Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your First World shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the First World offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of First World at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a First World? Wrong! If the First World is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about First World then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling First World? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about First World and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your First World wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your First World then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the First World site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about First World, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your First World, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
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Blue: First World,
Red: Second World,
Green: Third World (2006){]
The term "
first world" refers to countries that are democracy, which are technologically advanced, and whose citizens have a high standard of living.
The terms First World,
Second World, and
Third World were used to divide the nations of
Earth into three broad categories. The three terms did not arise simultaneously. After
World War II, people began to speak of the
NATO and Warsaw Pact countries as two major blocs, often using such terms as the "
NATO" and the "Eastern Bloc". The two "worlds" were not numbered. It was eventually pointed out that there were a great many countries that fit into neither category, and in 1952
France demographer Alfred Sauvy coined the term "Third World" to describe this latter group; retroactively, the first two groups came to be known as the "First World" and "Second World".
There were a number of countries that did not fit comfortably into this neat definition of partition, including
Switzerland,
Sweden, and the
Republic of Ireland, who chose to be neutral. Finland was under the Soviet Union's sphere of influence but was not communism, nor was it a member of the Warsaw Pact.
Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia adopted a policy of neutrality, and was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement. Austria was under the United States' sphere of influence, but in 1955, when the country became a fully independent republic, it did so under the condition that it remain neutral.
Turkey and
Greece, both of which joined NATO in 1952, were not predominantly in Western Europe and were not industrialized.
Spain did not join NATO until 1982, towards the end of the
Cold War and after the death of the authoritarian dictator
Francisco Franco.
In recent years, as many "developing" countries have industrialized, the term
Least Developed Countries has been coined to refer to countries that have "lagged behind" and still lack industrial infrastructure. In contrast, countries that were previously considered developing countries and that now have a more advanced economy, yet not fully developed, are grouped under the term Newly-industrialized country or NIC.Some nations have developed their own classification scheme consisting of the "Third World" and the "Two-Thirds World". This system is similar to the former in that it also reflects economic status or behaviour. In terms of material resources, the "Third World" takes just one third of the pie, while the "Two-Thirds World" takes two-thirds of the pie.
High income countries
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While there is no precise definition of the "first" or "rich" world, the World Bank does categorize countries as high, upper, and lower middle, as well as low income. High income countries are thereby defined as countries with a Gross National Income per capita of US$11,116 or more. According to the World Bank, the following 60 countries were categorized as high income economies as of 2007:
{||-|• || • || • (Neth.)|-|• || • (France) || • |-|• (Neth.)|| • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • (Denmark) || • |-|• || • (U.S.) || • (U.S.)|-|• || • (China) || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• (U.K.) || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• (U.K.) || • || • |-|•
Channel Islands (U.K.) || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • (China) || • |-|• || • || • |-|• (Denmark) || • || • |-|• || • || • (U.S.)|}
IMF advanced economy list
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era;
Blue:
First World,
Red: Second World,
Green:
Third World (2006){]
The term "
first world" refers to countries that are
democracy, which are technologically advanced, and whose citizens have a high
standard of living.
The terms First World,
Second World, and Third World were used to divide the nations of Earth into three broad categories. The three terms did not arise simultaneously. After
World War II, people began to speak of the NATO and Warsaw Pact countries as two major blocs, often using such terms as the "
NATO" and the "Eastern Bloc". The two "worlds" were not numbered. It was eventually pointed out that there were a great many countries that fit into neither category, and in 1952 France demographer
Alfred Sauvy coined the term "Third World" to describe this latter group; retroactively, the first two groups came to be known as the "First World" and "Second World".
There were a number of countries that did not fit comfortably into this neat definition of partition, including
Switzerland, Sweden, and the Republic of Ireland, who chose to be neutral. Finland was under the Soviet Union's sphere of influence but was not
communism, nor was it a member of the Warsaw Pact.
Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia adopted a policy of neutrality, and was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Austria was under the United States' sphere of influence, but in 1955, when the country became a fully independent
republic, it did so under the condition that it remain neutral.
Turkey and Greece, both of which joined NATO in 1952, were not predominantly in
Western Europe and were not industrialized.
Spain did not join NATO until 1982, towards the end of the
Cold War and after the death of the authoritarian dictator Francisco Franco.
In recent years, as many "developing" countries have industrialized, the term
Least Developed Countries has been coined to refer to countries that have "lagged behind" and still lack industrial infrastructure. In contrast, countries that were previously considered developing countries and that now have a more advanced economy, yet not fully developed, are grouped under the term
Newly-industrialized country or NIC.Some nations have developed their own classification scheme consisting of the "Third World" and the "Two-Thirds World". This system is similar to the former in that it also reflects economic status or behaviour. In terms of material resources, the "Third World" takes just one third of the pie, while the "Two-Thirds World" takes two-thirds of the pie.
High income countries
{| style="float:right; background:none;"|}
While there is no precise definition of the "first" or "rich" world, the World Bank does categorize countries as high, upper, and lower middle, as well as low income. High income countries are thereby defined as countries with a Gross National Income per capita of US$11,116 or more. According to the World Bank, the following 60 countries were categorized as high income economies as of 2007:
{||-|• || • || • (Neth.)|-|• || • (France) || • |-|• (Neth.)|| • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • (Denmark) || • |-|• || • (U.S.) || • (U.S.)|-|• || • (China) || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• (U.K.) || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• (U.K.) || • || • |-|• Channel Islands (U.K.) || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • || • |-|• || • (China) || • |-|• || • || • |-|• (Denmark) || • || • |-|• || • || • (U.S.)|}
IMF advanced economy list
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