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silver1··on Ask HN: Paypal alternatives for vendors outside the US?
Bluesnap.com (Supports 180 Countries, 110 Payment Types, 60 Currencies & 29 Languages) - Dont know why no one has matched the features offered by this service ...

paywithatweet.com (pay with twitter)

chargebee.com

adyen.com

afex.com

securetrading.com

credorax.com

ccavenue.com

moneybookers.com

2checkout.com

chargebee.com

For India (stricter rules of double authentication:

payzippy.com

paytm.com

zaakpay.com

citruspay.com

payupaisa.com

indiapay.com

payu.in

silver1··on My ISP has a poor service record. I made a tool to test how shitty it is
Cant open your website but it seems that you're creating something like IhateRogers.ca ---> a candian ISP :)
silver1··on Show me the salary!
It looks like showing salary is more common in USA but in other countries it is NOT a norm.... and unfortunately this gives an edge to the employer to play the game the way they want as very rarely supply is less than demand!
silver1··on Costco to ditch AmEx cards at U.S. stores next year
Costco Canada already dumped the Amex while a go ...and people are happy about it as Amex is not that popular or preferred card in Canada and it was a pain to signup for Amex just for costco purchase ....

http://globalnews.ca/news/1571433/costco-canada-dumping-amer...

silver1··on Ask HN: Where to Register a Company When Being a Traveling Digital Nomad?
Very interesting - you seem to be right - more info on following page ...

http://www.guidemehongkong.com/taxation/corporate-tax/calcul...

btw, do you have any info on any agent who can help with this? do you need a physical address (even for opening a bank account)? Do you need to visit HK for any reason to setup a company?

silver1··on Ask HN: Where to Register a Company When Being a Traveling Digital Nomad?
Can you please give some more info - where/how to incorporate? Any recommended agent?
silver1··on Ask HN: Where to Register a Company When Being a Traveling Digital Nomad?
According to the following calculator there is around 16.5% tax (on $100K income) ... you can compare it with bunch of company and it looks like Singapore is the lowest.

http://www.guidemehongkong.com/taxation/topics/hong-kong-tax...

silver1··on Ask HN: Where to Register a Company When Being a Traveling Digital Nomad?
Everybody talks about Delaware corp (as they've matured business laws) ..but very few knowt hat when it comes to taxes then Nevada and Wyoming are the best ....

however recently I've heard that if you're selling stuff on Amazon or any other e-commerce store then taxes are different depending upon where you're located ... and you may not even be eligible for selling in few states - I wish someone can explain this in a simple language ...?

silver1··on Ask HN: Where to Register a Company When Being a Traveling Digital Nomad?
that's interesting because i was doing the same a while a go ... i dont remember which country but there was one where tax is zero and you dont even need to file a tax return every year! ...
silver1··on Ask HN: Is there any country that allows foreigner setup their company online?
Read this fantastic blog ....matches your situation : it gives you info about everything (how to incorporate in USA, Physical address, Opening a bank account, cost etc.) .... GOOD LUCK!

http://blog.freshdesk.com/how-to-incorporate-a-us-corporatio...

silver1··on Why Oil Is Finally Declining
Dont know much about geo-politics but someone is playing a huge dirty game .... could be OPEC or USA ... it deals with many issues at hand:

1. Strangling Russian economy

2. Straightening out Iran

3. Disrupt Shale Oil production rise

4. Create financial gap between cheap oil and other renewable alternatives ....etc...etc...etc...

It will be very interesting to see what happens in the countries where shale oil production is on rise .... somehow tax payers are going to pay because many shale oil companies may go bankrupt ... that means either you pay higher prices at gas pump & stores (b'cause oil is expensive) or pay for shale oil companies that cant sustain their economies.

silver1··on ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit
more on this is here:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-creates-histo...

silver1··on Our First $37,800 in Annual Recurring Revenue
How did you find subscribers with no spending on marketing?
silver1··on Dyson 360 Eye
WOW !!! these videos explains all ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oguKCHP7jNQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OadhuICDAjk

silver1··on Logitech K480 – Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard
Nice but keys are so tiny -- why dont anyone get inspired by IBM/Lenovo non-chicklet keyboards ??? sometimes OLD is GOLD and Simplicity is blessings :)
silver1··on Ask HN: How to start earning $500/month in passive income in next 12-18 months?
It definitely takes more hours in the beginning but then you get a knack of how to do research and how to find a niche quickly and build upon it ....

Professional affiliate marketers have multiple niches/sites with multiple ways of revenue generation from each sites ....after some success they have a very good idea which niche is really a big profit maker if spent more time/energy on it and based on 80/20 formula they get rid of the niches that is not profitable compared to effort required.

silver1··on Ask HN: How to start earning $500/month in passive income in next 12-18 months?
now a days flippa has become more careful about listing fake sites - there are many tools ... one of them is offered by Centurica ... they do thorough due-diligence for you (especially revenue and profit claims)... also you can ask for skype meeting to show you actual online inflows and outflows of money, email list, etc.
silver1··on Ask HN: How to start earning $500/month in passive income in next 12-18 months?
Dropship: In india its an untapped opportunity ... someone can just create a fortune by even tapping 1% of the market - of course its a little bit of work.

Buying from Manufacturer: again its a haven if you can find a niche product ... there are millions of manufacturers in small cities in india who create fantastic products ... you do little bit of research about what is selling or trending and start with small inventory .... some investment for trial and error is required but not difficult to catch a niche in couple of months ...

Flippa: now a days flippa has become more careful about listing fake sites - there are many tools ... one of the is services offered by Centurica ... they do thorough due-diligence for you (especially revenue and profit claims)...

silver1··on Ask HN: How to start earning $500/month in passive income in next 12-18 months?
I'm interested in training as well ... whats your area of expertise and how do you make your passive income?
silver1··on Ask HN: How to start earning $500/month in passive income in next 12-18 months?
Either you can sell your own product/services or sell someone else's product/services ...

- Take advantage of growing e-commerce in India - sell other peoples product ... buy directly from manufacturer and sell it to consumers thru platforms like Flipkart, Snapdeal, etc. ... most of the manufacturer in tier-2 and 3 cities dont have a clue about e-comm selling so help them out and make a good return...

- Start affiliate business (selling other people's products/service) online...

- Create your own product/service and sell it thru your own e-comm store or thru Amazon or Ebay or Yahoo stores.

- Start writing a blog and make it so popular with your amazing content that you can make money thru Ads, affiliate marketing and/or by email marketing.

- You can also start a drop-ship store and sell to the consumers in north-america, europe and/or australia.

- there are small businesses on sale on Flippa (however you need to learn how to find a good one) that can easily make you $6k a year .... find a business that is of your interest/passion ....

Good Luck!

silver1··on Ask HN: Outsourcing sales to virtual freelancers?
you should try affiliate marketing ... offer generous commission as you dont have to pay basic salary.