Ordering Beauty Products Online (from the U.S.)

[artischic]

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Mga gwapa! naa ko pangutana,

Kinsa sa inyo naka try na order cosmetics online from the U.S? Share your experiences beh...

Interested ko to know if daghan ba inyong order?
mas mahal ba inyong actual products ordered kysa shipping fees?
pila inyong nabayad sa shipping?
ug unsa ka dugay niabot inyong shipment? unsa ang courrier?

ug...kung naa ba mo mga horror experiences ordering online

[khymm]

hmm.. guilty ko ana pero i hate the waiting time..
I usually pay the standard shipping nila na USPS (united states postal service) kay its cheaper mga $5 pero ang imong huwaton kay 1-2 months jud! since wala ni sha tracking number ug insurance its a risk jud.. pero so far wala man nawagtang akong packages. I only pay php 35 sa post office kay usually $30-50 raman ang value. hadlok pud ko if dako na au kay mas mahal na ang bayran..

[merijaan]

hmm.. guilty ko ana pero i hate the waiting time..
I usually pay the standard shipping nila na USPS (united states postal service) kay its cheaper mga $5 pero ang imong huwaton kay 1-2 months jud! since wala ni sha tracking number ug insurance its a risk jud.. pero so far wala man nawagtang akong packages. I only pay php 35 sa post office kay usually $30-50 raman ang value. hadlok pud ko if dako na au kay mas mahal na ang bayran..

haaa i cant wait that long oi...pero if need jud its must be worth waiting for...

[khymm]

^ mao lage sis! kapoy au ug huwat oi! pero saun taman its not available here man..

[artischic]

hi ms khymm,

that long noh? i mean, if $5 ra ang shipping sa USPS, ok raman cguro to wait 1-2 months IF naay $5 option, that's around P240...
pero IF more than $20 ang shipping, mu- go ahead pa ka sa order?

pero aware naka sis na their are other Forwarding options (like Johnny Air Cargo, My-shipping box, manilaforwarders, or forexworld.us) na mu-allow gamiton ilang US address then i-ship nila here to Phils at a lesser cost?

I just found out about them, but I want to check if kumusta ilang service... naka try naka?

[artischic]

di na ka wait merijaan inana ka dugay. hehe

[khymm]

^ yup aware ko ana sis pero sa akong nahibaw-an kana forwarders they charge minimum of Php 50 PER ITEM.

Example: SA MAC, i have to pay minimum shipping of $5 para shipping to a US address (unless free shipping promo nila)

nya the forwarder will charge Php 50 PER item para share via balikbayan box from US to Manila.. Then I pay the shipping from Manila to Cebu pa jud once it arrived na.. Kapoyan nako, ok rata if you trust the forwarder ok ra pud.. hehe..

mas nahan ko direct nalang diretso sa akong address.. pero if you dont mind paying $20-$40 dollars for shipping alone for the registered mail or kanang rush shipping para dali maabot hehe.. pero usually naa man jud na USPS option sa shipping.. papilion man ka unsa imong nahan pero kanang $3-5 shipping gaan ra au na.. Kung bug-at na thats $20 up na..

sa mga Johnny air etc wala ko kabao ana =)

[artischic]

ah ok.. asa ka naka try ug forwarder na ipa apil imong items pa-ship sa balikbayan box? want to try that man gud..

naa man gud $2.95 per pound for sea freight (around a month) but naay $25 annual fee. nge kaayo.

[cherub.rock]

hello! i have tried buying beauty products from online pud thru international sites.

usually from sephora.com or drugstore.com <---as in maglaway ko sa kadaghan selection of beauty products ani nga websites! if only i can afford them all! waaaa.

for MAC products, i get them at nordstrom.com or macys.com.

waiting time is usually 1 month.. so para sulit ang wait.. better buy in bulk. i pay 50pesos each cosmetics and have it shipped to somoene's u.s. address then ipa-apil ug padala sa balikbayan box every month ni siya magpadala. but since she's from manila, i have to pay domestic shipping fee again para abot diri sa cebu. additional charges include U.S. taxes, U.S. website shipping(but if your total purchase would reach the minimum amount that would be eligible for free shipping, then u can save on this) and like what i said, the charge per piece for the sharing of balikbayan box. the good thing about this is.. i don't have to worry about philippine customs, dealing with the post office, or whatever else. right at my doorstep na. BUYAG lang, i never encountered lost or mishandled items. simbako lang kay lisud pangita-on ang kwarta noh.

[khymm]

^ wa ko nitry sis..nagpa quote lang ko.. nya waiting time is mga 3 weeks pud so gipa-direct nalang nako.. wa pay hasol.. =)