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myLot reputation of 95/100. elmasahe (327)   ranked 2,549 out of 4,227 in philippines2 months ago

I just recently started buying items online. I was never open to the idea of buying online because of the risk of loosing the item that I bought. What made me decide to buy online was the lack of stocks sold here in the Philippines on accessories for my camera. I started off with ordering cheaper items just in case it won't arrive. I bought some filters worth about $30 from a trusted seller on ebay and its almost two weeks now since the seller sent it to me. I have read from a lot of forums that packages sent from abroad to our postal service usually arrive a month or two depending on the location. I also read that their are a lot of issues concerning with tampered packages, or lost packages on our postal system. It is just frustrating that I can't trust my own government in handling my packages. It is ironic that I trust other people coming from another country more than the people working in our government. How I wish that there will come a time when people can trust our government.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 85/100. kling2388 (1513)   ranked 310 out of 4,227 in philippines   2 months ago

Hi! You still did not receive it? The item was shipped from HK to Phils right? Have you already contact our local post office there in your place? The cause of delay sometimes is coming from the PO, some said they keep on waiting without knowing that the item already arrived but the worker from PO just forgot to send a notification. w00t
Im also hessitant of purchasing an item from an international seller from ebay. USPS is not a problem cuz it has been proven that they really are reliable. But when the package arrived here in the Philippines, its a risk. LOL
Its either you will receive it or not. lol


myLot reputation of 95/100. elmasahe (327)   ranked 2,549 out of 4,227 in philippines  2 months ago

I'm going to check it on the PO tomorrow. I hope that my package arrives cause I am planning to buy another set of accessories for my cam and I just want to verify if it is safe to send a package via our PO. I will post an update if ever I receive my package.

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2. myLot reputation of 79/100. online_jon (602)   ranked 210 out of 4,227 in philippines   2 months ago

Hi elmasahe, good day to you. I already experience buying online items and just like you elmasahe, I only try it because here in our country there are some accesories which is not available. In some part due to limited stock it became hard to be find. By the way, regarding to the thing that you have bought online which is filters worth 30 dollars. I think it's better to buy cheep item to avoid losing of a high amount of things. Well, by the regarding my experience, I bought a Crystal casing of my phone Nokia 532O Xpress music at ebay and the mangoelectronics sold it to me. After telling me that the item, I bought is already shipped. Until now it's still not in my hand and it's already three weeks of waiting. Now I'm still waiting on it. Like what you said, I think the government is not releasing it and still on hold. That's why it still on process, but If I get luckly here in our government who holds. I will no longer recieved it.

But I think the government will not do that kind of thing. That's why I can say that I still have trust here in our people who is involved in this kind of things. Well, if you wish for the time that people will no longer put doubt in government. I think it will happen if you will be the one who will give a trust to them. That's all my response here in your discussion elmasahe... Happy posting and enjoy mylot. I hope we will still received our ordered item online. happy


myLot reputation of 95/100. elmasahe (327)   ranked 2,549 out of 4,227 in philippines  2 months ago

How long have you been waiting for your package? If ever my package won't arrive next week I will only buy online if they ship it thru fedex or UPS. Anyway I do hope my package is in the PO, I am going there tomorrow to check on it. I can't seem to reach their phone number.

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3. myLot reputation of 85/100. Hatley (20310)   ranked 749 out of 4,227 in philippines   2 months ago

hi elmasahe well here in the US its really safe to order most things on line as long as you stick to companies you know are honest and give you good prices and good values on your
purchase. I always use the easy way and often shop on line.

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