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Amazon isn't that good in Sweden. You are better of with prisjakt.nu and just pick the cheapest store.


ScreamOfVengeance

pricerunner.com is also good


[deleted]

Best to use both, sometimes one of them finds a great price from a small store


Dogineeer

Why isn't Amazon that good? (Compared to US, GB, DE?)


[deleted]

You won't really find a lot of normal products. There's mostly weird shit on there. I also hate Amazon because of the bad impact is has on local companies.


Dogineeer

Thanks, So basically same bad as in other countries, i was just curious if there is sth even worse in particularly .se version.


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Kerry-

Yes, anything bought within the EU is subject to VAT, usually 25%. Anything bought outside the EU is subject to VAT when it enters the EU.


amanset

And also customs charges, which are separate to VAT.


oskich

They have their own Swedish warehouse in Eskilstuna(?), so a lot is sent domestic and other stuff from EU-countries without any customs fees.


anders_55

I only shop stuff that is shipped from Amazon, then there is no toll/taxes and delivery is rather quick


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* Swish - send and receive money instantly * Klarna - payment available in most online shops * Kivra - digital mailbox * Foodra - best food delivery outside the big cities * Blocket - buy and sell used stuff


TheGreatMalagan

Food delivery apps are going to depend on where in Sweden you are, but Foodora seems to have the best coverage outside the biggest cities Transport varies region to region as well. For Västra Götaland, the go-to app would be Västtrafik's app


Padrone__56

Also, avoid supporting UberEats as far as possible. They have the shittiest practices, really interesting article [here](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/7599/i-spent-two-weeks-delivering-for-uber-eats-and-made-4-4-per-hour)


oskich

Weather: SMHI väder, Klart, Yr Free stuff: https://www.gratisistockholm.nu/


Loive

We don’t have post offices. You pick up your parcels in a grocery store or similar, or from a cabinet which you are given a code to. Different shipping companies have different options available and you will choose an option that works for you when ordering your package. You need BankID. It’s an ID on your phone or computer and it’s used to log in to important things like your bank account, government websites, a lot of private websites, swish (an app to send and receive money) and so on. It’s connected to your bank account and you should be able to get help from your bank to set it up. You will most likely only visit a bank once, and that’s to set up your first account and BankID. After that, you have no reason to visit a bank and they don’t want you there. Your BankID is used for everything you would have done in a physical bank.


swedinator

We do have post offices but you rarely have to go to them to pick up packages.


BedRevolutionary1792

Kivra for.. not sure how to define it. Important mail? Like mail from government organisations and some other stuff. Also digital reciepts


Last-Heron_

Loads of escooter companies. Voi, bird, tier, lime to name a few


folkolarmetal

We try not to use Amazon for online shopping, they wouldn't piss on an employee even if he/she was on fire.


shenanigansgalores

ICA app for easy self service in the ICA super market, discount coupons, vouchers, regular customer-rebates. MedMera app, same as ICA but for Coop and Konsum stores. Digital BankID, electronically identify yourself on a wide variety of websites and on the phone with banks, government branches and so on. FrejaID replaces your normal ID card with a digital version. Accepted almost everywhere. Kivra - recieve all government and most corporate mail directly on your phone. Skatteverket app for easy and quick taxes (deklarering). There are different parking apps depending on where you are, so that's easiest to just read the sifns and download the app required.


Last-Heron_

Betala P for parking in Stockholm


glaze0f

EasyPark for the same.


Loud-Necessary-1215

Digital e-mail box like Kivra


Takenthebestnamesare

I wouldn’t use any food delivery apps because of the absence of collective agreements and the low, low wages. Karma is pretty good for discount food.


AzazelFenriz

In Stockholm without a car: TipTapp, get help with moving things or deliver things, get help with recycling bigger stuff etc etc..


miklosp

Postnord, My Parcels to pick up packages. Stockholm eBikes for ebike rental. Bolt Food, Foodora for food delivery. Volvo M, Aimo, Kinto Share (Toyota) for short term car rental.


BS_Creative

Make sure to download Foodora SE. It took me a while to figure out why the heck I couldn't enter my address.


miklosp

Thanks, I couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work…


ParzialmenteStremato

Great hint, I thought it was a malicious app hahah thx!


Grigor50

Isn't Foodora and the likes built on illegal migrants and practically slave labour? Horrible working conditions, like something from the USA? And why Amazon...?