Amazon, E-bay and other Online Shopping Sites

[smith_happens]

mga dude is it safe buying at ebay phil?wat is the safest way to make a transaction?do guys have any tips?ksi parang nakaka duda pag mag deposit ako ng money sa bank then chaka lng isend sakin yung item..salamat mga bro

[Fusarium_jimini]

Ebay.ph's relatively safe, first thing to check if you're the buyer is the feedbacks received by the seller; kilatisin mo mabuti kasi yung iba fake yung mga feedbacks magkakakilala (kung mukhang de-kahon yung feedback malaki chance na usapang under the table lang ito)..

 

if you're amenable to the"pay now, get your merchandise later" scheme, make sure you have the seller's contact # (landline /fax number; wag yung cellphone)..that way in case it's a scam you have something that can lead to the scammer's whereabouts (report nyo sa NBI)..

 

It's ok to pay via bank or money order, wag lang via G-cash (most commonly used paying method of wouldbe scammers)..

 

buy your items from so-called powersellers (mga around 100 or more transactions as seller sa ebay)..

 

peace!

[chipmaker]

i have used, and still continue to use, amazon extensively. pag ebay naman, i make sure i can pay using paypal, and that i have paypal protection of up to US$2000 (stated somewhere sa T&C on the bottom part of the page). and i only buy from ebay stores, and not from ebay auctions. tsaka pala i have the item shipped to an address in the US, then that person sends it to me. watch those feedback points closely pala!!

 

good luck.

[Brummie]

:thumbsupsmiley: well as I work for eBay I can say safe naman sya.. However I cannot say na walang na sscam sa eBay..... anyways when you do buy from eBay just remember if your in d US or worlwide na eBay never use western union money transfer opstions or bank to banks... pro sa eBay.ph well i really dont know about their operation pro you should try to meet with the seller kc sa eBay.ph ligal na ligal yun..... if you ever have problem with your eBay accounts or transactions just pm me maybe i can help you out to see kung ok yung bibilhan nyo pwera lang sa eBay.ph kc mdyo safe naman tlga coz you can meet in person e...

[id6230]

Scammers will always attempt to bet the system. Ebay and Amazon are generally safe. It is a cat and mouse game for scammers.

[webmaster_ph]

before making a purchase have a look @ the seller's feedback and date of registration. this will give you an idea of his/her reputation.

[speedyclaxton]

Bakit ganun sa amazon akala ko nakakapagship din sila sa philippines??? E bat ganito yung lumalabas nung umorder ako:

 

*** We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order by changing its quantity to 0 and clicking the update button below. ( See geographical restrictions.) ***

[elmer_fudge]

Bakit ganun sa amazon akala ko nakakapagship din sila sa philippines??? E bat ganito yung lumalabas nung umorder ako:

 

*** We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order by changing its quantity to 0 and clicking the update button below. ( See geographical restrictions.) ***

 

i think amazon doesn't deliver certain items here sa Pinas. but i have had some stuff delivered here. the shipping was okay, but the withholding tax in the post office was a biznitch. :grr:

[zeromike22]

Bakit ganun sa amazon akala ko nakakapagship din sila sa philippines??? E bat ganito yung lumalabas nung umorder ako:

 

*** We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order by changing its quantity to 0 and clicking the update button below. ( See geographical restrictions.) ***

 

There is a way to beat that system but it can cost you some money. Try signing up at access usa website www.myus.com . It gives you your own virtual U.S. Address and it isn't a P.O. Box and accepted by all internet retailers. You can have any item you want for as long as it isn't contraband. From your US address you can then have it shipped here in the philippines. They use DHL and you can track your packages..It's also cheap. It only takes 5 working days for your packages to arrive.. I've been using Access USA for almost 6 months...

 

My last shipment of 12 items weighing 3pounds cost me only 2200...

 

It only cost you $30 setup fee and $15 monthly fee.

[zeromike22]

i think amazon doesn't deliver certain items here sa Pinas. but i have had some stuff delivered here. the shipping was okay, but the withholding tax in the post office was a biznitch. :grr:

 

Try signing up at access USA, www.myus.com .... Shipped your items their first before here in pinas.. The beauty of this website is that you can instruct them how to shipped your items here in the philippines....Instruct them to declare 25 to 30% only of your item's original price and always downgrade the items you bought. Example a 8Mp Camera would be declared as a 3.2Mp Camera. 5original perfumes would become 5pcs of clone bodymist . That way you can keep your customs duty at a minimum. Who wants to pay customs anyways???. :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley:

 

I've been using this strategy in all of my shipments... And you wanna ask how much do i pay in my customs taxes??? 900 and below and sometimes none. :rolleyes:

[zeromike22]

Bakit ganun sa amazon akala ko nakakapagship din sila sa philippines??? E bat ganito yung lumalabas nung umorder ako:

 

*** We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order by changing its quantity to 0 and clicking the update button below. ( See geographical restrictions.) ***

 

Give me a pm and i'll help you obtain your item... Don't worry bout Customs taxes.. :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley:

[Guest lustfortravel]

Give me a pm and i'll help you obtain your item... Don't worry bout Customs taxes.. :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley:

 

really? is that legal? regarding the taxes, i mean...

 

well, i order regularly from amazon and even if the custom duties suck, i must say i am very impressed with amazon's customer service. they never say no to a customer and will go out of their way to serve your order if you insist on an earlier delivery date. that's what they did recently for my order of 5 books which i requested politely if i could receive before december 21 ( their expected shipping date was still december 17 and i was suppose to receive it on the 24th). at first, they tried to explain that it might be impossible to make it earlier considering it is an international order. but when i made the request for a second time, they emailed back that they shipped it and will arrive before december 11. and it did.

 

now that's what i call real customer service! :thumbsupsmiley:

Edited December 28, 2007 by lustfortravel

[elmer_fudge]

Try signing up at access USA, www.myus.com .... Shipped your items their first before here in pinas.. The beauty of this website is that you can instruct them how to shipped your items here in the philippines....Instruct them to declare 25 to 30% only of your item's original price and always downgrade the items you bought. Example a 8Mp Camera would be declared as a 3.2Mp Camera. 5original perfumes would become 5pcs of clone bodymist . That way you can keep your customs duty at a minimum. Who wants to pay customs anyways???. :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley:

 

I've been using this strategy in all of my shipments... And you wanna ask how much do i pay in my customs taxes??? 900 and below and sometimes none. :rolleyes:

 

thanks for the info. might try it out sometime. :thumbsupsmiley:

[zeromike22]

really? is that legal? regarding the taxes, i mean...

 

well, i order regularly from amazon and even if the custom duties suck, i must say i am very impressed with amazon's customer service. they never say no to a customer and will go out of their way to serve your order if you insist on an earlier delivery date. that's what they did recently for my order of 5 books which i requested politely if i could receive before december 21 ( their expected shipping date was still december 17 and i was suppose to receive it on the 24th). at first, they tried to explain that it might be impossible to make it earlier considering it is an international order. but when i made the request for a second time, they emailed back that they shipped it and will arrive before december 11. and it did.

 

now that's what i call real customer service! :thumbsupsmiley:

 

do you really want to pay the full amount for taxes??? Customs is corrupt, your hard earned money will just end up in their pockets...

 

Yes, its illegal to misdeclare your shipments but hey just make your customs declarations realistic and everything will be fine..

 

Since you are a regular Amazon customer then i suggest that you'll open up an account with access usa first.. www.myus.com .. You have your own virtual U.S. Address accepted by all establishments in the U.S. and not just amazon. You can bypass those "will not deliver in your country" situations common in some websites since you will be using your US address first as your first point of delivery.

 

From your U.S. address, You can schedule your shipments with access USA. You can ship by bulk.. I suggest you shipped by the bulk coz it gets cheaper as the weight goes higher. You can even make your own customs declarations and it is where the fun starts, Always declare 20 to 30% of the price of your original items.In your case, don't declare that the books as brand new but pre-owned etc. etc. That way you can keep your duties at the minimum. MOdifying your customs declaration is only possible if you signed up with access usa...

 

Example..

 

I bought 13 items from various e-sellers in the U.S. .. Waited until all the products have arrived in my virtual U.S. Address before I scheduled a shipment here in the Philippine.. It get's cheaper by the bulk.

 

Mis-declare all items as well as the price.. All Polo Double Black and perfumes became bodymist valued at $3 each... My brand new 8mp Sony cam from ebay became a pre-owned 3.2mp sony cam valued at $10.. Brand new tshirts became $1 shirts..

 

Just be realistic in the prices and items and you won't get caught...

 

My last Customs duty taxes is only 550pesos.... :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley:

 

I could jave paid as much as 6000 pesos have i declared in full the items that i have bought...

 

 

pm me if you wanna know more bout my style... :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley:

 

Just one way of getting back at customs... hahahhahahahah

[speedyclaxton]

may inorder ako sa ebay via usps, how would i know kung nakaarrive na yung order ko, kelangan ba akong tumawag sa post office? wat is their number its has been 7 days na wala pa din nag door to door sakin???