squal_717 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 hello! a rep nube from a philippines and wants to purchase an SA V3 stick... asking help from fellow filipinos who have/had ordered any reps from hont, etc... have you guys encountered problems w/ your orders? did you guys find any trouble w/ the customs, etc? how long did ita take you guys to receive your orders? where there any other expenses paid, etc? it would be of great help to any filipino or anyone who could provide valuable information,etc.. looking forward to your posts.. thanx alot guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I got my Skyland Blacksteel from hont back when he had a deal going for $270! I jumped on it and got it. Great price and great watch. Shipping was fast. that was 2 years ago.. so i'm not sure if Hont is even selling much these days around here.... I'd contact him if i were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have V2 stick,fantastic rep Im sure some other members from the Philppines will chime In soon. I do believe Manny Pacquiao Is a member here,maybe he will stop by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Some general rules of thumb, from experience: 1. Use EMS when possible. 2. Request that the seller declare a package value of no more than $40. Beyond that, you're fair game i.e. duties up to 50-100% 3. For EMS, expect delivery times between 1 to 3 weeks. 4. For registered mail from Europe or the USA, expect 2 to 6 weeks. (Mind you, I'm now on week 7 waiting for a package sent in early December.) 5. Don't order more than 1 watch at a time. 6. Stay friendly with the guys at the post office. Resist the temptation to break the customs agent's teeth when he shows you his calculations. And if all else fails, take advantage of the current Cebu Pacific ticket sale and fly to Guangzhou for Php 1,888. (I hear the sound of a hundred hands reaching for calculators, so that's about USD 43 each way.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Welcome to RWG squal! If I were you I would listen to LHOOQ - he knows what he's talking about.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 LHOOQ - you are one cool dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jsuperman17 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 listen to lq.. he knows his stuff... @ lq: u seem to know a lot about philippine's ticket prices.. have you been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squal_717 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Tnx alot guys! Will post my Eyecandy once i've got the item. Godspeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicator1977 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hi there! I'm Gio, a newbie here and also from the Philippines. Has anyone here ever modded their reps? I currently have a DSSD and Sub which I got locally, they're all looking good except for the greenish lume rather than blue for the gens. Do you know anyone who can relume? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicator1977 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Finally pulled the trigger on a PAM 000 from Joshua last March 30... Now I'm going nuts waiting for it haha can't wait to get it! Hope customs won't give me too much of a problem. :-) Any are to share your Philippine customs nightmares/ experiences? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 EMS is no longer recommended. Unfortunately, you may not have any other option. Since I wrote my last post in this thread, the odds of receiving an EMS shipment at your home have dropped from 80% to about 10%. More likely, you will have to claim the package from the EMS office at the domestic airport, where you will be subjected to long waits (1-2 hours) and arbitrary requirements (such as photocopying your ID) from the customs agents. At the end of your ordeal, you'll be lucky to pay less than P1000. Someone, somewhere, has decided that there's money to be made from EMS, and doesn't care if the only fast and reliable method of shipping into this country is ruined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicator1977 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Jeez, I was afraid it would come to that. Sure wish we could find a better shipping method, but i sincerely doubt it. In the meantime, I might as well just photocopy my IDs ahead of time, if only to avoid the additional hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Ah, crap: Almost P900,000 worth of undocumented wristwatches and batteries, which were believed to be smuggled, were confiscated by the Cebu Coast Guard Station Tuesday morning, as it tightened security for the Holy Week. While inspecting bags and cargo, the Coast Guard stopped 30 plastic boxes of watches worth an estimated P937,025 from Sanjay Kalra, 30. The watches were reportedly imitations from China. “There were no documents to show or even proof of ownership for the items, and this is enough ground to confiscate them,” said Cebu Coast Guard Commander Punzalan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicator1977 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Damnit! Time to make friends in Customs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicator1977 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Just found out my PAM000 has arrived at the EMS sorting center. Wishing I won't run into any problems claiming it. Now I'm so excited I could barely focus at work! Hope the watch doesn't get stolen by EMS goons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillincontrol Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 hi all, married to a pinoy love her more then my soul. http://www.philippinewatchclub.org/forum/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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