Bakit ka badtrip today?

[_Cathy_]

That's kinda rude...

[greatauror28]

Hindi maisara ang box dahil sa isyu na binubuksan na daw ang mga balikbayan box pagdating ng pinas.
Mga p****ina talaga

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Hindi maisara ang box dahil sa isyu na binubuksan na daw ang mga balikbayan box pagdating ng pinas.
Mga p****ina talaga

[_Cathy_]

Tuloy na ba? May box din ako for shipping on the 1st week of September. How the fck are they gonna check all those boxes?!?! :rant:

[greatauror28]

Tuloy na ba? May box din ako for shipping on the 1st week of September. How the fck are they gonna check all those boxes?!?! :rant:

Meron na mga post sa facebook na binuksan na yung mga box nila eh, tapos may sticker na "Inspected". Pero shempre kahit wala man mawala dun, yung pagkaka ayos mo (na ilang araw mo pinagpaguran) eh wala na.

I doubt that they will put it back the same way you did it.

[_Cathy_]

Meron na mga post sa facebook na binuksan na yung mga box nila eh, tapos may sticker na "Inspected". Pero shempre kahit wala man mawala dun, yung pagkaka ayos mo (na ilang araw mo pinagpaguran) eh wala na.

I doubt that they will put it back the same way you did it.

And there's the possibility na may mawala talaga This makes me so angry. I won't ship my box na kaya muna Random checking naman siguro and not all?

[greatauror28]

And there's the possibility na may mawala talaga This makes me so angry. I won't ship my box na kaya muna Random checking naman siguro and not all?

But still, would you gamble your neatly-arranged box with the probability of it not being inspected?

Remember Murphy's law

[WallyWest]

First time to get pulled over for a traffic violation.

I did not argue coz I was actually ready to accept my penalty but the guy kept talking on and on and on about if he writes me a ticket then I'll have to pay sa Sta. Mesa, may 3-hour seminar and that he will confiscate my license and that he cannot read the info on my license because the printout overlapped with the receipt's template... and if all of that's okay with me.

I guess he finally sensed that I was going to take that ticket like I'm supposed to so in the end he said he will just let me off with a warning this time. How? He scribbled a teeny tiny "warning" note at the back (upper left corner) of my paper driver's license.

[_Cathy_]

But still, would you gamble your neatly-arranged box with the probability of it not being inspected?

Remember Murphy's law

I'm thinking if the box arrives in October, it might be suspensed already. You're gonna wait until the inspection is suspended before you ship?

[dreamur]

First time to get pulled over for a traffic violation.

I did not argue coz I was actually ready to accept my penalty but the guy kept talking on and on and on about if he writes me a ticket then I'll have to pay sa Sta. Mesa, may 3-hour seminar and that he will confiscate my license and that he cannot read the info on my license because the printout overlapped with the receipt's template... and if all of that's okay with me.

I guess he finally sensed that I was going to take that ticket like I'm supposed to so in the end he said he will just let me off with a warning this time. How? He scribbled a teeny tiny "warning" note at the back (upper left corner) of my paper driver's license.

And he was waiting for you to say "thank you" for letting you off the hook this time.

[dreamur]

I was about to enter the rest room of a hotel when I noticed three " ladies " inside.

I looked up and checked the marker and confirmed that it was the men's room and so they were cross dressers!

One of them smiled and said "pasok po kayo sir"

I did not.... Whew!

You missed the chance of a life time bro! (Read: orgy!) :D

[dreamur]

I'm thinking if the box arrives in October, it might be suspensed already. You're gonna wait until the inspection is suspended before you ship?

I think customs has the right to inspect all shipments, including BB boxes. The fact that these are D&T-free does not exempt them from random inspections as pinoy ingenuity has made the BB gateway an opportunity for smuggling. The intention for the BB is to provide OFWs options to send hand me down items or non-commercial quantity goods. Obviously, this is not the case. On the other hand, there are scrupulous customs people who are robbers and kleptos.

[dr. d]

I was about to enter the rest room of a hotel when I noticed three " ladies " inside.

I looked up and checked the marker and confirmed that it was the men's room and so they were cross dressers!

One of them smiled and said "pasok po kayo sir"

I did not.... Whew!

dressed up as females, then going to the men's room..
i'd have been confused and would have probably not entered, either.
in my opinion, it's not rude.. it's confusion.
it wouldn't be a comfort room if it were uncomfortable...

[_Cathy_]

I think customs has the right to inspect all shipments, including BB boxes. The fact that these are D&T-free does not exempt them from random inspections as pinoy ingenuity has made the BB gateway an opportunity for smuggling. The intention for the BB is to provide OFWs options to send hand me down items or non-commercial quantity goods. Obviously, this is not the case. On the other hand, there are scrupulous customs people who are robbers and kleptos.

But the problem is items either get lost or are charged immorally high taxes. Ilang percent use BB boxes to smuggle? They should go after those that smuggle whole container vans. This BB issue makes me so mad. And BTW my boxes are for my personal consumption.

[dr. d]

But the problem is items either get lost or are charged immorally high taxes. Ilang percent use BB boxes to smuggle? They should go after those that smuggle whole container vans. This BB issue makes me so mad. And BTW my boxes are for my personal consumption.

run after the big-time smugglers!
don't run after us small-time smugglers! (cathy exempted, of course. she's no smuggler.)
heh heh.

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But the problem is items either get lost or are charged immorally high taxes. Ilang percent use BB boxes to smuggle? They should go after those that smuggle whole container vans. This BB issue makes me so mad. And BTW my boxes are for my personal consumption.

run after the big-time smugglers!
don't run after us small-time smugglers! (cathy exempted, of course. she's no smuggler.)
heh heh.

[_Cathy_]

run after the big-time smugglers!
don't run after us small-time smugglers! (cathy exempted, of course. she's no smuggler.)
heh heh.

Thank you very much. I was afraid BBs would somehow come to the attention of the government. Some pinoys do use it to profit kasi by selling items online :rant: Mostly food (Costco, Trader Joes etc), Toiletries (Victoria' s Secret, Bath and Body Works etc) and Outlet handbags (MK, Coach, Longchamp etc)

[CVT]

dressed up as females, then going to the men's room..
i'd have been confused and would have probably not entered, either.
in my opinion, it's not rude.. it's confusion.
it wouldn't be a comfort room if it were uncomfortable...

Yes bro... I could not get my bearings back this time as we were dressed formally for the party.

It was actually the second time it happened to me. The first was in a local mall. Same thing, i checked out the marker as the two persons then, looked like real ladies... I used the restroom that time but it was an uncomfortable experience.

[dr. d]

Thank you very much. I was afraid BBs would somehow come to the attention of the government. Some pinoys do use it to profit kasi by selling items online :rant: Mostly food (Costco, Trader Joes etc), Toiletries (Victoria' s Secret, Bath and Body Works etc) and Outlet handbags (MK, Coach, Longchamp etc)

those PX goods stores... where do they get their merchandise...

[_Cathy_]

Meron na mga post sa facebook na binuksan na yung mga box nila eh, tapos may sticker na "Inspected". Pero shempre kahit wala man mawala dun, yung pagkaka ayos mo (na ilang araw mo pinagpaguran) eh wala na.

I doubt that they will put it back the same way you did it.

Nagsisimula na...

If the handbag is worth $1200, then $160 isn't that bad. Most imported handbags are at least 50% more expensive compared abroad. But then again, how are they so sure that it was bought full price? And it's obviously a gift if it's just one handbag. The store where I shop online once had a promo of free shipping to the PH, but the tax came out more expensive than the item itself. Thank you na lang.

[_Cathy_]

those PX goods stores... where do they get their merchandise...

from BB too I suppose. But that would be a lot of BBs. So it's the fault of PX good stores and online sellers.

[shadow]

Nagsisimula na...

If the handbag is worth $1200, then $160 isn't that bad. Most imported handbags are at least 50% more expensive compared abroad. But then again, how are they so sure that it was bought full price? And it's obviously a gift if it's just one handbag. The store where I shop online once had a promo of free shipping to the PH, but the tax came out more expensive than the item itself. Thank you na lang.

That was not sent thru BB but air parcel. Ma charge talaga siya ng mahal sa customs baka assigned sa post office.