Shipping Within The Philippines

[MikeB]

Yesterday, we went to the local LBC office to ship a 32in LED TV to another province. The TV was about 4 months old and packed in the original shipping carton with all the original packing materials. They refused to accept it because all TVs and cellphones now have to be in some kind of wooden crate, which they don't provide. So even if it was an unopened brand new TV they wouldn't take it. New rule. This is the kind of crap that makes me want to give up on this place. Has anyone else run into this? Again, this is for shipping within the Philippines. International rules are different.

[Jack Peterson]

this is for shipping within the Philippines.

 

 

I would be interested to find out how, these goods are delivered to the stores from the warehouses, I have seen goods unloaded from wagons at various Places and never seen Wood packages. Even new Motorbikes are delivered to Du Ek  ( Dumaguete) in cardboard on the back of Open Wagons.

 

I guess it is just another, one for us rule?? 

 

Seems then, that the BB box will be under threat :unsure: once it is in, the PI

 

:tiphat:

Edited December 8, 2013 by Jack Peterson

[MikeB]

I doubt it would affect BB shipments, I sent a 46in LCD in it's original carton from the US but that was almost 3 years ago. I want to find out if this is LBC corporate policy, branch policy, or this particular clerk's policy. Most of these entities are run like their own little fiefdoms. I can make some calls tomorrow but today's Sunday. The other thing is they wanted p2500 to send it to Masbate. 

[OnMyWay]

Mike, I just had the same problem 2 weeks ago and I also wondered if it was a local branch or clerk problem.

 

I bought a small generator to send to Bohol, and they said it had to be crated.  It had formed styro as the packing and the small cardboard box was solid like a brick, but he said it had to crated because it would go by air.

 

I was tempted to go to another branch and try, but didn't.  The guy that built my furniture made a really nice crate (too nice!) for p900, which was a bit high, but he did it same day.  The crate can be used as a piece of furniture in it's new home.   :)

 

The crate added 6 kilos, so total was 31 kilos.  Total cost to ship including insurance for half the actual value was p2590.

 

Anyway, it was worth it as the bro-in-law was able to get his business' running again.  They did not have electricity for 1 month after the earthquake, and then they lost it again due to the typhoon.  They have some electricity restored now, but they are on a schedule.  No 24/7 service.

 

Side note, I have never met this bro-in-law and was intending on giving the generator as a gift, as there was an obvious need, but he immediately sent about 70% of the cost to us.  He is intending to send the rest, but I keep telling Abby to tell him no.  We will see how that works out.  He seems like a very hard working guy who is trying to get his water business and electronics business back up and running normally.

[MikeB]

LBC has some bizarre rules; eg, if you send a passport they charge considerably more because it's an "important" document. I let my wife deal with the clerks because I just don't have the patience. Anyway, a relative is going to take the TV back to Masbate for xmas. 

[Methersgate]

Kor is moving back to Molave in Zamboanga del Sur from Quezon City.

 

She wants to ship her furniture - the usual things - aircon, TV, refrigerator, dining table and chairs, bedding, kitchen stuff.

 

The long term plan is that she is going to move to the UK, so she is stopping work now, will move back to the province for the duration of the visa process (60 days wait!) and will give her things to her schoolteacher sister when she leaves the country. 

Is there a company anyone can recommend for moving household effects from Manila to Mindanao?

[Methersgate]

I thought I would just give this topic a nudge.

 

Kor went to the 2GO local office in QC and was told she has to go to the pier to discuss moving stuff.

So she is setting off to Pier 15 in South Harbour tomorrow, but I fear she may be on a wild goose chase

 

Has anyone moved personal effects by ferry?

Edited August 23, 2014 by Methersgate

[akcebu]

We shipped furniture from Manila to Cebu some years ago when we relocated here through cargo shipping but I forgot the name of the forwarder. Will get back to you as soon as I find out