Cheaper here

[Alan]

Hi Guys,

As more and more of us 'chaps' visit the Paradise Islands, a thought has been occurring to me.

I have been over 3 times this year already and I have been learning about the 'necessaries' that are, in fact, cheaper to buy here rather than over there.
Would members think it useful if we created a list of things to 'put in the suitcase' thus saving money?

Let me kick off the list:-

Deodorant (a must over there lads.)

I have a few others but I shall await replies - to see if there is any interest in this thread.

God bless the Philippines - God HELP Oldham Athletic!

This is Al. - News at 12.20 - Oxford - bloody p*****g down - handing back to the studio.

[Bridget]

I think Sunscreen, food supplements and body lotion are a lot cheaper in the UK.

[gingxrick]

Hi Alan how about a few bottles of malt, glenmorangie,glenlivit,glenfiddich,bowmore,macallan,talisker,cragganmore,highland park, etc etc etc. cheers mate

[Pepe n Pilar]

Sure deodorant stick 76 g costs P280.00 while in UK 40ml costs less
Aveeno body lotion costs 9 pounds in UK and it only cost P700 here (same size)

[Alan]

Hi Alan how about a few bottles of malt, glenmorangie,glenlivit,glenfiddich,bowmore,macallan,talisker,cragganmore,highland park, etc etc etc. cheers mate

VERY true Ricky.

Al.

P.S. My sympathies for last night. Bet you didn't think you would get an Italian referee.

[fred]

Alan..There is something that I cannot get here for love nor money and that is Gillette Fusion blades (blue)
I`ll quite happily swap a packet of those for lets say..
A bottle of Absolute Vodka? (any flavour)
Deal??

[fred]

Also..A good friend of mine here happens to loves liquorice..
Throw a bag of that in the suitcase and I will get you more than a little tipsy..
Cheers,
Fred.

[KeithD]

Tesco's - Every little helps

[Alan]

Fred, you got it. Both of those items are already written down in my 'Things to take with me in January when I leave this God-forsaken country' book..

Al.

P.S. Only tipsy????

[fred]

P.S. Only tipsy????

Ok Al..
Drunk as an alcoholic skunk..
Cheers,
Fred.

[KeithD]

Fred....I fancy you when you are psssssssst

[fred]

Fred....I fancy you when you are psssssssst

Kieth..
Sorry but you will need to join a long long queue.

[Alan]

Kieth..
Sorry but you will need to join a long long queue.

Oh, you must be at the Embassy then mate - or the NSO - or the Immigration Office - etc. etc.

Al.

[KeithD]

Kieth.

I before E unless you are me KEITH

[gracia143]

Horlicks Al and Keith too

[bigtombowski]

Fred....I fancy you when you are psssssssst

wow, i think the truth is showing it's helmet

[baboyako]

I think electrical goods are cheaper here. stuff like lcd tvs, nokia cellphones etc..

fred - how did you get on with building materials? bathroom suites, wiring etc - that always seems cheap in B&Q.

[bigtombowski]

really bbako? coz ladystarfish told me that a mobile cellphone could be got for 2500PHP out in Phils? that's less than here surely?

[baboyako]

say a nokia 1100 can be found here for maybe 19.99, in the fil it will be 1999pesos (i.e. 10% more).

an n95 (her latest addition ) was 23,000. In the UK its 189quid I think.

[bigtombowski]

i think it's more than that in the UK, in fact, i know it is, i used to work for orange hehehe

BUT ... more importantly, the N95 is absolute crud! hehehe why would someone want a feces fone like that one? hehehe lol

better to get a G600 or a K850i!

t

[andypaul]

you can buy a phone here for 30 quid most likely less either 2nd hand or payg basic el cheapo.

The only times goods look cheaper a while back was there tax was less.

Also the ones sold in the uk are made normally in finland and are rated better than many in phill which are made in china. So i was told by a phone dealer.

Like baboyako says the tvs etc in phill like for like are normally more expensive or older versions or similar but slighty less specced versions.

I know the equipment my company sells is at least one two years behind the uk and other markets. The products are cheaper as they have had te manufacturing process finetuned and again made on a cheaper production line with less memory etc.

[bigtombowski]

if i was to get a mobile here in UK, or bring on of my fones for Miss starfish when i go, would it be useable in Philippines? or do i need it converted in some way ...???

t

[andypaul]

i think it's more than that in the UK, in fact, i know it is, i used to work for orange hehehe

BUT ... more importantly, the N95 is absolute crud! hehehe why would someone want a feces fone like that one? hehehe lol

better to get a G600 or a K850i!

t

Most phills prefer nokia sony ericcson is not so well known out there we gave se's to my Wifes lill bro and sis and they like what are they they liked them and all there mates impressed but harder to find parts and get repaired in general.

The N95 with later firmware and not locked to a company is far better orange is well known for buggering about with the phone software.

Many companies i deal with now buy the phones unlocked with genric firmware and then tie up with a carrier saves a lot of hassle and normally means you get the latest firmware far earlier as the carriers have to test firmware for their versions before they will allow it and disable certain functions in some cases

[baboyako]

i did get the impression that the only reason she wanted an n95 - was because it was the most expensive thing going in davao

[andypaul]

if i was to get a mobile here in UK, or bring on of my fones for Miss starfish when i go, would it be useable in Philippines? or do i need it converted in some way ...???

t

If unlocked you should have no problems, but if locked to orange or vodafone etc you need to get the code for example on SE's or nokias on most recent versions. In phill they will unlock the phone but we have found its not a full unlock, for example a vodafone payg we forgot to get unlocked in te uk so in alabang they unlock it but it was able to make calls but not text messages Which means its almost usless to the avg phill.

The networks are the same its not like japan which uses a different type.

if its dual band, most are now or even better triband it will work.

[bigtombowski]

huh? firmware? are u speaking tagalog :( hehe
please speak "stupidlingsh" so i can understand andy!

[andypaul]

i did get the impression that the only reason she wanted an n95 - was because it was the most expensive thing going in davao

hope it wasn't the latest 8gb version they 600 plus

[bigtombowski]

If unlocked you should have no problems, but if locked to orange or vodafone etc you need to get the code for example on SE's or nokias on most recent versions. In phill they will unlock the phone but we have found its not a full unlock, for example a vodafone payg we forgot to get unlocked in te uk so in alabang they unlock it but it was able to make calls but not text messages Which means its almost usless to the avg phill.

The networks are the same its not like japan which uses a different type.

if its dual band, most are now or even better triband it will work.

so
if i get a triband and get it unlocked (if locked) it's sound then for a globe or smart sim card ?

[charlwill]

say a nokia 1100 can be found here for maybe 19.99, in the fil it will be 1999pesos (i.e. 10% more).

an n95 (her latest addition ) was 23,000. In the UK its 189quid I think.

Very true!, mobile phone is cheap here than in Phils. , that's my business over there. Buy fairly cheap here and sell in Phils similar price in the market.

[bigtombowski]

wow amazing