USA, Canada / Sending money to Poland from the USA? [48]

Moneybookers.com is the best way. It's fully legal tho. You have to have a reg address in your country to deposit and they have to have a reg address in that country to withdraw it.

I use it alot to transfer money from my UK account to my Polish account. I save around 3-8% each time. Takes up to 10 days tho. Normaly 3 days.

USA, Canada / Sending money to Poland from the USA? [48]

If you want to take USD out of a polsh bank you need a USD account witht the polish bank. Other wise they just transfer it to ZLT. Thats why moneybookers is the best way to send it. It can be sent any way you want and withdrawn the way the other person wants.

Travel / Holiday in Poland - do I need to learn Polish? [26]

Just simple ones. Try this webpage.

zem.co.uk/polish/basicvoc.htm

Study / Which university (erazmusem)? Poznań, Lublin, Krosno and Białsko-Biała. [17]

Lublin is a great city for students and lost of women here.
I love Lublin. Been here 3 years.

Life / Jodek potasowy - potassium iodide - available to buy in Poland? [3]

I've bought alot of the tablets and powder.
I've sent them to Japan as a care package.

I've not sold them on or made profit. Just used my own money helping other people out.

Plus donations accepted via paypal if you would like to help.

Life / Are there ISP's who have a broadband speed of 25Mbps in Poland? [6]

We have 25Mbps. It runs about 20Mbps all the time.
I would like to the 120Mbps tho. You should ask UPC to check your line.

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]

I think she did it to herself. She shouldn't have worded it like she did.
1% of English and non-english. Mostly black with no English grandparents caused everything. Just cos 1% do it doesn't mean she should say it's all of us. That is what has pissed everyone off.

If she worded it about the arseholes who rioted then she would have been fine. But she didn't.

If i got attacked by 10 people in Warsaw and said all the Polish are scum, you would then feel wronged like most of us English have felt.

Don't get me wrong. I think the people who damaged or stole anything should be blinded like the child from slum dog millionare.

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]


So you think it's right to pilfer?
I do not mind people protesting at all, as long as they do not hurt anyone.
Would you like it if they burnt your house or life down?

Who are you calling a yank? Why did you bring that up? I'm British.

UK, Ireland / Polish Family stabbed to death in St Helier. [40]

It was two Polish familes. One guy killed the other family, turned the knife on his wife and then himself. He is the only one to who should have died and didn't.

This was Polish killing Polish.
So please no racist comments.

Plus Asia is full of racist people. I've been a few times. I've just came back from India. The people are fantastic. But cos you are WHITE your rich. Doesn't matter that Polish econ is the same as in India. Your WHITE so your rich.

When i say people are fantastic i mean it. They are friendly, respectful and peaceful.
On the other hand if they are selling something it's 20rs to Indians and 750rs to WHITE. Taxi's the same.

Love / English guy falling for a Polish girl at work [14]

czesc. jestem Chris is hard to say. But try and say it like this
chesh yes-tem Chris.

News / Poles not promoting their own country? [9]

I liked it. Some actors were pointless tho. They make themselves look silly.
Some actors were really great.

Travel / DRIVING TO POLAND THIS THURSDAY ANY TIPS? [35]

All i can add is: If it says 50KPH then all the cars will be doing 70-80, 70KPH cars will be doing 100.
When i first moved to Poland in my English car i was sticking to the speed limits. I had everything overstake me, Fiat 125p, Lovely old Polish cars and so on. It took me a few days to understand what the speed limit says and what you will drive at.

Life / Exam for Drivers License in Poland; English? [99]

Do you just have to pass the written test? Or written and the driving test too?

UK, Ireland / Can i get insurance for a British car in Poland? [16]

RHD. Full English car.

UK, Ireland / Can i get insurance for a British car in Poland? [16]

Cheers guys. I will just insure is in the UK again.
I was just hoping on saving a little bit of money towards some more beer. :)

Travel / Drive from YORK to Southern Poland.......cost? [4]

Hey.

I did Manchester to Lublin 40 months ago.
If you book the ferry early enough from Dover you can get it for about £25.
One tank should be enough from York to dover. Fill up in France.
It cost me £200 (£280 now) in Petrol and a night in Germany. I have a car that does 40miles to a gallon. (8-9L to 100km)

I drove past Hanover and into Poland that way. Should be the best way.
You could go to Warsaw then Southern Poland or Lodz and Radom and Southern Poland.
Depends how Southern you are going.
If you are going to the mountians you could drive via Struttgard

Life / I need to go to the Polish Police station (received a shipment with nothing inside) [6]

I'm going to go tonight with a friend. I do not care if everything will be in Polish. It will be PayPal's problem. They haven't asked for it in English. :)

The claim is for $600 and he paid me. Got the item and said he didn't want it. Filed a return via PayPal and when i got it from the Post office the envolope was ripped and only paper inside. He stupidly wrote Watch worth $600 on the side.

Now PayPal are saying if i do not give the polish report from the item what start in December. If the Police will deal with something so old. PayPal want me to go now to file a claim.

Some friendly info. Ever sell anything to the USA via ebay and paypal. Ebay is great, PayPal will screw you over.

USA, Canada / I have a Canadian and Polish passport. Travel on Polish / Canadian passport in Europe? [10]

You dont need a visa. Just show your Canadian passport when you enter the US and if they ask show them your Polish passport as you have duel passports, You will also need an ID with your Canadian address to prove you live in Canada and travel information proving you came from Canada and are going back.

They might hold you up for 10-15 minutes while they check.
Even if they dont allow you into the USA you can stay at the airport and get your flight to Canada. You are not leaving the airport. So it's more or less Canadas move.

Real Estate / leaving apartment in Poland to bank [5]

First thing.
where is your flat? Size?
If your wanting to leave it to the bank.
I will take over your flat and pay the mortgage, as you are going to just leave it anyway.

PM me if you're going to think of this way.

If you just leave it to the bank you will prob spend about 200% more in costs and fines.

Life / Polish dentistry cost - 230 zl for one tooth cavity filling [99]

I spoke to my dentist in Lublin, She is amazing. 1 root canal and 6 white tops would cost around 800zl(£160) and could be done in two days. Around 5 hours total.

I'm English and i didn't look after my teeth and she sorted it all out. She speaks English too.

I'm thinking that Lublin might be cheaper than the North or North West of Poland.
Flights prob cost the same.

UK, Ireland / Need some help to buy Polish cars(s) Zuk pickup &/or Nysa van [18]

Hi Nigel

I can help you on this matter.
Zuk, What are you looking for? 1979 to 2006? Or just a year or year about?
From about £700 to £5k. £11k for one as new.

Nysa are harder to find.
1977 - 1993, Again what year are you looking for?
They start from around £500 to £4k. £10k for one as new.

Chris

Law / Polish Property Bought with Francs - Help [8]

I think you should talk to the Polish bank. See how much they owe to the Bank, How much the Poperty is worth. You might be able to sell the property and pay off the bank. This would then leave them free to live in the UK with no Debt.

Law / IMPORTANT: LUBLIN has no internet cafes ? WHERE can I find an INTERNET CAFE in Lublin ? [17]

Between McDonalds and the Post office in the centre. There is a passage at the back there is an internet place it is next to the book shop.

Paula where are you from?

Law / Best inexpensive new car? [23]

kia.pl/Models/Picanto

30,000zl They are getting better. Plus 7 year warranty.

hyundai.pl/Samochody/Osobowe/i10/Ogolnie/

32,000zl. Not a bad car too for 30k.

I would go for the Chevrolet Spark+. It's 29,990zl. Best around for the 30k mark.

Law / Best inexpensive new car? [23]

Fabia is 35k to buy one new. He only has 30k.

Polonia / relocation from India to Poland [3]

He Helan

I love Chennai, I have family there.
I'm British living in Poland and I love it here.

A good 2nd hand car should be about 25k to 30k. If you needed you could get a cheaper one.