Ok..in an effort to be complete I am long winded by nature..know it and reap the information contained.. where I can I will make every effort to be brief. I ship a lot.. since 2009 over 100 balikbayan boxes including moving and my beer brewing needs I have 4 boxes in transit as we speak.. 2 from the west coast & 2 from the east coast. I use mainly 2 sources. Forex and LBC. I have used Wil express and have gotten boxes thru Manila express. Check the internet if you want to use anyone else.. hundreds of companies are *black listed* by the RP govt but seeming still operating All of it I consider necessary expense. I know guys who have tried shipping from China and are still hopefull 9 months later of getting thier boxes. I have been told that ..told not used.. FOREX from Australia has decent regualar service but anything I want is sold for twice what I pay for it in the USA so I bite the bullet and get world wide shipping thru the USA now When I did buy from China I got free shipping to the USA from them where it was unbelieveable to here..and just waiting a long time to recieve it.. that has been seldom for me. Again I have been told prices are going up thru LBC..so expect others to follow suit..much like the gas prices going in Duma.. seems they txt each other the nite before..yes Im speaking of different companies..lol Forex runs a shipping and buying business that name eludes me at the moment..for people to ship thru them buying things on the net and shipping to their collection point.. Im sure LBC does as well.. Im not familar with either but you can check them out .they exist whoa.. now I remember..try Pobox.ph - Philippine Online Box I have used a pinoy who lives in San Diego Ca. they run Balikbayan Box at FilOutlet and if you have an amercian use credit card can buy an empty box from them and fill it. Then ship from anywhere in the USA to them If you can find what you want in Walmart and other large nationwide distributors this can save you a fortune. They email you when a partial box shipment arrives and takes photo ..they will tell you when you box is full ..try not to send too much all at once if you cad You might wide up with buying another box.. I did..*LOL* They have pretty complete online information for thier use. From the east coast I have used a pinoy friend who shipped to me thru Forex.. If you needed a one time only shipment I can ask him if he would receive it for you and reship it.. He would use Forex . He is located in Maryland which sits just north of Virginia..Forex fills and ships containers out of Norfok Va. A few hours ride from Baltimore.. I can ask for you .. I can not promise he will do it. At the present time I can only suggest FilOutlet on the west coast. I have found Forex more *forgiving* on weight of boxes.. yes I know they say unlimited.. its just not so..not not not so dats whudda got !! Ed
For a few years my shipper in AZ has used Ren International with offices all over the USA and one in Taguig, Manila without probs But supposedly my last box was sent from MNL March 6 and I haven't seen it yet One time it came thru Bacolod where it sat for a few weeks until they had a full truck I guess, maybe because there are no big ships from MNL docking here any longer (last I heard)
