Sending MAIL to the Philipines

[BB Family 299]

I don't understand how difficult it is for mail to arrive.. I have sent post cards and letters with no issues. They all arrive within 2 weeks... no issues. Soon as I send something important, it gets lost. Ok so its my fault so I sent it regular mail.. So I sent it again but this time Priority mail. I went with UPS..but they said they can only send it till it hits customs then it becomes regular USPS. So tracking it, it went from Here to Atlanta...from Atlanta to Opalacka Florida, then to Miami, Then after bouncing around between facilities went back to Atlanta Airport, Then to Tokyo, Then to Manila Metropolitan Area, Then a random facilty, and its last check in was at Manila Central Mail Exchange Cneter Air Philippines.... I'm just venting and who knows where its going next.. but I don't know what else to try if it doesn't arrive this time... any advice? 

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

No clue myself but I've used FedEx before with no issues for things.

[Hank_ 9,174]

7 minutes ago, Barker Family said:

I don't understand how difficult it is for mail to arrive.. I have sent post cards and letters with no issues. They all arrive within 2 weeks... no issues. Soon as I send something important, it gets lost. Ok so its my fault so I sent it regular mail.. So I sent it again but this time Priority mail. I went with UPS..but they said they can only send it till it hits customs then it becomes regular USPS. So tracking it, it went from Here to Atlanta...from Atlanta to Opalacka Florida, then to Miami, Then after bouncing around between facilities went back to Atlanta Airport, Then to Tokyo, Then to Manila Metropolitan Area, Then a random facilty, and its last check in was at Manila Central Mail Exchange Cneter Air Philippines.... I'm just venting and who knows where its going next.. but I don't know what else to try if it doesn't arrive this time... any advice? 

FEDEX!    FedEX is 2GO in the Philippines.   Yup it is costly compared to mail.    (2GO is who the embassy uses)

 

When I sent documents to the Phils my wife insisted I use FedEx.

[bowens44 214]

I had about an 80% failure rate using US Mail....Fed Ex.......is the way to go

[DougNHawaii 17]

When it really matters....send via FedEx!

 

[Hank_ 9,174]

4 hours ago, DougNHawaii said:

When it really matters....send via FedEx!

 

You're HIRED !!     

 

... shoot the commercial in a week ...    

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

12 hours ago, Hank_ said:

FEDEX!    FedEX is 2GO in the Philippines.   Yup it is costly compared to mail.    (2GO is who the embassy uses)

 

When I sent documents to the Phils my wife insisted I use FedEx.

From US to USEM they use or used to use DHL.  

 

Is that still the same?

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, Chris Duffy said:

From US to USEM they use or used to use DHL.  

 

Is that still the same?

Yup .. still DHL the last I heard.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

18 hours ago, Barker Family said:

I don't understand how difficult it is for mail to arrive.. I have sent post cards and letters with no issues. They all arrive within 2 weeks... no issues. Soon as I send something important, it gets lost. Ok so its my fault so I sent it regular mail.. So I sent it again but this time Priority mail. I went with UPS..but they said they can only send it till it hits customs then it becomes regular USPS. So tracking it, it went from Here to Atlanta...from Atlanta to Opalacka Florida, then to Miami, Then after bouncing around between facilities went back to Atlanta Airport, Then to Tokyo, Then to Manila Metropolitan Area, Then a random facilty, and its last check in was at Manila Central Mail Exchange Cneter Air Philippines.... I'm just venting and who knows where its going next.. but I don't know what else to try if it doesn't arrive this time... any advice? 

When it supposed to arrive there, and where in the Philippines? You got duped because letters and post cards have nothing of value in them, that is why they all arrived there safe and sound. Once you send something of value to the Philippines using USPS/PhilPost then it may or may not get there on time, at all, or it may get there but the item inside is missing. 

Edited September 26, 2018 by Cyberfx1024

[Hank_ 9,174]

17 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

When it supposed to arrive there and where in the Philippines? You got duped because letters and post cards have nothing of value in them, that is why they all arrived there safe and sound. Once you send something of value to the Philippines using USPS/PhilPost then it may or may not get there on time, at all, or it may get there but the item inside is missing. 

Or they "hold it for ransom"  .    

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

44 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

Or they "hold it for ransom"  .    

Yeah you need to pay XXX amount of "Import or Tariff Fees" in order to get it. 

[2018JNJ 141]

Use DHL. FedEx doesn't deliver to everywhere in Philippines...and I found it cheaper and quicker as well.

YMMV

 

jj

[BB Family 299]

1 minute ago, 2018JNJ said:

Use DHL. FedEx doesn't deliver to everywhere in Philippines...and I found it cheaper and quicker as well.

YMMV

 

jj

I HEard the best is DHL but I don’t know what that is or where. When I go to there website and do a search it just tells me the address of the UPS store that I used..

[2018JNJ 141]

1 minute ago, Barker Family said:

I HEard the best is DHL but I don’t know what that is or where. When I go to there website and do a search it just tells me the address of the UPS store that I used..

Yep..Just tell the UPS store you want to ship via DHL.  I saved ~$30 what was quoted on DHL website from local Pak Mail store and about $50 from what UPS would have charged to get it there.  FedEx wouldn't deliver to the particular province.

 

jj

[Hank_ 9,174]

39 minutes ago, 2018JNJ said:

Use DHL. FedEx doesn't deliver to everywhere in Philippines...and I found it cheaper and quicker as well.

YMMV

 

jj

FedEx is 2GO in the Phils ..     you know the outfit that delivers the visa packages   ..  

 

DHL isn't everywhere in the states