Best place to order laptop to fiance in Manila

[flicks1998 1,044]

3 hours ago, Puppythecat said:

Ended up being something like $30

Let us know how it goes once the computer arrives.  I know Amazon typically does havent any problems and Im not sure why,maybe because of their clout or some other reason.  If ordering from Apple for the Philippines they already have the stock in country so there is no additional fees.

 

In my experience with customs and what is mentioned above, customs (which includes the post office) will charge outrageous tax and custom duties sometimes more than the declared value.  Custom and the post office has been known to hold packages hostage unless some outrageous fee is paid upon pickup.  These are usually charges where a receipt can be presented and then other charges where there is no receipt.  Thats why the recommendation was given to buy in-country and send the money separately even if you will get a slightly older spec computer.  

 

Please let us know the outcome once the package does arrive.  It will be beneficial for alot of people, however I would think as mentioned above, you could see large fees added upon pickup.  

[Allovertheworld 355]

3 hours ago, flicks1998 said:

Let us know how it goes once the computer arrives.  I know Amazon typically does havent any problems and Im not sure why,maybe because of their clout or some other reason.  If ordering from Apple for the Philippines they already have the stock in country so there is no additional fees.

 

In my experience with customs and what is mentioned above, customs (which includes the post office) will charge outrageous tax and custom duties sometimes more than the declared value.  Custom and the post office has been known to hold packages hostage unless some outrageous fee is paid upon pickup.  These are usually charges where a receipt can be presented and then other charges where there is no receipt.  Thats why the recommendation was given to buy in-country and send the money separately even if you will get a slightly older spec computer.  

 

Please let us know the outcome once the package does arrive.  It will be beneficial for alot of people, however I would think as mentioned above, you could see large fees added upon pickup.  

I suspect the customs/duty will be more than the cost of the laptop

[flicks1998 1,044]

8 minutes ago, Allovertheworld said:

I suspect the customs/duty will be more than the cost of the laptop

I think so as well.  I went to the Newegg website and in the small print, it states that the person picking up the package will have to pay all necessary custom duties, taxes, etc etc etc and that Newegg holds no responsibility over this.  We recommended not to use these sites to the OP but I am curious how it turns out.  Its really difficult to have things shipped into the Philippines without a bunch of hassle.  Even the BB boxes are now being searched where in the past, they were not.

[Puppythecat 89]

She received the laptop today and had to pay 576 pesos on her end for delivery (~$12).  On my end:

KUU-Sbook Pro 14.1inch Portable Laptop Intel Celeron Processor N3350 Up to 2.4GHz 6GB DDR3 RAM 64GB eMMC+128GB SSD Windows 10

 

Grand Subtotal	USD$239.40
Total Duty & VAT/GST	USD$28.73
Total Shipping	USD$0.00
Grand Total	USD$268.13

[Allovertheworld 355]

1 hour ago, Puppythecat said:

She received the laptop today and had to pay 576 pesos on her end for delivery (~$12).  On my end:

KUU-Sbook Pro 14.1inch Portable Laptop Intel Celeron Processor N3350 Up to 2.4GHz 6GB DDR3 RAM 64GB eMMC+128GB SSD Windows 10

 

Grand Subtotal	USD$239.40
Total Duty & VAT/GST	USD$28.73
Total Shipping	USD$0.00
Grand Total	USD$268.13

I can't get that lucky

[flicks1998 1,044]

8 hours ago, Puppythecat said:

She received the laptop today and had to pay 576 pesos on her end for delivery (~$12).  On my end:

KUU-Sbook Pro 14.1inch Portable Laptop Intel Celeron Processor N3350 Up to 2.4GHz 6GB DDR3 RAM 64GB eMMC+128GB SSD Windows 10

 

Grand Subtotal	USD$239.40
Total Duty & VAT/GST	USD$28.73
Total Shipping	USD$0.00
Grand Total	USD$268.13

Thats good to know.  Thanks for reporting back.  Maybe its another option for a reliable shipper to the Philippines without getting ripped off.  

[Allovertheworld 355]

2 hours ago, flicks1998 said:

Thats good to know.  Thanks for reporting back.  Maybe its another option for a reliable shipper to the Philippines without getting ripped off.  

Agreed......

[Puppythecat 89]

It actually shipped from the KUU Official Store, one of Newegg's affiliates.  So it shipped from Kwai Fong, Hong Kong instead of the warehouse Newegg usually ships from in City of Industry, California which might have helped with the delivery time.  If I had known it would arrive without issues I would have sent something a bit more powerful but so far she seems happy with it.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

4 hours ago, Puppythecat said:

It actually shipped from the KUU Official Store, one of Newegg's affiliates.  So it shipped from Kwai Fong, Hong Kong instead of the warehouse Newegg usually ships from in City of Industry, California which might have helped with the delivery time.  If I had known it would arrive without issues I would have sent something a bit more powerful but so far she seems happy with it.

Honestly that looks to be decent laptop for basic usage. The only thing I would do is increase the ram which any tech shop can do in an hour. If you pay me enough money I can go go there and do it

[Allovertheworld 355]

16 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Honestly that looks to be decent laptop for basic usage. The only thing I would do is increase the ram which any tech shop can do in an hour. If you pay me enough money I can go go there and do it

I am ready for a long long vacation in the Philippines. It been 14 months since I have roamed the streets of Philippines.

 

 

5 hours ago, Puppythecat said:

It actually shipped from the KUU Official Store, one of Newegg's affiliates.  So it shipped from Kwai Fong, Hong Kong instead of the warehouse Newegg usually ships from in City of Industry, California which might have helped with the delivery time.  If I had known it would arrive without issues I would have sent something a bit more powerful but so far she seems happy with it.

I wonder if it is shipped from HK instead of USA is why you didn't get the customs/import duty fees?

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

13 minutes ago, Allovertheworld said:

I am ready for a long long vacation in the Philippines. It been 14 months since I have roamed the streets of Philippines.

 

 

I wonder if it is shipped from HK instead of USA is why you didn't get the customs/import duty fees?

I know right... We were supposed to go back this year and of course those plans fell flat

[Puppythecat 89]

33 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Honestly that looks to be decent laptop for basic usage. The only thing I would do is increase the ram which any tech shop can do in an hour. If you pay me enough money I can go go there and do it

6GB seems plenty for basic office use and videos.  It's that little dual core Atom CPU I'm concerned about.  Shame prices on Ryzen 4000 series went up so quickly

Edited August 25, 2020 by Puppythecat

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 minutes ago, Puppythecat said:

6GB seems plenty for basic office use and videos.  It's that little dual core Atom CPU I'm concerned about.  Shame prices on Ryzen 4000 series went up so quickly

I know... But I am a techie and work in IT so that 6GB would be upgraded to at least 10GB if not more than that

[Puppythecat 89]

16 minutes ago, Allovertheworld said:

I am ready for a long long vacation in the Philippines. It been 14 months since I have roamed the streets of Philippines.

 

 

I wonder if it is shipped from HK instead of USA is why you didn't get the customs/import duty fees?

$28.73 in duty / Value added tax plus another $12 on her end for a $240 laptop.  So there were customs fees but the normal amount the law says instead of the arbitrary extortion some people report.  I wonder if it's because it ships directly from the vendor so they can't make up a value for it whereas if I shipped it myself the customs people could decide it's worth whatever they say it is?

[Allovertheworld 355]

12 minutes ago, Puppythecat said:

$28.73 in duty / Value added tax plus another $12 on her end for a $240 laptop.  So there were customs fees but the normal amount the law says instead of the arbitrary extortion some people report.  I wonder if it's because it ships directly from the vendor so they can't make up a value for it whereas if I shipped it myself the customs people could decide it's worth whatever they say it is?

I sent an old Fujitusi laptop back in 2007, I declared value like 300 and it was about 3 years old. When it got there Fed Ex wanted me to pay extra 300 USD to customs/duty to release the laptop for shipment.

 

I had always been told the reason laptops are so expensive and so outdated in the Philippines is due to the high tariff / customs duty on them when they enter the country.  

 

I think you got lucky, but like I said if I tried it I am sure I would get stuck with a high import tax to release it for delivery.