Filipinas - Opinions and Advice

I want to get my fave pinay more of a particular mineral supplement to help a health condition she has (not an STD, I can tell you that much). While I was in the Phils last month, I found this supplement to be very expensive there, definitely more expensive than in the US. I'm in the US now: I actually found it even cheaper on the web than in my favourite store. I will have the vendor ship to me since they have free shipping on orders above a certain figure so I would just add my own items to the order.

Questions for the old hands here is:
- What's the best way to get it to her?
- How would I find out how much are the customs duties?
- How to handle paying for the customs duties? It's not likely she'll have enough money to cover that, but I'm sort of against giving her cash directly...

Salamat

[QUOTE=Finrod]I want to get my fave pinay more of a particular mineral supplement to help a health condition she has (not an STD, I can tell you that much). While I was in the Phils last month, I found this supplement to be very expensive there, definitely more expensive than in the US. I'm in the US now: I actually found it even cheaper on the web than in my favourite store. I will have the vendor ship to me since they have free shipping on orders above a certain figure so I would just add my own items to the order.

Questions for the old hands here is:
- What's the best way to get it to her?
- How would I find out how much are the customs duties?
- How to handle paying for the customs duties? It's not likely she'll have enough money to cover that, but I'm sort of against giving her cash directly...

Salamat[/QUOTE]This is a door to door service which generally is used by Filipinos all over the U.S and Canada.It generally does not pay taxes.If your city has no Johnny Air Cargo,Ask any Pinoy,Send it but declare it as product sample so that there is no duty,Do not have the company ship it directly since they would declare it as an order.Hope this helps Cheers

[QUOTE=Cebu Local]This is a door to door service which generally is used by Filipinos all over the U.S and Canada.It generally does not pay taxes.If your city has no Johnny Air Cargo,Ask any Pinoy,[/QUOTE]Throughout the US and Canada Filipino's send these Balikbayan boxes loaded with corn beef, spam, etc to the PI. These are cheap door to door services and the boxes usually come in 3 sizes. The smallest is about 12 x 12 x 18 and will cost about $20 to send. There is no tax, dutiy, etc. You could fill the rest of the box with shampoo, soap, chocolate, etc which your honeyko will appreciate.

Like CL says, if no Johnny Air Cargo there will be other like companies. Just find your local Filipino community and go to any of the stores in the area and ask.

I sent federal express but it is very expensive. 100 dollars for 3 lbs + 40 for duties. You must tell fed express you will be responsible for the fees and must open an account with fed express

However, my advice: do not send anything to philippinas. They will be use it to be more beautiful for their pinoy boyfriends. Dont have philippina girlfriend, they will cheat on you.

[QUOTE=Finrod]I want to get my fave pinay more of a particular mineral supplement to help a health condition she has (not an STD, I can tell you that much). While I was in the Phils last month, I found this supplement to be very expensive there, definitely more expensive than in the US. I'm in the US now: I actually found it even cheaper on the web than in my favourite store. I will have the vendor ship to me since they have free shipping on orders above a certain figure so I would just add my own items to the order.

Questions for the old hands here is:
- What's the best way to get it to her?
- How would I find out how much are the customs duties?
- How to handle paying for the customs duties? It's not likely she'll have enough money to cover that, but I'm sort of against giving her cash directly...

Salamat[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the feedback, especially yours Andresb. I've had a couple of requests for money from other filipinas since I left. Those got turned down flat, I'm not going to do that for anyone there. But the one I'm doing this nutritional supplement thing for seems OK. I know, I know what everyone is saying, heck I don't trust the word "seems". I can say she has not shown any interest in my money so far. Guess we'll see how long that lasts if she is indeed a predator in sheep's clothing. In the meantime, it's not a big deal to my cash flow to do this once or twice until her condition gets better. If it doesn't get better in that time, then it's more than I can handle anyway and I won't take it any further.

In the meantime, I found Johnny Air Cargo here: [url]http://www.johnnyair.com/home.htm[/url]. I'm in the Los Angeles area so I can check them out. The website appears to say that the balikbayan boxes go via ocean cargo ships so they'll take 30-45 days to deliver, that's why the shipping would be so cheap for that.

If this girl is making you happy then go ahead and do whatever you feel like doing. Don't let negative thoughts get in the way of a beautiful friendship. There is an old cliche that has been around for many years that states " a few bad apples on a tree does not make the rest of them bad" and this applies to life as well. I have had many beautiful filipina friends through the years that are very loving and trustworthy, so do not let a few bad apples out there ruin a possible long term friendship for you. Judge them all on a individual basis just like you would want them to look at you. You have very little to lose and everything to gain. The most I see you losing is some time and a little money, big deal. IMHO

[QUOTE=X Man]One of the most prolific and well-informed posters on this list give you an answer, a bit blunt, but very accurate -- and you respond like that?

Okay, here are some more anwers....that everyone would assume you've already comtemplated...

Send her enough to survive...afer all, she IS your "girlfriend". Better yet, marry her. Marry her, and pimp here...hell, that's better than what you suggested in your last post!

Help her start a business. Sari sari stores are cheap. An Internet cafe might have more potential. A dance bar would be better yet!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day.

X[/QUOTE]


do you think she could still make it as a dancer in the US? There's some big name clubs where I live, also some other lower-key presentable but shabby ones...what do you think her chances would be?

You'd have to marry her to get her here (or bring her as a fiance and marry within 90 days), if she passed the interview. I'd forget that approach.

I am comming to Manila in Oct, there is a girl that wants to come see me from Angeles city. I want to meet her, to see if I like her. But if I don't like her, I don't want to spend the rest of my vacation with her. Does anyone have any advice on getting rid of her if I don't like her. I don't want to be mean to her, but I also don't want to spend the whole week with a girl I don't really like.

Thanks for any advice

[QUOTE=Sixteenvolt182]I am comming to Manila in Oct, there is a girl that wants to come see me from Angeles city. I want to meet her, to see if I like her. But if I don't like her, I don't want to spend the rest of my vacation with her. Does anyone have any advice on getting rid of her if I don't like her. I don't want to be mean to her, but I also don't want to spend the whole week with a girl I don't really like.

Thanks for any advice[/QUOTE]

Be Honest and tell her upfront when you meet her, thats my advice, when you meet her just tell her that you are going to be careful and take things slow with any potential girlfriend, let her know you are NOT a fool to "fall in love" with the first girl you meet (her) and you are being honest with her, tell her you do not want to make a mistake or her part or on yours, if it works, fine if it doesn't it is best if both She and You concentrate on other potential mates. Also you can assuage her feelings should you give her the boot by making sure she has enough money to return to her province, buy her a first class bus ticket, give her a little extra for food, a taxi whatever etc.

These girls understand brutal honesty and they respect a decisive man and an honest one, lie to her & that will injure her more, also by meeting your obligations and responsibilty by seeing that she gets back home okay you have done what an honorable man should.

Good Luck

Spamhog

I haven't been to the PI yet, but have a trip planned for October. Just a question for the guys dealing with situations involving pregnant chicks or accusations of pregnancy. With so much barebacking in AC, there is always a risk. Why not just give a false name? Are there problems with this? Does the Hotel keep a log of comings and goings that the girl could get ahold of in a paternity situation. Just curious when setting up my strategy for whether to use an assumed name while I am there.

Thanks,

Shadowj

[QUOTE=Shadowj]I haven't been to the PI yet, but have a trip planned for October. Just a question for the guys dealing with situations involving pregnant chicks or accusations of pregnancy. With so much barebacking in AC, there is always a risk. Why not just give a false name? Are there problems with this? Does the Hotel keep a log of comings and goings that the girl could get ahold of in a paternity situation. Just curious when setting up my strategy for whether to use an assumed name while I am there.

Thanks,

Shadowj[/QUOTE]Regulations require foriegners to register with passports,But this can be dispensed with.No hotels do not keep logs of coming and goings, use an assumed name If that is your preference.Personally You should not run away from your responsibilities

[QUOTE=Shadowj]I haven't been to the PI yet, but have a trip planned for October. Just a question for the guys dealing with situations involving pregnant chicks or accusations of pregnancy. With so much barebacking in AC, there is always a risk. Why not just give a false name? Are there problems with this? Does the Hotel keep a log of comings and goings that the girl could get ahold of in a paternity situation. Just curious when setting up my strategy for whether to use an assumed name while I am there.

Thanks,

Shadowj[/QUOTE]


Most hotels require that you register with your passport and also a credit card in case you bust the place up so I wouldn't be using any false ID connected with my credit card which can really foul things up for you down the road, remember, if they want you bad enough they can always go to the police/immigration and track you that way.

They do have paternity testing here in the PI and of course in any situation I would demand proof of the results of such test should a female make that accusation. Most filipinos wont submit to them due to the cost and bureacracy involved.

I would be VERY careful of barebacking in any situation. The PI has no where near the AIDES cases Thailand does, but Manila and of course Angeles is the highest ratio. Interesting to note that in the provinces especially Davao, cagayan de oro etc, almost no Aides cases HOWEVER many cases of Syphyllis. Lots of the "Ahkyat Barko" (Ship hopper) girls carry this, get it from the merchant seamen.

Spamhog

Pals,

Rookies never cease to amaze me. Why ponder such foolish matters as fake IDs and using a phony name to register? Why NOT simply use a condom. Fucking the pros without it is definitely stupid. End of Story.

As to getting a woman pregnant. If you do not have the human decency to own up to what you did. you are a fucking, pathetic coward. It bothers me that Cebulocal should encourage such activity. Then again, perhaps it should NOT bother me. I have to be more carefl who I choose for friends in the future. Something GoodEnough and I discussed only a few days ago.

Dragon Slayer

[QUOTE=Dragon Slayer]Pals,

Rookies never cease to amaze me. Why ponder such foolish matters as fake IDs and using a phony name to register? Why NOT simply use a condom. Fucking the pros without it is definitely stupid. End of Story.

As to getting a woman pregnant. If you do not have the human decency to own up to what you did. you are a fucking, pathetic coward. It bothers me that Cebulocal should encourage such activity. Then again, perhaps it should NOT bother me. I have to be more carefl who I choose for friends in the future. Something GoodEnough and I discussed only a few days ago.

Dragon Slayer[/QUOTE]Yup I totally agreed with ya bro! Bareback will kill you one day worst make the working ladies pregnant!

Well maybe its cheap and fucking good to all whites! Poor these ladies!