Buying Online

[e30ernest]

Hello!

New member here hailing from Pasig!

A quick question, have any of you bought any vape items online and shipped them over here via DHL, UPS, or FedEx? What did you purchase and how were the import taxes (if any)?

Thanks!

 

[polpol]

I'd love to know as well. I tried fast tech a few weeks ago but didn't get any vaping items. Managed to get a lighter though only paid 50php for the handling fee, and I had to pick it up from the post office.

I'll maybe try batteries and drip tips next. What I really want are those cheap clones though, any info would be appreciated

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[e30ernest]

Bought some tele tubes from EU and shipped them in via UPS. I had to pay P515 on top of shipping when it got to my house. I'm not sure if that was for tax or if it was because it was a residential address (UPS charges extra for residential addresses). Kir Fanis was kind enough to mark-down the package at €12.90 and labeled them as SS parts. Seems to have breezed through customs with no issue.

So overall it was an okay experience this round.

Last time, I got charged around P2000 tax for a set of screen protectors for my phone by DHL! Now that was really bad. Good thing Zagg was good enough to send me a free set via another courier.

It's not the only time I had problems with DHL. I've always had issues with them shipping from the PH to abroad. I'm staying away from them from now on.

@Polpol, did you use EMS? Usually they charge 50-70 for handling and you'll have to pick the item up from the post office.

 

[polpol]

Yes they were via ems, one made it to my door the other I had to pick up.

If customs thought your package was really worth €12.90, they charged you almost 60% tax though.. customs here sucks.

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