Comments on: Online shopping in the Philippines and beyond

By: shaun

shaun — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:42:45 +0000

Hello again everyone

@Ajay – I really love this blog

Anyway, I just want to give an update about http://www.buyregalo.com

BuyRegalo.com follow the business model of Amazon.com where there are several vendors that sell their products at their store. You will be amazed by the vast number of products they have there. From books to food to really expensive items. The store interface is also seek. I like it.

Ajay, maybe you can be vendor there and sell fab items

By: shaun

shaun — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:35:32 +0000

Hi, has anyone tried using buyregalo.com?
They seem to have one of the cheapest products.

By: Glo

Glo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:50:35 +0000

Mr. Z — it is just that i live far from the city so an online grocery store would be very convenient at times.

however, an online grocery store here in the Philippines is shot at the moon from happening. well unless ajay puts it up.

By: Mr Z

Mr Z — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:32:15 +0000

I don’t really agree with Glo, here – I LOVE going out to shop for groceries. It’s the driving that involves that am really tired of. I like local food stands, local produce stands, and having a meat market or Butcher nearby. Peapod and even Amazon are useful for delivering staple products, I would focus on dry goods, myself. Canned goods could get prohibitive.

As tedious as it gets, making lists of what you’re actually using regularly makes it simpler to organize your shopping list, or hand it off to a friend

By: Glo

Glo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:30:11 +0000

naku talagang nakaka-aliw ang online shopping. nakaka-adik din! nahawa na ako ng friend (read: bf) ko na yan sa online shopping.

ita-try ko yang threadless.com sa taas.

By: ajay

ajay — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:38:52 +0000

In fairness Glo, nakakaaliw talaga ang mag-online shopping

By: Glo

Glo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:01:25 +0000

my friend in the US doesn’t go out to shop. even grocery stuff he gets from peapod.com. how cool is that?? i’d kill for that, i won’t go out of the house anymore. hahaha

By: Glo

Glo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:52:12 +0000

Mrs. Z, FedEx is really swell! i love it.

By: ajay

ajay — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:30:13 +0000

Yes Dear, in fairness to Makulay, the kilo of lechon they gave for free as a form of apology meant a lot. It wasn’t cold or soggy, it was makunat or chewy. Ouch.

And I guess luck was on our side when the bike in Samsonite breezed through Customs, without me having to pay an extra dime. Viva FedEx!

By: Mr Z

Mr Z — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:57:07 +0000

To be fair, Makulay was solicitous and quick to work to correct our orders, when we had issues. Anna didn’t mention e-LBC, whose MyUSAMailbox promotion was used to send on her first Victoria’s Secret shipments

For those who don’t know, that pink box is from http://www.agentprovocateur.com. I first learned of them when passing through Heathrow airport while on vacation, and http://www.thomaspink.com, as well. Pricey, but very nice when you REALLY need to spoil someone

As Anna has emphasized, service is key – both of those companies are British, and offered attentiveness and service that have yet to be matched – except for Bike Friday, maybe.. http://www.bikefriday.com, a U.S. Designer of fine folding bikes!