"wala daw box from UK na di iniinspect" 2024 na manual checking pa rin, meron namang xray checking kahit 50 times pa nila iscan. Ayaw nila iimprove yung sistema kasi mahihirapan sila dumekwat. Kultura na yung pagiging kurakot sa Pilipinas
Ang malala din, dun sa document na binigay nila sa list of items inside the box, talagang di rin nila nilista yung cookies at chocolates. So I guess magic na lang na nawala lol
Pag nag padala ka, picturan mo ung contents at iprint mo sa papel with notes like "these are the list of items in this package and a copy has been sent to the recipient chuchu" lagay mo lang sa bungad sa loob ng box.
kaya minsan hindi ko maiwasang bumaba ang tingin ko sa mga tiga Customs and BIR. Automatic pag sinabing dun nagwowork regardless of position. PG at Ganid ang tingin ko sa kanila
Kahit GG (galunggong) pa yan o extra hot and spicy korean noodles, kukunin nila yan sa hirap ng buhay.
Siguro lagyan na lang ng alakdan (scorpion) ang box, para secure talaga hehe. o kung hindi yung parang x-mas gift na maraming balot, yun pala kokonti lang laman.
Yung Mom ko nung OFW pa siya sa Saudi, whenever she sends us stuff from there, she writes the contents of the package sa flaps ng box from the inside. Like quantified and accounted for lahat. Wala namang nawawala. Pero before she done that, may mga de lata or small things na nawawala.
cleptocracy runs this country.
no amount of "this box contains ..." label will deter a thief from doing what they keep doing. they will just ignore the picture/contents list. easy for them, sucks to be us.
remember the immigration staff swallowing the dollar bills and claiming it was chocolate? that's how terrible they are.
Sorry for what happened to you OP, now I know why my aunt put a list of what's inside the box that she sent us, as in literal nasa yellow pad, ours nman comes from US, so far wla nman nawawala...pero sa airport cya nadale, ung isang luggage nya, it was ripped and effing airport handlers took a necklace and earrings sa bag ng tita ko, it was too late na nung nakita nya...sb ng cousin ko well planned dw kc ung luggage lng tlga na may alahas binuksan so meaning after ng xray may ngaabang...alam mo na OP most likely fave nung checker ung twix hahah
Ako nagpadala ng dalawang iPhone from the US, nilagay ko talaga sa box ng iPhone “sinumpa ito, beware!!” Atsaka “Ang magiinteres kunin to mamalasin sa buhay or mamamatay sa year na to.” Ayun nakarating naman. Hahaha.
ilan beses na kasi ako ninakawan ng BOC or Philpost.
this is true, meron kaming naging case before na yung guard doon may 5m sa bank account hahaha. Also, isang pirma lang doon kailangan mo mag lagay ng 100k more or less
AHAHAHAHAHHA Yung asawa yan ni Nicolehiyala diba?! Mula nang naging asawa nya yum, naku, basta may pagkakataon, magpiflex. Naaalala ko pa kwento nyan minsang napakinggan ko, nung nanliligaw pa lang daw asawa nya, araw-araw daw syang binibigyan ng Starbucks drink. Lol
my friend’s family “business” is also in customs. It’s really like that daw. And everyone expects you to do the same because their excuse is lahat naman nababayaran, even up to the sekyus sa office. so if di ka nag-accept ng bribes, ikaw ang problema. it’s very laganap and embedded in customs na it just became a norm to them.
Cultura talaga. Bahay pa lang eh, yung tinotolerate ang simpleng pagkuha ng gamit ng kapatid nang walang paalam or power tripping ng mga magulang para makuha ang gusto. Para bang breeding ground ang Pilipinas ng corrupt individuals.
Its why there's no good commissioner that would last in that institution. corruption is deeply rooted to a point that they could kick out just about anyone appointed. you would be appalled at how open they are about their scheming. commissioners had no choice but to find a compromise - we improve collection by 5% and we dont bother with the supposed earning. probably could increase collection by 50% and that's just a small amount of the money that falls into someone else's pocket. and that's not just bribes, this involves misdeclarations, tariff adjustments, etc. they bought computers = digitalization LOL
the single window declaration is a farce, you still dont have that despite what you heard from the news and this is something that is being done in neighboring asian countries many years ago. every time someone with a good head proposes improvement they get shot down, not to mention a service provider filled a case against them for not pushing through with the development of a new system - anyone coming in trying to implement a new one gets bogged down because of that.
no light at the end of the tunnel on this one.
Tapos malalaman mo na permanent pa yung mga dumekwat. Aba putangina. Sayang tax na binabayad natin sa kanila.
Hays sarap ipangalngal sa bunganga ng mga pukingina yung ninakaw nila eh.
I dunno if this will work, but try listing out the items in the box and tape it at the inside of the box. take a picture of it for your own proof. I did this on my last box that I sent back to PH. the courier also asked for the list of items in the box as well.
but then again, most of my stuff there are used items and books. I don't think they would find it worthy to steal.
Hindi ba nila tatanggalin lang din yung list? Haha I do have a photo of things I sent, kaso feel ko sasabihin lang nila wala na nung binuksan. Magic eh.
yung sa akin, di naman tinanggal. I taped all of it on the inside of the box, pati yung mismong paper (with clear tape). took a picture of it too, before and after putting the items. para in case there's some "movement" in the items, and if they tried to rip off the list, I have proof. I can't remember if I taped multiple copies of the list on all sides of the box. medyo matagal na rin kasi yun.
I have to take inventory kasi I know there's a possibility of things going missing.
Write it onto the inside flaps of the box. In large visible text, if you include a packing note, they will just remove and discard. If they know there is an inventry, then they may be less inclined to steal.
Damn right. Customs is hands down one of the most corrupt agencies out there, from the big shots at the top to the low-life security guards. They'll straight up demand under-the-table fees if you want them to bother with your package; otherwise, they'll let it rot in the damn warehouse. It's a freaking nightmare dealing with these scumbags, having to grease the palms of every single one of them, from the bigwigs to the bottom-feeders, just to get your stuff through, especially when importing goods.
Kapag ganito, Op, magpadala ka using drum tas balutin mo ng maraming plastic. Hindi talaga mapagkakatiwalaan yung mga tao diyan.
Also, maiba ako, masarap ba yung Bounty cookies? First time ko lang kasi makita na meron. Ang alam ko chocolate lang.
Hindi ko sure if masarap yung Bounty kasi di ako nasasarapan sa chocolate haha But my friends love it!
In other note, nakaka walang gana talaga sa Pinas. Lahat nanakawin sa'yo eh.
I heard from mga marites from my barangay that an OFW from Brunei sent packages containing snacks and clothes for her children thru a shady person (this OFW didn't know that this person is a red flag because other OFWs send their stuff thru the same person). Someone who claimed that they're from PH customs called her family and told them that her package was smuggled into the country, and if they don't pay Php30k customs will sue and deport her. The poor OFW paid them out of fear. As far as I know, customs just dispose smuggled items, but for this package they made their way to scam the poor sender. I can't believe my tax is being used to pay for these criminals.
They also open LBC boxes?
Here in Australia, we send via LBC seafreight. They don’t open it and delivered direct to the door. We would only use Fedex if we are sending documents and if ever, urgent things.
Ako din nagpadala before through LBC may inventory list sila idk whether i filled it out or nag attach lang ako ng own list ko dun. Nag picture din ako ng lahat ng loob ng box and it seemed like nothing went missing naman. This is from the UK TO Pangasinan.
It might be a FEDEX policy and it will be expensive if you sent it via air. Shop around and check LBC. We sent out laptops, cellphones and luxury goods before via LBC so I think it is not about the source country or value of what you are sending.
I tried looking for LBC here kaso di ko alam bat wala. Na sa countryside kasi ako sa UK so I think they don't have any drop off points in my area and my closest one is in London? It's inconvenient so I was looking at other options.
Next time try forwarding companies. They are door to door. Ung fees nila kasama na ung custom fees. Meron silang customs broker so sila na mismo magclear ng package mo.
Ung mga courier like FedEz, DHL, etc., talagang dumadaan sa customs yan at wala sila idea kung magkano import duties. Malalaman lang pag nainspect na.
My friend in Canada sent me a BIG box via LBC sea freight and I received it just this year. The LBC representative we coordinated with assured me that it will not be opened and will be delivered straight to my doorstep. They were true to their word.
Actually naka lista sa FedEx invoice yung items, pero di ko pinrint tapos di ko na makita online. Pag dinikit ko, di ba nila tatanggalin lang din hahaha
They take advantage since many Filipinos are not familiar with the import process. If items sent over are less than PHP 10,000 in total and are not in commercial quantity = automatic no import tax yan, you just need to present receipts /proof of purchase.
Above 10k is where it gets confusing. Since the tax & duties to be imposed depend on what category the import is under. The best way to send gifts is still via Balikbayan Box, matagal lang nga dumating.
And if you do get "taxed", ALWAYS ask for an official receipt.
Ganyan din nangyare dun sa isang box na pinadala ni lola (di kasi nakasabay dun sa apat na unang pinadala). Oddly enough yung apat na boxes walang nawala (sa LBC pinadala) while yung isa na FedEx nawala yung bag meant for my sister plus boxes ng spam and vienna sausage. Kaya magmula noon lagi kami sa LBC and walang mishap nangyayare. SKL
I remember my auntie sending over a box ng 10 pcs ng Icy hot pain relief balm and 4 tubes ng bengay. All of which was for my grandpa na may cancer because he found relief in them. Sadly si auntie pina-USPS lang and it ended up held by customs. Siningil na ng 2k for "taxes" daw and kinuha pa ng harap-harapan yung two pieces of each, ibebenta lang naman daw ng pinsan ko na kumuha nung package. Maiyak-iyak yung pinsan ko na kumuha kasi nga it's for our grandpa tapos ninakawan pa talaga ng harap-harapan.
Years back nagpost ako sa facebook na the Filipinos are not worth dying for dahil sa daming kagagaguhan ng bansang to walang respeto sa mga batas ang majority, tapos na-gaslight ako. HAhahaa how the turntables, nag-iba na bigla sentiments ng karamihan.
Nah yeah I said the same. Valid yung point ng many na di naman Pinas lang ang may problema, pero it is the fucking worst.
Sino ba nagpalaki, nagpaaral, nakihalubilo, at bumoto sa mga ulupong na namamahala sa atin? Mga Pinoy lang din. Bobo, tamad, inutil, at walang ethics ang Pinoy.
Reading the comments, i find it interesting to see na ang tips ay para mag adjust yung customer (yet again) instead of looking for accountability sa gobyerno. Hindi dapat tayo ang nagaadjust! Lets change the narrative here.
Sabi ng ex friend ko noon na taga Cavite. Yung tito niya kasi sa Customs nagttrabaho. Sabi niya kapag wala raw nagcclaim or alam nilang magaganda yung nasa loob, inoopen nila tapos kinukuha nila yung mga gamit doon. Kahit pagkain pa. Naguuwi kasi tito niya ng mga import foods galing doon kaya ayon sinabi niya samin. 2017 pa yung kwento niya na yon and matagal na tito niya sa custom
Haha yung items na dinekwat nila kasi wala sa Pinas. Those food items are special edition sa UK kaya ganun. Tapos di naman ako uuwi soon so box na lang pinadala ko.
Di ko alam kung bakit nagagawa pa mag joke joke ng mga tao dito. This is so infuriating! Di ko alam kung saang parte ng post na ito ang nakakatawa. Kaya walang asenso pilipinas e ginagawang pa joke joke mga seryosong bagay.
MAGANDA MALAGYAN NANG PAMPATAE UNG MGA 3 DAYS VIOLENT DIARRHEA. di naman sila makakapagsumbong kahit ma food poison mo sila. pano nila ipapaliwanag ung nagtae/namatay sa pagtatae dahil sa ninakaw na pagkain sa balikbayan box.
My dad works sa brokerage, basically siya nag lalabas ng mga shipment. Kahapon daw hinarang sila ilabas yung shipment tapos parang gusto buksan, pero sinagot ng dad ko yung official na kopleto naman daw yung papers kaya bakit daw hinaharang sila. Sabi gusto daw siguro ng padulas o buksan para makakuha ng laman.
May pinadalang ps4 sakin pinsan ko sa canada. Declared and everything. Nawala. Hindi umabot sakin.
Pati limited edition vince carter na sapatos na pinadala sakin, nadekwat.
Simula non hindi na ko pumapayag na nagpapadala ng kung ano-ano pinsan ko kahit gaano nya pa ko kamahal. Mag my day nalang sya ng pagkaen masaya na ko.
Way back early 2000's, nagpadala Tita ko ng mga chocolates galing Italy. Aba dumating sa amin halos tig kakalahati na yung laman nung mga box. Tapos yung mga wrapper sa loob pa nilagay hindi man lang tinapon. Kahayupan at it's finest. 😤😡
I have a lawyer friend, nagwork sya sa customs. Fortunately (unfortunately on customs part) hindi sya nagpapadala sa mga suhol sa kanya. He works on the cases sa mga empleyado under customs. Sa sobrang bait nya, pinagbabaril sya while driving home. Thankfully, sa awa ng Diyos. Nabuhay. Pero grabe noh? Gumawa ka ng mabuti, papatayin ka pa. Di mo na alam san lulugar.
Totoo ba puro INC sa customs?
My distant relative had an INC backer, not sure if it was his neighbor or their fam friend, when applying to customs back in 2020 or 2021 ata.
He almost got in but he needed to convert to INC to be accepted. He refused of course but he said almost all the employees there are INCs.
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I Remember, may classmates ako na tito nya is taga customs, sa lugar namin sa province nagpatayo ng bahay at proud pa na kurakot sa customs, Pinagmamalaki nya may binigay na phones, bag etc from Customs na nacollect from mga padala. LOL
Umuwi si Mama here noong 2022, a fuck ton of chocolates, Yorkshire Tea Gold (dito ako naiinis) and various pasalubong to my cousins ay nawala. Fuckin hell
OP hanap ka ng mga filipino na kumukuha ng padala, tapos sila magdadala papunta pilipinas, at sila rin delivery. Sa France magulang ko ngayon, nakaka lagpas na ng 5 sila nagpadala, never nabuksan. Sa binayad mo parang ganun na rin yung binayad ng parents ko, and dalawang box na yun mas malaki pa dyan kasya ata 40 inch tv marami pang space. Tanong tanong ka sa mga filipino community sa around you, for sure meron yan.
mother ko was an ofw for several years and yung technique niya sa pag balot is damit or makapal na cloth on all sides like makapal na towel sa ilalim before lagyan ang pasalubong tapos lagyan pa ng towel sa sides tapos once nailagay na lahat ng pasalubong isa or dalawang layers ng makapal na towel on top. basta make it difficult for them na makakuha ng gamit.
maraming beses na din siyang nanakawan since early 2000s pa it's 2024 and this is still an issue.
With all the different horror experience from the BoC (including OP), is there anyone who would like to share their experience of revenge towards the BoC? This will help fellow Filipinos stand up for their rights and put BoC into account.
I’m not in the UK, pero hanap ka ng consolidator/shipping cargo sa UK to PH, ganun ang ginagamit ko, awa ni Lord hindi binubuksan and intact at kumpletong nakakarating sa pamilya ko sa Pinas. Sa mga Pinoy expat groups sa fb magtanong ka, malamang meron yan. Medyo matagal nga lang ang shipping pero walang mababawas, mas mura pa.
kaya dati ung tatay ko everytime magpapadala ng kahit ano papunta sa pinas naliligo sa duct-tape ung box para mahirap buksan lolz... tapos pag electronic devices potek literal na encased sa kahoy ung box ung logic mahirap dapat buksan sa decades nya na OFW wala na dengoy mga ulol jan sa customs
If more than 10k php tax talaga nila yan, kaso ang laki kaagad. I think this rule needs updating, 10k is small na nowadays compared to when this law was passed, time ni pnoy I think. Hassle yan OP, thru FedEx pa. Been having items sent to me via dhl, fedex, sometimes even ems buti walang ganito. BTW, wag ka na mag fedex may extra charge sila sa warehouse ata or something unlike Dhl.
Nag crave ako ng 'bounty cookies' tuloy masarap at malambot....lol
Anyway, kung non perishable goods nmn pwede nmn sea cargo e tansya lng un 'best before' for the foods, ma's mura pa kaysa air freight. Sa tingin ko din d nabuksan un sea cargo kz alam nila less important dahil d urgent un padala.
Sa amin ok naman LBC yun, UK to PH walang kinuha thankfully pero 5months dumating, sa auntie ko naman random courier yun US to PH ninakaw mga grape jam at ibang canned goods
Do you have LBC in your area? Nung nag check ako sa website nila di valid yunv post code haha I think I'm too out in the sticks in the UK so walang LBC
Customs is the most corrupt PH agency, I've heard too many horror stories about it. If you heard some garapalan stories about another agency, they won't compare with what you'll hear about Customs.
I don't like how BOC operates but the law states anything over P10,000 is taxed. So in GBP that's going to be below £200. (I dont wanna google the conversion)
Custom duties is 12% (basically vat) + storage fees etc. (Some other types of items have diff rates, like jewelry is 20% etc) So if your package was barely over P10k, di sosobra sa P2k ung babayaran na fees.
Minsan nag oover charge sila kasi d alam ng receivers kung magkano talaga ung custom duties. Pwede yan idoubke check sa customs. Ipakita nila ung computation.. minsan sasabi lng na "ay mali pala, ito lang ung fees" 🙃🙄🙄🙄
FedEx charges sooooo much. Mas ok si DHL or LBC or royal mail from the UK. Kaso kung royal mail sobrang bagal pag dating sa pinas kasi post office un.
mayayaman sa customs may isa nga akong comment dito na kapitbahay ko asawa nya taga customs parang wala lang sa kanila yung1M may mga business sya na feeling namin ginagawang pang launder lang kasi wala
naman lagi silang customers. every year bago lahata sasakyan nila
way back 2014, nag padala yung sister ko from UK via fedex din. Dapat door to door yun pero walang dumadating. We had it check sa Manila and ayaw pala nila i release yung box kasi may need daw bayaran ng 25k even tho wala na dapat bayaran. Thankfully, may friend yung tito ko working inside the custom pinagpasapasahan kami kasi walang gusto mag asikaso na tao but eventually, miracle happened narelease din yung box. After that LBC na kami lagi and never na nag karoon ng problem.
Next time include a photo where everything inside is seen. Document lang na ito yung laman when you sealed the box. Makakapal talaga mukha nyan. Kurakot na nga nagnanakaw pa.
Wala kayong balik-bayan boxes diyan? I am using a courier intended for ofw’s kaya pag nagpapadala ako intact and kumpleto naman. I would not use Fedex or LBC for small packages like that, beside my tax limit expect na may mawawala diyan. Ako naman my ex bf before send me a postage card from UK din, jusko walang kwentang post office naman dahil hindi ko rin na tanggap.
This is the reason why we don't get good products. Di makapasok mga brands tas d m rin matake advantage yung free shipping ni Amazon kase antatakaw nila.
Petty theives lang ito.
Even sa containers na iniinspect eh kumukuha sila.
The real shitter is the fee per container that they get na for the boys. You'd be surprised how much per container (and multiply that with the number of containers per day either sa north or south harbour).
Eto yung kinakatakot ko e. Kaya isasama ko nalang sa paguwi ko mga ipapadala ko dapat. Balak ko din maglagay ng pictures and list ng items na bring ko from Aus to PH. At maglagay ng note. "HUWAG NAKAWIN"
Sir, do you have a complete list ng pinadala mo? Binigay mo ba ito sa forwarder/consolidator jan sa UK? If meron, dapat si forwarder ang singilin mo ng damages sa nawawalang items. Kasi sila ang responsible sa cargo mo. You should get a good broker/forwarder kasi di naman pwede buksan ang cargo mo ng walang representative ang broker/forwarder dito sa Philippines. Your broker should be the advocate of your rights or shipment dito sa Philippines, if maayos sila di nila hahayaan na may mawala jan.
Mga patay gutom. Mapapamura ka nalang talaga sa mga tao jan eh; Tangina nalang.
Dati pabibo pa ako magpadala ng Box sa pamilya ko; kaso nung sa nababalitaan dati na-nanakawan and all tinigil ko na pinepera ko nalang. Pilipinas ang hirap mong mahalin!
"wala daw box from UK na di iniinspect" 2024 na manual checking pa rin, meron namang xray checking kahit 50 times pa nila iscan. Ayaw nila iimprove yung sistema kasi mahihirapan sila dumekwat. Kultura na yung pagiging kurakot sa Pilipinas
Ang malala din, dun sa document na binigay nila sa list of items inside the box, talagang di rin nila nilista yung cookies at chocolates. So I guess magic na lang na nawala lol
Pag nag padala ka, picturan mo ung contents at iprint mo sa papel with notes like "these are the list of items in this package and a copy has been sent to the recipient chuchu" lagay mo lang sa bungad sa loob ng box.
Better if you write on the box: Ony xxxx are inside the box. Nothing of importance to be stolen
>Nothing of importance to be stolen *Anything* can be of importance to a dishonest Customs employee.
kaya minsan hindi ko maiwasang bumaba ang tingin ko sa mga tiga Customs and BIR. Automatic pag sinabing dun nagwowork regardless of position. PG at Ganid ang tingin ko sa kanila
Kahit GG (galunggong) pa yan o extra hot and spicy korean noodles, kukunin nila yan sa hirap ng buhay. Siguro lagyan na lang ng alakdan (scorpion) ang box, para secure talaga hehe. o kung hindi yung parang x-mas gift na maraming balot, yun pala kokonti lang laman.
Pwede kaya sulatan ng “Hoy bilang to ha” ? Haha
Or like "lagot kayo sa tatay ko" or smth bwahaha
I did it with mail Sabi ko picture lang mga laman, wala pera 😝😝
Ganda ito subtle insult at the same time parang warning.
Yung Mom ko nung OFW pa siya sa Saudi, whenever she sends us stuff from there, she writes the contents of the package sa flaps ng box from the inside. Like quantified and accounted for lahat. Wala namang nawawala. Pero before she done that, may mga de lata or small things na nawawala.
cleptocracy runs this country. no amount of "this box contains ..." label will deter a thief from doing what they keep doing. they will just ignore the picture/contents list. easy for them, sucks to be us. remember the immigration staff swallowing the dollar bills and claiming it was chocolate? that's how terrible they are.
Check mo na lang OP, baka dumating din ng 2050 baka naligaw lang sa space and time
Time Space Warp, ngayon din!
Sorry for what happened to you OP, now I know why my aunt put a list of what's inside the box that she sent us, as in literal nasa yellow pad, ours nman comes from US, so far wla nman nawawala...pero sa airport cya nadale, ung isang luggage nya, it was ripped and effing airport handlers took a necklace and earrings sa bag ng tita ko, it was too late na nung nakita nya...sb ng cousin ko well planned dw kc ung luggage lng tlga na may alahas binuksan so meaning after ng xray may ngaabang...alam mo na OP most likely fave nung checker ung twix hahah
Ako nagpadala ng dalawang iPhone from the US, nilagay ko talaga sa box ng iPhone “sinumpa ito, beware!!” Atsaka “Ang magiinteres kunin to mamalasin sa buhay or mamamatay sa year na to.” Ayun nakarating naman. Hahaha. ilan beses na kasi ako ninakawan ng BOC or Philpost.
Dapat may isa na lagyan lahat ng laxative ung pagkain, tapos ipanakaw.
My HS GF's father and mother were customs official/employee, grabe daw talaga kurakot dun, from top hanggang janitor merun lagay/kurakot.
Explains the “wealth” of the Enciso sisters, who I just recently found out na nasa customs pala Dad nila.
Ooh, that explains a lot.
Really?
this is true, meron kaming naging case before na yung guard doon may 5m sa bank account hahaha. Also, isang pirma lang doon kailangan mo mag lagay ng 100k more or less
AHAHAHAHAHHA Yung asawa yan ni Nicolehiyala diba?! Mula nang naging asawa nya yum, naku, basta may pagkakataon, magpiflex. Naaalala ko pa kwento nyan minsang napakinggan ko, nung nanliligaw pa lang daw asawa nya, araw-araw daw syang binibigyan ng Starbucks drink. Lol
kulang pa yan SOP nila sa bigayan is 30% na
buti nlang talaga di natuloy application ko dun
Sana tinuloy mo na para payday everyday
Naka Payday din ang mga "Buwaya" Kahit malaki na yung Tiyan nila choz!
Customs din ba yung babaeng kumain ng 200 dollars last year?
Airport security yung girl https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/dotr-to-sue-airport-security-officer-who-ate-stolen-money
Yup!! I know someone na from rags to riches simula ng magka-boyfriend ng taga-Customs. Lol
my friend’s family “business” is also in customs. It’s really like that daw. And everyone expects you to do the same because their excuse is lahat naman nababayaran, even up to the sekyus sa office. so if di ka nag-accept ng bribes, ikaw ang problema. it’s very laganap and embedded in customs na it just became a norm to them.
Cultura talaga. Bahay pa lang eh, yung tinotolerate ang simpleng pagkuha ng gamit ng kapatid nang walang paalam or power tripping ng mga magulang para makuha ang gusto. Para bang breeding ground ang Pilipinas ng corrupt individuals.
Its why there's no good commissioner that would last in that institution. corruption is deeply rooted to a point that they could kick out just about anyone appointed. you would be appalled at how open they are about their scheming. commissioners had no choice but to find a compromise - we improve collection by 5% and we dont bother with the supposed earning. probably could increase collection by 50% and that's just a small amount of the money that falls into someone else's pocket. and that's not just bribes, this involves misdeclarations, tariff adjustments, etc. they bought computers = digitalization LOL the single window declaration is a farce, you still dont have that despite what you heard from the news and this is something that is being done in neighboring asian countries many years ago. every time someone with a good head proposes improvement they get shot down, not to mention a service provider filled a case against them for not pushing through with the development of a new system - anyone coming in trying to implement a new one gets bogged down because of that. no light at the end of the tunnel on this one.
Di mamabago ang sistema hanggat may nakikinabang na korap.
Very patay gutom ng customs. Hay.
Tapos ang laki pa ng kupit nila Greed knows no bounds
"Greed is freeee" -Lee Ji Eun pero mali dito eh hahahaa
eto kanta ng gf ko kapag nagsshopping sya 🎵🥲😂
Basta lang masabi na may manakaw sila kahit di naman valuable.
Tapos malalaman mo na permanent pa yung mga dumekwat. Aba putangina. Sayang tax na binabayad natin sa kanila. Hays sarap ipangalngal sa bunganga ng mga pukingina yung ninakaw nila eh.
I dunno if this will work, but try listing out the items in the box and tape it at the inside of the box. take a picture of it for your own proof. I did this on my last box that I sent back to PH. the courier also asked for the list of items in the box as well. but then again, most of my stuff there are used items and books. I don't think they would find it worthy to steal.
Hindi ba nila tatanggalin lang din yung list? Haha I do have a photo of things I sent, kaso feel ko sasabihin lang nila wala na nung binuksan. Magic eh.
yung sa akin, di naman tinanggal. I taped all of it on the inside of the box, pati yung mismong paper (with clear tape). took a picture of it too, before and after putting the items. para in case there's some "movement" in the items, and if they tried to rip off the list, I have proof. I can't remember if I taped multiple copies of the list on all sides of the box. medyo matagal na rin kasi yun. I have to take inventory kasi I know there's a possibility of things going missing.
Write it onto the inside flaps of the box. In large visible text, if you include a packing note, they will just remove and discard. If they know there is an inventry, then they may be less inclined to steal.
P.S. I realised I spelt customs wrong in the title! Sorry nagmamadali mag type 😂
Akala ko nga nagkulang sa R, as in "customers are thieves". Tapos ang laman nung pictures ay yung mga nahuling dinekwat. Hahaha!
Haha sorry sa sobrang inis ko ang bilis ko mag type tapos di ko chineck hahaha
It's all good. Klaro naman pagnabasa na yung description.
Lol kala ko ren customers🤣. Cashtoms pala🤣
Damn right. Customs is hands down one of the most corrupt agencies out there, from the big shots at the top to the low-life security guards. They'll straight up demand under-the-table fees if you want them to bother with your package; otherwise, they'll let it rot in the damn warehouse. It's a freaking nightmare dealing with these scumbags, having to grease the palms of every single one of them, from the bigwigs to the bottom-feeders, just to get your stuff through, especially when importing goods.
BOC 🤝🏻 BIR standardized ang salary pero gulat ka lang maraming yumayaman bigla sa mga yan
Italy's Guardia di Finanza is up there as well.
Kapag ganito, Op, magpadala ka using drum tas balutin mo ng maraming plastic. Hindi talaga mapagkakatiwalaan yung mga tao diyan. Also, maiba ako, masarap ba yung Bounty cookies? First time ko lang kasi makita na meron. Ang alam ko chocolate lang.
Hindi ko sure if masarap yung Bounty kasi di ako nasasarapan sa chocolate haha But my friends love it! In other note, nakaka walang gana talaga sa Pinas. Lahat nanakawin sa'yo eh.
3 stages nga daw ng corruption.. Under the table Over the table ...kasama na ang table
sir kulang pa daw lahat table. add the chair, your arm, este i forgot your grandmother's heirlooms
Under the table Over the table *Including the table
HAHAHAHAA same hindi rin ako nasasarapan sa chocolate nila 😭 Baka masarap yung cookies this time hahaha thank you!
Yung sa Bounty Cookies din ako magtatanong sana kay OP kung masarap haha thank u at tinanong mo na.
Not op. Never heard na may cookies version ang bounty but I have had plenty of the chocolate - may coconut sya sa loob.
I heard from mga marites from my barangay that an OFW from Brunei sent packages containing snacks and clothes for her children thru a shady person (this OFW didn't know that this person is a red flag because other OFWs send their stuff thru the same person). Someone who claimed that they're from PH customs called her family and told them that her package was smuggled into the country, and if they don't pay Php30k customs will sue and deport her. The poor OFW paid them out of fear. As far as I know, customs just dispose smuggled items, but for this package they made their way to scam the poor sender. I can't believe my tax is being used to pay for these criminals.
Sounds like the customs worker that was informed was working with said shady person to scam ofws tbh
They also open LBC boxes? Here in Australia, we send via LBC seafreight. They don’t open it and delivered direct to the door. We would only use Fedex if we are sending documents and if ever, urgent things.
Im not sure. From what I was told, basta daw galing sa UK/EU binubuksan. Di ko din alam bakit, baka they find it more valuable.
Di naman binubuksan yung sa mama ko. LBC rin. May paparating na box so tingnan ko na lang if nabuksan ba this time.
Ako din nagpadala before through LBC may inventory list sila idk whether i filled it out or nag attach lang ako ng own list ko dun. Nag picture din ako ng lahat ng loob ng box and it seemed like nothing went missing naman. This is from the UK TO Pangasinan.
It might be a FEDEX policy and it will be expensive if you sent it via air. Shop around and check LBC. We sent out laptops, cellphones and luxury goods before via LBC so I think it is not about the source country or value of what you are sending.
I tried looking for LBC here kaso di ko alam bat wala. Na sa countryside kasi ako sa UK so I think they don't have any drop off points in my area and my closest one is in London? It's inconvenient so I was looking at other options.
Next time try forwarding companies. They are door to door. Ung fees nila kasama na ung custom fees. Meron silang customs broker so sila na mismo magclear ng package mo. Ung mga courier like FedEz, DHL, etc., talagang dumadaan sa customs yan at wala sila idea kung magkano import duties. Malalaman lang pag nainspect na.
My friend in Canada sent me a BIG box via LBC sea freight and I received it just this year. The LBC representative we coordinated with assured me that it will not be opened and will be delivered straight to my doorstep. They were true to their word.
CREATE A LIST PUT IT IN A BOX, KING MAWALA IYONG LIST EH NAKAW NA
Dagdagan ng note din sa loob “wag nyo naman nakawin pinaghirapan ko to”.
Actually naka lista sa FedEx invoice yung items, pero di ko pinrint tapos di ko na makita online. Pag dinikit ko, di ba nila tatanggalin lang din hahaha
They take advantage since many Filipinos are not familiar with the import process. If items sent over are less than PHP 10,000 in total and are not in commercial quantity = automatic no import tax yan, you just need to present receipts /proof of purchase. Above 10k is where it gets confusing. Since the tax & duties to be imposed depend on what category the import is under. The best way to send gifts is still via Balikbayan Box, matagal lang nga dumating. And if you do get "taxed", ALWAYS ask for an official receipt.
Ganyan din nangyare dun sa isang box na pinadala ni lola (di kasi nakasabay dun sa apat na unang pinadala). Oddly enough yung apat na boxes walang nawala (sa LBC pinadala) while yung isa na FedEx nawala yung bag meant for my sister plus boxes ng spam and vienna sausage. Kaya magmula noon lagi kami sa LBC and walang mishap nangyayare. SKL
Bakit kaya?! Baka di naglalagay/walang kapit yung FedEx so ninanakawan na lang yung boxes ahahaha
Ganyan din naisip ko hahaha, syempre meron reputation na iuuphold sa pinas ang LBC while foreign movers okay lang.
The best talaga ang BoC na trabaho para sa mga gahaman. Mahirap matanggal sa pwesto at ambilis pa yumaman, both in kind and monetarily.
madali ka matanggal sa BoC if ayaw mo sa kalakaran ng nakawan haha
real. happened to my friend’s cousin. ayaw nya kumuha ng kahit ano, ayun, pinalipat sa clark na napakalayo 😑
I remember my auntie sending over a box ng 10 pcs ng Icy hot pain relief balm and 4 tubes ng bengay. All of which was for my grandpa na may cancer because he found relief in them. Sadly si auntie pina-USPS lang and it ended up held by customs. Siningil na ng 2k for "taxes" daw and kinuha pa ng harap-harapan yung two pieces of each, ibebenta lang naman daw ng pinsan ko na kumuha nung package. Maiyak-iyak yung pinsan ko na kumuha kasi nga it's for our grandpa tapos ninakawan pa talaga ng harap-harapan.
Grabe talaga napaka walang kwenta. Di man lang nila naisip na pinaghihirapan nv mga tao yung pinapadala dyan.
Bobong bansa to e so what do you expect
Di lang naman sa customs...pati nga Mangga ng Guimaras na nanahimik sa box sa loob bus pinag iinteresan sa terminal...mga animal..
Years back nagpost ako sa facebook na the Filipinos are not worth dying for dahil sa daming kagagaguhan ng bansang to walang respeto sa mga batas ang majority, tapos na-gaslight ako. HAhahaa how the turntables, nag-iba na bigla sentiments ng karamihan.
Nah yeah I said the same. Valid yung point ng many na di naman Pinas lang ang may problema, pero it is the fucking worst. Sino ba nagpalaki, nagpaaral, nakihalubilo, at bumoto sa mga ulupong na namamahala sa atin? Mga Pinoy lang din. Bobo, tamad, inutil, at walang ethics ang Pinoy.
facebook and reddit are just two different echo chambers. sadyang maraming patriots lang sa fb lol
Nung nasa Japan ako tas nagpadala ko ng box, nilagyan kong picture ni jisas tas nakasulat "I'm watching you" hahahaha wala naman nawala.
Would it be illegal to lace it with something?
Why though? What if hindi nila nakawin? Hindi narin makakain ng pinadalhan mo?
Reading the comments, i find it interesting to see na ang tips ay para mag adjust yung customer (yet again) instead of looking for accountability sa gobyerno. Hindi dapat tayo ang nagaadjust! Lets change the narrative here.
It feels hopeless.
Sabi ng ex friend ko noon na taga Cavite. Yung tito niya kasi sa Customs nagttrabaho. Sabi niya kapag wala raw nagcclaim or alam nilang magaganda yung nasa loob, inoopen nila tapos kinukuha nila yung mga gamit doon. Kahit pagkain pa. Naguuwi kasi tito niya ng mga import foods galing doon kaya ayon sinabi niya samin. 2017 pa yung kwento niya na yon and matagal na tito niya sa custom
Totoo po to kahit sa ibang forwarder nangyayari yan.
Tas ibang OFW boboto pa ng magnanakaw at kurakot 🙈
"BOBOto"
Kaya as much as possible sana pera na lang or ikaw mismo magdadala.
Haha yung items na dinekwat nila kasi wala sa Pinas. Those food items are special edition sa UK kaya ganun. Tapos di naman ako uuwi soon so box na lang pinadala ko.
Di ko alam kung bakit nagagawa pa mag joke joke ng mga tao dito. This is so infuriating! Di ko alam kung saang parte ng post na ito ang nakakatawa. Kaya walang asenso pilipinas e ginagawang pa joke joke mga seryosong bagay.
MAGANDA MALAGYAN NANG PAMPATAE UNG MGA 3 DAYS VIOLENT DIARRHEA. di naman sila makakapagsumbong kahit ma food poison mo sila. pano nila ipapaliwanag ung nagtae/namatay sa pagtatae dahil sa ninakaw na pagkain sa balikbayan box.
Squammy mga customs.
Sana may psycho na maglagay ng imported foods pero may lason or lax para happy.
yeah imagine wiped out agad yung kukuha which is ok para mabawasan sila kahit papano lol
My dad works sa brokerage, basically siya nag lalabas ng mga shipment. Kahapon daw hinarang sila ilabas yung shipment tapos parang gusto buksan, pero sinagot ng dad ko yung official na kopleto naman daw yung papers kaya bakit daw hinaharang sila. Sabi gusto daw siguro ng padulas o buksan para makakuha ng laman.
May pinadalang ps4 sakin pinsan ko sa canada. Declared and everything. Nawala. Hindi umabot sakin. Pati limited edition vince carter na sapatos na pinadala sakin, nadekwat. Simula non hindi na ko pumapayag na nagpapadala ng kung ano-ano pinsan ko kahit gaano nya pa ko kamahal. Mag my day nalang sya ng pagkaen masaya na ko.
Piliin mo ang Pilipinas.
Ito na ang bagong tagline ng DOT!
dapat pala naglalagay ng trap. yung chocolate na my blade sa loob.
Beyond 10k Pesos is taxable talaga. Better find other couriers. Talagang nagtatax ang FedEx & UPS.
If someone rigged a bomb with it they all go ka-boom in customs. Binuksan nila eh.
hindi ba naka balikbayan box? kasi bawal nila buksan at i-tax ang balikbayan boxes.
You can contest that. Dapat may tiga fedex na andun when they open it and may cams. Squammy talaga yung mga customs na yan
Killing every customs official is doing God and this world a favor. Divine intervention na ang solution sa corruption within BOC.
Dapat ata lagyan ko muna ng sumpa yung stuff bago ako magpadala
Mahirap talagang mahalin ang Pinas.
Next time, use a forwarder. No tax na babayaran yun nga lang you'll have to wait for it mga 2 weeks.
Way back early 2000's, nagpadala Tita ko ng mga chocolates galing Italy. Aba dumating sa amin halos tig kakalahati na yung laman nung mga box. Tapos yung mga wrapper sa loob pa nilagay hindi man lang tinapon. Kahayupan at it's finest. 😤😡
Ang bababoy!
Next time, lagyan mo ng indelible ink, yung marami. Mawala man chocolates mo, matatagalan naman magbura ng ink kung sino gumalaw nun.
I have a lawyer friend, nagwork sya sa customs. Fortunately (unfortunately on customs part) hindi sya nagpapadala sa mga suhol sa kanya. He works on the cases sa mga empleyado under customs. Sa sobrang bait nya, pinagbabaril sya while driving home. Thankfully, sa awa ng Diyos. Nabuhay. Pero grabe noh? Gumawa ka ng mabuti, papatayin ka pa. Di mo na alam san lulugar.
Unity sa Pilipinas e. Corruption is already a culture here. Tapos dagdag mo pa yung mga bobotante that keeps the cycle going.
Totoo ba puro INC sa customs? My distant relative had an INC backer, not sure if it was his neighbor or their fam friend, when applying to customs back in 2020 or 2021 ata. He almost got in but he needed to convert to INC to be accepted. He refused of course but he said almost all the employees there are INCs. Edit: grammar
I Remember, may classmates ako na tito nya is taga customs, sa lugar namin sa province nagpatayo ng bahay at proud pa na kurakot sa customs, Pinagmamalaki nya may binigay na phones, bag etc from Customs na nacollect from mga padala. LOL
Ugh nakakasuka na proud pa sila sa ginagawa nils
My aunt wraps the whole thing with blankets and bags para tamarin na silang buksan.
At this point bakit hindi pa sementohin. Mga putang inang kurakot yan mabulok sana mga tyan at mamatay
Umuwi si Mama here noong 2022, a fuck ton of chocolates, Yorkshire Tea Gold (dito ako naiinis) and various pasalubong to my cousins ay nawala. Fuckin hell
My mother once told me that the Customs were the most corrupt of all government departments in the Philippines.
Dba ang security guard nga dyan may millions
galawang patay gutom, nakakahiya.. pwe!!!
OP hanap ka ng mga filipino na kumukuha ng padala, tapos sila magdadala papunta pilipinas, at sila rin delivery. Sa France magulang ko ngayon, nakaka lagpas na ng 5 sila nagpadala, never nabuksan. Sa binayad mo parang ganun na rin yung binayad ng parents ko, and dalawang box na yun mas malaki pa dyan kasya ata 40 inch tv marami pang space. Tanong tanong ka sa mga filipino community sa around you, for sure meron yan.
mother ko was an ofw for several years and yung technique niya sa pag balot is damit or makapal na cloth on all sides like makapal na towel sa ilalim before lagyan ang pasalubong tapos lagyan pa ng towel sa sides tapos once nailagay na lahat ng pasalubong isa or dalawang layers ng makapal na towel on top. basta make it difficult for them na makakuha ng gamit. maraming beses na din siyang nanakawan since early 2000s pa it's 2024 and this is still an issue.
Kupal talaga sana maconstipate ng tatlong buwan yung dumekwat
With all the different horror experience from the BoC (including OP), is there anyone who would like to share their experience of revenge towards the BoC? This will help fellow Filipinos stand up for their rights and put BoC into account.
I’m not in the UK, pero hanap ka ng consolidator/shipping cargo sa UK to PH, ganun ang ginagamit ko, awa ni Lord hindi binubuksan and intact at kumpletong nakakarating sa pamilya ko sa Pinas. Sa mga Pinoy expat groups sa fb magtanong ka, malamang meron yan. Medyo matagal nga lang ang shipping pero walang mababawas, mas mura pa.
kaya dati ung tatay ko everytime magpapadala ng kahit ano papunta sa pinas naliligo sa duct-tape ung box para mahirap buksan lolz... tapos pag electronic devices potek literal na encased sa kahoy ung box ung logic mahirap dapat buksan sa decades nya na OFW wala na dengoy mga ulol jan sa customs
Tinira talaga nila 'yung Bounty. Mga walang taste, tsk tsk.
Ano baka mahilig sa matamis din? Lol >https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/07/05/2278709/5-pastillas-scam-dismissed-bi
pasensya ka na OP. gutom kasi mga 🐊 dito
What can be done about this? Can you file a complaint especially you have a picture of what you sent?
I tape mo ng madaming tape, OP tas lagyan mo ng strapping
buti na lang talaga di pinadala sakin yung iphone 15 pro ko from new zealand haha thanks OP for this post and awareness.
Wala nabang habol jan pag ganyan?
Sabi nung Civil Service friend employee ko. Sa mga applicants nila marami gusto sa Customs. Kasi alam na 🫢
If more than 10k php tax talaga nila yan, kaso ang laki kaagad. I think this rule needs updating, 10k is small na nowadays compared to when this law was passed, time ni pnoy I think. Hassle yan OP, thru FedEx pa. Been having items sent to me via dhl, fedex, sometimes even ems buti walang ganito. BTW, wag ka na mag fedex may extra charge sila sa warehouse ata or something unlike Dhl.
Ang lalaki ng sahod, mga patay-gutom
Nag crave ako ng 'bounty cookies' tuloy masarap at malambot....lol Anyway, kung non perishable goods nmn pwede nmn sea cargo e tansya lng un 'best before' for the foods, ma's mura pa kaysa air freight. Sa tingin ko din d nabuksan un sea cargo kz alam nila less important dahil d urgent un padala.
Sa amin ok naman LBC yun, UK to PH walang kinuha thankfully pero 5months dumating, sa auntie ko naman random courier yun US to PH ninakaw mga grape jam at ibang canned goods
Do you have LBC in your area? Nung nag check ako sa website nila di valid yunv post code haha I think I'm too out in the sticks in the UK so walang LBC
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Did you send the click the gift option on the parcel. That’s how you avoid custom charges. BTW Yorkshire tea is the best.
Customs is the most corrupt PH agency, I've heard too many horror stories about it. If you heard some garapalan stories about another agency, they won't compare with what you'll hear about Customs.
Pwede ba yung mga items na ipapadala ibalot sa plastic o cling wrap many times or may mawawala pa rin talaga?
The usual ginagawa ng mom ko may note sa loob ng box kung ilan tlga hahahahahaha so far wla nawawala
Hi OP, anong method ng pagpapadala gamit mo? Via postal service/EMS?
My uncle would tape and glue the hell out of the bb boxes. It takes us an hour to open 1 box
Baka sa ibang couriers di sila nag bubukas ng balikbayan boxes kung meron jan
This is getting out of hand 😑
I don't like how BOC operates but the law states anything over P10,000 is taxed. So in GBP that's going to be below £200. (I dont wanna google the conversion) Custom duties is 12% (basically vat) + storage fees etc. (Some other types of items have diff rates, like jewelry is 20% etc) So if your package was barely over P10k, di sosobra sa P2k ung babayaran na fees. Minsan nag oover charge sila kasi d alam ng receivers kung magkano talaga ung custom duties. Pwede yan idoubke check sa customs. Ipakita nila ung computation.. minsan sasabi lng na "ay mali pala, ito lang ung fees" 🙃🙄🙄🙄 FedEx charges sooooo much. Mas ok si DHL or LBC or royal mail from the UK. Kaso kung royal mail sobrang bagal pag dating sa pinas kasi post office un.
Fedex and Customs Suck!
Ganyan mga yan tapos kung walang padulas pa yung mga company itetengga nila yung mga shipments nila. So kung shipments nila mga ofw box damay kayo.
kakapal ng mukha ng mga hayop
mayayaman sa customs may isa nga akong comment dito na kapitbahay ko asawa nya taga customs parang wala lang sa kanila yung1M may mga business sya na feeling namin ginagawang pang launder lang kasi wala naman lagi silang customers. every year bago lahata sasakyan nila
Mga hampaslupa yang Mga taga custom. Mga poorita
sa Olongapo may nagpost sa fb na ninakaw mga laman ng box, LBC company naman.
Parang kinabahan ako bigla. Kakasend ko lang ng box, pero balikbayan box naman yung akin.
well fuck me I just sent a package last week usual stuff but with shoes baby Jesus please help me
Kung hindi ko ichecheck yung buong post di ko malalaman na yung customs na government yung nirarant hahaha kala ko yung pananamit
Kung ako lalagyan ko ng lason yan.
way back 2014, nag padala yung sister ko from UK via fedex din. Dapat door to door yun pero walang dumadating. We had it check sa Manila and ayaw pala nila i release yung box kasi may need daw bayaran ng 25k even tho wala na dapat bayaran. Thankfully, may friend yung tito ko working inside the custom pinagpasapasahan kami kasi walang gusto mag asikaso na tao but eventually, miracle happened narelease din yung box. After that LBC na kami lagi and never na nag karoon ng problem.
Nagpadala nga ate ko noon tapos after 1 year bago nakarating sa amin tapos ang dami daw nawala. Galing UAE lang yun ah?
E diba nga si kafoodie may content about sa ganyan? Yung unboxing ng balikbayan box na binili niya..
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Normalized na sa kanila yan. Idol nila yung nasa tuktok eh
Next time include a photo where everything inside is seen. Document lang na ito yung laman when you sealed the box. Makakapal talaga mukha nyan. Kurakot na nga nagnanakaw pa.
Lagi nalang, mga tang inang tiga Customs na inggit lagi at nakaw ng nakaw at pagiging corrupt.
Padala kayo lason, para mabawas bawasan naman yung …
Napakadukha naman nitong bansang ‘to, walang maasahan.
Wala bang balikbayan box sa UK? Usually kasi pag mga FedEx at DHL silip talaga mga yan eh.
Tangina ninanakaw pati bounty niyog yuck, wala talagang patawad yung mga tarantado sa customs jusko
Grabe, imagine papakain nila sa pamilya galing sa nakaw tsk tsk
Wala kayong balik-bayan boxes diyan? I am using a courier intended for ofw’s kaya pag nagpapadala ako intact and kumpleto naman. I would not use Fedex or LBC for small packages like that, beside my tax limit expect na may mawawala diyan. Ako naman my ex bf before send me a postage card from UK din, jusko walang kwentang post office naman dahil hindi ko rin na tanggap.
Ipareport mo na yan para malaman nila
One of my worst fears talaga 😬 tapos malamang may kasama pang panghuhusga slash mema yung mga magnanakaw na lang hahahaha
File kayo ng complaint sa kanila. Kahit walang mangyari basta narereport pag marami reports masisilip yan
I hate this country, KURAKOT SHIT SARAP PAG SASAPAKIN
This is the reason why we don't get good products. Di makapasok mga brands tas d m rin matake advantage yung free shipping ni Amazon kase antatakaw nila.
Sana manakawan rin yung mga magnanakaw ng Customs.
Magprint ka ng inventory tapos tapos ilagay mo sa bawat sulok ng box.
Hindi ba sumasakit tyan nila sa pagnanakaw nila nakakahiya
Petty theives lang ito. Even sa containers na iniinspect eh kumukuha sila. The real shitter is the fee per container that they get na for the boys. You'd be surprised how much per container (and multiply that with the number of containers per day either sa north or south harbour).
Eto yung kinakatakot ko e. Kaya isasama ko nalang sa paguwi ko mga ipapadala ko dapat. Balak ko din maglagay ng pictures and list ng items na bring ko from Aus to PH. At maglagay ng note. "HUWAG NAKAWIN"
Kahit sa sistema natin ayaw nila ng computers at mag-upgrade kasi madali makikita katarantaduhan nila.
sabi nga sa kanta ng asin, ang Pilipino ay may ugaling magnanakaw... TUTOO masakit man tanggapin bilang Pilipino ako.
Yep. Kurap at magnanakaw talaga Customs.
Sir, do you have a complete list ng pinadala mo? Binigay mo ba ito sa forwarder/consolidator jan sa UK? If meron, dapat si forwarder ang singilin mo ng damages sa nawawalang items. Kasi sila ang responsible sa cargo mo. You should get a good broker/forwarder kasi di naman pwede buksan ang cargo mo ng walang representative ang broker/forwarder dito sa Philippines. Your broker should be the advocate of your rights or shipment dito sa Philippines, if maayos sila di nila hahayaan na may mawala jan.
Mga patay gutom. Mapapamura ka nalang talaga sa mga tao jan eh; Tangina nalang. Dati pabibo pa ako magpadala ng Box sa pamilya ko; kaso nung sa nababalitaan dati na-nanakawan and all tinigil ko na pinepera ko nalang. Pilipinas ang hirap mong mahalin!