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So, Sweden to ban telemarketing ... McDonald's losing ground to a Swedish hamburger chain ... Coke completely outsold in December year after year by a Swedish soda maker ...
I might have to consider moving back ;)
Coke is the greatest product ever, more volume = lower prices, I want to live in a Coke volume society!
Hamburgers? Well Micky D's are okay, not my first choice though. I'm certainly open to others, but I can't believe the best burger will ever be a non-USA Burger!
Now, before we all jump on the plane to Stockholm, how much does a pint of beer cost? What is the average temperature? What is the tax rate?
Coincidentally, last week I re-found and re-upped all of our phone numbers (including cell phones) via the Federal Trade Commission [ftc.gov] (FTC)-managed:
NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY
"The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free. Your registration will be effective for five years..."
REF: [donotcall.gov...] (-->secure site)
FYI: [ftc.gov...]
AND: Avoiding Do Not Call Scams [ftc.gov]
The National Do Not Call Registry is quick and easy to use, and effective against all but bona fide politicals, charities and surveyors, recent vendors, etc [ftc.gov]. The site also includes a toll-free number you can use if you (or loved ones, etc.) don't have e-mail.
FWIW :)
Register your numbers here and after a while cold calling will drop to a minimum.
[tpsonline.org.uk...]
I used them for personal, fax and business and it is very good
Regards
Ray
no fax spamming
no email spamming
no sms spamming
no cold calling
on the allowed side
TV, ppc, magazine+ newspaper, seo anything I missed?
how much does a pint of beer cost? What is the average temperature? What is the tax rate?
The beer price depends entirely on where you get it, which brand, and how drunk you are.
The average temperature ... that also depends on whether it's a rainy or sunny day, whether you're up north or down south, and during which season. In general, the temperature is nice -- not too hot, not too cold.
As for taxes ... You pay 30-35%. But, you actually get something in return for the taxes you pay. How about free school for your kids? Free health and dental care until you turn 20? How about cheap after that? How about 5 weeks of paid vacation every year? You can look at the tax issue many different ways, all of which are bound to find faults with either system (Sweden's, or the one you're comparing with). But, let me give you a comparison which makes sense -- I can tell you, from personal experience, that once all the taxes and bills are paid, you have just as much left in your wallet (relatively speaking) whether you live in the USA or Sweden. Then it just comes down to whether you're a family or career oriented person which place is the best.
How about 5 weeks of paid vacation every year?
You need all 5 weeks to drive somewhere warm. That must really be a killer for someone who owns a small business. What happens when the one bookkeeper leaves for that long?
drive somewhere warm
what sort of marketing is left
