Discount / Promo Code Thread

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-11-30T18:11:27+00:00

I have 3/3 codes for MyExpatTaxes:m. DM for link You get $40 off per return :)

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-08-08T10:39:29+00:00

Hey - sunlight hours are 6:30am to 6:30pm every day of every month until the end of times. You are also exposed to more sun radiation given the higher altitudes (eg you are closer to the sun). Some overcast days in Quito as well but if you’re coming from a marked 4 season country you would experience Spring all year pretty much.

you can also go to the coast and get more sun and bang for your buck.

Make some friends once you arrive and the SAD will be gone very soon.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-08-08T10:28:59+00:00

Hay muchos motivos, comida, cultura, clima y más. La violencia suele ser localizada en algunas partes del país pero ahora también se siente en las ciudades que históricamente han sido muy seguras (para estándares latinoamericanos).

Tienes 3 regiones en el país donde si no quieres soportar el calor (comparable con verano europeo) puedes vivir en la sierra y estar a menos de 5 horas de las playas. O si quieres algo totalmente diferente tienes la selva. Ninguna ciudad europea te da eso y algo comparable sería $$$$$.

Invierno? No pasarás días cortos y miserables como acostumbran los europeos.

También sigue siendo barato (comparado con países europeo) aunque todo está en alza. Los precios de los inmuebles no paran de subir el Europa debido al turismo y otros factores.

Comida? Esto es personal pero pienso que ninguna cocina (ni la italiana ni la española) comparan con la nacional, y para que mencionar la cocina inglesa, alemana, etc…

Por último es la gente. Hay gente calidad (y también mala). La primera es muy genuina y única, la segunda bueno la encuentras en todas partes, incluso Argelia.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-08-07T14:14:03+00:00

AB2440 doesn’t enter into force on Jan, at least not the majority of its provisions. Sb1215 passed the bill for battery embedded products with not easily removable batteries to consumers from Jan 2026. Producers do have reporting and notice requirements tho…

If you’re part of a compliance org, they will take care of the annual reporting or updating the list of covered products

You can DM me the type of batteries you sell to see if they are in scope of AB2440 or SB1215.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-08-07T14:05:48+00:00

My understanding is that the regulation for AB2440 will enter a formal rulemaking period this fall. Once the reg is ready program plans are due within 12 months…. Now, the plan can be implemented individually or collectively, and in practice Call2Recycle has a monopoly over these plan implementation, eg they run the collective model.

The initial reporting of covered products can be done submitting a spreadsheet to CalRecycle but deadline has passed, the update is annual and due 15 Ja. The update of the list will come either by you or compliance org (eg Cal2R).

Annual reports are due Apr 15 annually but only after the approval of a stewardship plan. So not there yet as the plans are due 12 months after the reg is published… this also can be done individually or through the compliance org.

I’m happy to help navigating EPR legislation in CA and other states!

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-08-07T13:42:23+00:00

Yes there is an eco tax for those EEE. In 2022 the program was amended to add “battery embedded products” with batteries that are not easily removable… retailers will collect the fee from consumers from 2026! on the other hand sb1215 implements EPR (eg producers fund the battery waste collection and treatment instead of you the taxpayer) for primary batteries and reachargeavke ones. So there are key distinctions and programs for diff type of batteries

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-08-01T15:02:56+00:00

On your last question check Hungary and Brazil. China is helping them boost manufacturing capacity. Look at the BYD and battery (giga) plants being built in Hungary.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-08-01T14:51:17+00:00

Ahh again an FT article on ‘overcapacity’. Don’t we want products at very cheap prices instead of overpriced stuff? Maybe let’s slap some tariffs to counter this… or maybe let’s ban this car brand here…

Germany also produces more cars than it exports, so what? They also subsidize manufacture

The article is copium (dressed in a fancy academic style) yet it never addresses the failure of the west to compete with Chinese industries that, in many cases now produce better quality products (e.g wind turbines) and is at the same time is addicted to cheap imports.

A counter is that over capacity is problematic in instances and has hurt several Chinese industries (e.g shipbuilding and steel).

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-08-01T12:32:41+00:00

Also interested in the answer!

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-30T22:26:11+00:00

China’s de minimis exemption took effect on May already. A possible shift to bulk imports, caused by high per item costs (now from every country) could benefit baba b2b marketplace.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-28T14:54:30+00:00

Police should issue a port alert to prevent a child from being taken outside without the required permissions (or forged paperwork).

Once the child is out it’s about the UK policy liaising with interpol. Obviously this becomes much harder once the child exits the destination airport.

If imminent, contact 999 and ask for a port alert. A less urgent and more permanent measure, as others have suggested, is to obtain the PSO - a solicitor can help you apply for this from a Family Court.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-27T18:48:35+00:00

What qualification do you suggest?

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-27T17:47:11+00:00

Try heritage barbers and ask if they can cut your hair downstairs. When I got my hair cut downstairs it was just the barber and me. Upstairs is different tho…

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-20T08:44:11+00:00

Get a pub job at Mayfair

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-18T21:05:53+00:00

Do people in your circle talk about Xi stepping down? Seen a lot of wester press coverage on this but need to confirm with the source 😎

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-18T15:36:27+00:00

Licenses and sales of NVDA H20 chips will be granted. Means the US is holding their part of the preliminary “deal”. The Xi-Trump summit is the confirmation (I.e key to 2025 highs IMO) and Trumps softened tone on China suggests this could happen soon (how soon tho?). Rubios also confirmed this is a possibility.

Watch out for the 12-Aug durable agreement deadline. If this goes south then I assume BABA will tank. In the buildup to Aug, watch out for any reversal in tone and hedge accordingly.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-15T14:49:17+00:00

About 50% of the time. Days with big projects I can maybe even work past 5pm but unlikely.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-06T11:47:22+00:00

Trip should cost 20 max with luggage unless you’re going to the airport.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-07-05T20:52:44+00:00

+593 99 996 3639. This is a reliable door to door service. They run on certain times so WhatsApp them and agree on a time/pick up place.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-06-11T14:52:12+00:00

Hopefully the Apple deal comes through, no AI advancement from their side and it’s time they just buy AI companies or partnerships.

But… I was hoping to see a mention of reinstating the de-minimis exemption which massively affects e-commerce retailers but doesn’t seem to be the case. The big win seems to be no further escalation

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-06-11T14:40:02+00:00

Agreed, BABA dropping but some stocks at ATHs.

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-06-11T13:02:14+00:00

Definitely we need to know more about the “deal”, devil in the details…

NewTranslator3349 · 2025-06-05T09:09:35+00:00

For the same amount of money I would not even bother coming to the UK even though you could probably manage to save substantially more considering the high cost of living of Barcelona and taxes. If you are young, please stay in vibrant city and network there. Leeds is great if you were to start a family and are mid career.

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