Online "Grocery" Shopping

@Raine38 (12258)
United States
August 26, 2018 2:57pm CST
I am hours away from an Asian store, and there are days that I crave Philippine snacks, foods, and products. Asking my family in the Philippines to send me stuff from there can be very costly and it could take a long time. So every time my husband and I have a chance to visit other towns with Asian stores, I always bring a cooler and stock up. Imagine my joy when I saw that this Philippine Asian store also sells and delivers stuff ordered online. Although at first I was hesitant trying their service but I finally bit the bullet and ordered a boxful of goodies. Now I can have my favorite snacks and stock up on other Philippine products that I miss without the huge cost and hours of driving.
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• United States
27 Aug 18
I have all sorts of Asian Markets nearby. I don't often go to them though only when I need soy sauce, noodles and some cooking spices/herbs.
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• United States
28 Aug 18
@Raine38 Yes! Speaking of not going often.. I went today to get some noodles and fried pork / meat balls to make Vietnamese noodles for dinner. :)
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@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
28 Aug 18
@infatuatedbby you torture me! I got married last month and I was on a diet so I have to "quit" eating my favorite noodles for 6 months because I want to look good and slim in my wedding photos. Now that that is over, I think I can indulge once again. Of course everything will be in moderation as I think more than the weight, eating clean and healthy for me is more about being healthy than looking good.
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@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
28 Aug 18
You are lucky to have that kind of diversity in your shopping and grocery needs. Maybe someday we'll be able to move somewhere where stuff like these will not be hard to get by.
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• United States
26 Aug 18
I am so glad that you found that site. Does the site offer a rewards program?
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@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
26 Aug 18
Unfortunately it does not. It offers free shipping though, and frequent shoppers get a surprise freebie in the box every order.
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@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
28 Aug 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum I wish the online store would also reward their buyers that way. It's actually a good idea and it makes for a repeat transaction.
• United States
26 Aug 18
@Raine38 Well the free shipping is a nice touch, and a surprise freebie isn't bad either. I like British Foods, and I order from a couple of sites that have reward programs attached to them. I also always use a coupon code with one of them.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
really good for you that they do deliveries. =) I wanted to try the online grocery shopping with free delivery, but then here they can actually give you or get you some close to expiry ones, of course since i am not the one to get them myself i fear they might not give me the freshest on the shelves.
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@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Oh wow, really? That is not cool. I wouldn't want to get products that are close to expiry. Probably those are old stocks that they are finding ways to dispose of.
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
26 Aug 18
Couldn't you just make it?
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@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
26 Aug 18
Not really, as most ingredients are sourced locally.
@cherriefic (10401)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Sounds like you missed Philippines so bad. I'm just here in Baguio but I missed the food from the lower part of the island.
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@cherriefic (10401)
• Philippines
1 Sep 18
@Raine38 Maybe you should so you can stock up with all the food you're missing when you not here.
@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
28 Aug 18
Indeed I do! I miss my family and my mom's cooking. It's been five years since I saw them. I am way overdue for a visit. Hopefully next year we'll be able to make the trip.
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
26 Aug 18
Looky,,looky who is here.where have you been girl
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@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
26 Aug 18
Hey there, young man! I got married and has started settling down to a new life. How are you?
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
26 Aug 18
@Raine38 congrats there.how wonderful A married woman.Cool.I am okay .
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@marlina (154183)
• Canada
26 Aug 18
Do they charge a high fee for delivery?
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@Raine38 (12258)
• United States
26 Aug 18
They offer free shipping within the US.
@NJChicaa (115622)
• United States
26 Aug 18
That is great that you found that site.