Just as a matter of interest, has anyone on this forum ever sent a balikbayan box that didn't arrive at it's destination, or had been opened or tampered with in any way?
Iain.
Just as a matter of interest, has anyone on this forum ever sent a balikbayan box that didn't arrive at it's destination, or had been opened or tampered with in any way?
Iain.
never arrived? - No never happened but tampered yes but the last time it happened when I was about 6-9 years old when my mum sent us a balikbayan boxes. That time my mum just sealed the top and bottom of the boxes with brown tape and they tampered the area where no brown tape.
SO my advice is sealed every sides of your box, don't leave an area of cardboard without brown tape at all. And write both UK and Phils name and address on every sides of the box even top and bottom and this secures your box from tampering.
Not an expert, I only try to help.
been sending boxes every xmas for 7 years now, it all got there ok, not tampered with, the people we take the boxes from nail it and makes it secure..
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
And also when the balikbayan box has been delivered and before the delivery man leave , ask your relatives to check every side of the box to see if it has been tampered.
Not an expert, I only try to help.
We've sent quite a few and they have all got there ok, though we did have one box that took a long time to get there. Never found out why it was delayed as I didn't really believe anything the company said.
As LadyJ says use plenty of tape as I know of others who have left patches of bare cardboard and their boxes didn't turn up in one piece. I think they got wet and soggy rathered than being tampered with.
hmmmmm, do you guys use cardboard boxes??
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
Both the companies we've used have always supplied cardboard boxes (must have sent about 6 boxes now).Originally Posted by maria_and_matt
i have not sent a cardboard box before we always have sent a wooden crate (box)...
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
Are the wooden crates expensive? last time I sent a cardboard box the contents got crushed!
its not really, a medium box cost £95 to Manila and £125 to Bacolod City...Are the wooden crates expensive? last time I sent a cardboard box the contents got crushed!
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
Not so bad, might send a crate next time be on the safe side.
yes, it is so much better, we send wedgewood plates and chinas in our wooden box, it all got there in one piece
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
Never actually had anything damaged in a cardboard box - just need to pack them well. Things could break in a wooden box if you didn't pack them well...
Last time we paid £200 for two large and one medium box to Bacolod - guess you be looking at about twice that for wooden boxes.
wow ur from bacolod too? we sent a jumbo box last year and paid £185
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
Well my wife is from the area - born in Brgy Gatuslao Candoni, though now her family mainly live in Bacolod.
We actually live in Ipswich too though I don't think I've ever met you (my wife may have though). I do know some people in your photos on here in the past - Pearl and Anita.
hmmmm, whats your wifes name? maybe pearl knows her, she will be here tomorrow..
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
Pearl does knows here as Jane/Jean (her name is Jane though Pearl sometimes calls her Jean...)
sounds like pearl, will ask her later when she comes, have a good day, and say hi to jane for me
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
I send yearly balikbayan box and they deliver on time. I have encountered one problem when my scotland cup was broken and might be my fault. I didn't cover with cloth.
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the balikbayan box that i send last aug.22 to my children in cavite is not yet arrive there,although they send me a tx that my bbox is here in phils already but due to typhoon and floods they cant delivered it yet to my children
I done that, after doing both the top and bottom openings and all of the corners a few times, I taped over the whole box twice in different directions. It seemed to take forever.
I didn't do that, I just printed off A4 size labels with the Phils name and address on them, stuck them on all sides of the box with spray mount and sellotaped over the top of them so they wouldn't get wet or damaged. I didn't know that I was supposed to put the sender's address on as well.
Iain.
my children ring me last night that the balikbayan box is arrived in cavite last nighti told them that check it.they check it in 4 sides and they said no problem
...left here today! I was so excited...lol. My friends in the Phils are excited now its on its way too....how long do they take approximately? I was really shocked to see all the boxes in the van as none seemed to be very securely taped....whereas mine you could have used as a prison!!
I used brown tape on all sides, then gaffer tape all the way around and then after that I used a roll of Tickitape as well!!! You can see the difference in boxes in the pic I uploaded....hope they all arrive safely.
Apparently you've done good job - nearly bulletproof balikbayan box
Jiri & Maricel
Apparently you've done good job - nearly bulletproof balikbayan box
Hahahahaha! Yes I hope so!! If anyone tried to tamper with it it would take them two weeks to get inside!!!
Just hope your friends will be able to get inside without getting hurt or using heavy machineryHahahahaha! Yes I hope so!! If anyone tried to tamper with it it would take them two weeks to get inside!!!
Jiri & Maricel
Just hope your friends will be able to get inside without getting hurt or using heavy machineryhahahaha!
Normally 6 to 8 weeks though it does depend also on exactly where the destination is....left here today! I was so excited...lol. My friends in the Phils are excited now its on its way too....how long do they take approximately? I was really shocked to see all the boxes in the van as none seemed to be very securely taped....whereas mine you could have used as a prison!!
I used brown tape on all sides, then gaffer tape all the way around and then after that I used a roll of Tickitape as well!!! You can see the difference in boxes in the pic I uploaded....hope they all arrive safely.
I used to send 3 boxes in a year ...but then my family back home seems to get borred in everythingthey just prepared us to be home than a box.I think they have all the souveniers from all over the countries now no need to send more.......but the company im using before is the forex one ..thier service is super
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Thanks for that, (Darren also!) I am using Forex so I can feel confident in them now that you have told me how reliable they are. Mine is going to Davao City so not a remote place, so it should arrive in the earlier time rather than later.I used to send 3 boxes in a year ...but then my family back home seems to get borred in everything
For the next one, which will be jumbo, I have decided to pack stuff in smaller boxes so I can keep them in my study then assemble the box nearer the time as it will have to sit in my utility room until it is collected. The large one I just sent was sat there for weeks and I was always falling over it
That way I can just bring the smaller boxes downstairs when necessary.
xxxx
mine just arrived yesterday in bohol lol due to the 3typhoons but still in full pack and no missing item so end of this month another box again to send in the PI. wheeeeeew!
all things are possible!
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