Are there dealers who import cars? My location is just south of Krakow in Nowy Sacz.

Thanks for the help