Balikbayan Boxes And Online Shops
July 18, 2010 by admin
Filed under Saving on gift box
What is the best way to send gift to the Philippines? In the past, the only way for overseas Filipinos to send gifts back to their loved ones in the Philippines is through the package they call balikbayan boxes. Today, however, sending gifts have been made a lot easier and convenient through the use of Philippine-based online gift shops.
Because of the introduction of online services, Filipinos from all over the world have been given the freedom to choose which of these methods best suits their needs. So which is most advantageous? The use of conventional means such as balikbayan boxes, or with the use of modern technologies and services such as the use of online shops?
Balikbayan boxes
The advantage of using balikbayan boxes is due to its economic benefits. The difference of these boxes to conventional packages is its size. Balikbayan boxes are known for its huge, bulky feature which allows overseas Filipinos to send a number of gift to the Philippines with one sending. This allows them to save more on delivery compared to sending these gifts individually.
The disadvantage of using balikbayan boxes, however, is its delivery time. Balikbayan boxes tend to take more time than conventional packages, typically taking weeks to even a month of delivery. There is also the issue of lack of a solid delivery date which is inconvenient with most overseas Filipinos.
Online services
Philippine-based online shops and flower shops such as MyFlowerDepot are some of the most popular online shops in the Philippines which are known to provide their services solely for overseas Filipinos. Part of what made these establishment popular is the convenience of sending gift to the Philippines. It allowed Filipinos to send gifts without the hassles of arranging a balikbayan box. Another advantage is with its speed of delivery. Compared to taking weeks with balikbayan boxes, online delivery can only take 2 to 5 working days.
The disadvantage, however,is that items available online, although vast in numbers, are too expensive. Sending a balikbayan box is said to be more affordable than online shopping. Another is that items commonly sold in a Philippine-based online shop are those only available in the Philippines. Other rarer items such as signature clothes can only be sent through packages.
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