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Personal thoughts
A Financial Decision to Provide and Protect
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- Animal Bite Injuries
- Auto Accidents
- Aviation Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Boating Accidents
- Brain Injuries
- Burn Injuries
- Construction Accidents
- Defective Products
- Insurance/Bad Faith
- Medical Malpractice
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Wrongful Death
Sure, something unexpected can happen anytime. We just have to be well prepared and well-informed on how to deal with it and what kind of help we can possibly get. We only have to make the best decisions based on our individual needs, current situation, and long-term goals. Having an Insurance is my way of dealing with unexpected, what\’s yours?
The Challenge on Being Frugal or Cheap
Customs Duties and Taxes
of released. But guess what? It took us 1 and a half hour to get the item!
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So, we\’ve waited… and waited. |
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A whopping total of 1,124 pesos for Customs Duties and Tax! wtf! |
As an online shopper, this is the first time I am asked to shell out for Customs Fees. I was surprised for the amount that I have to pay in order to get my item. Seriously? They were charging me 1,124 pesos for a halloween costume?! As I started to complain, they hand me this Primer on FAQs on Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.
I asked when did they started collecting fees for items bought online, and the \’Customs lady\’ answered: \”Matagal na po, pinagbigyan lang kayo dati\”. And I answered back, \”Ito na ba talaga amount, hindi na mababago?\”. Her reply makes me laugh as she says: \”Marami na po ang nawala sa Gobyerno\”. As she\’s trying to imply, \”Magbayad ka naman\”. Hahaha…. Wasn\’t it the other way around?
As I got more irritated, husband gives me the money and says \”Magbayad ka na, walang mangyayari sa pakikipag-usap mo dyan\”. And, he\’s right… it\’s just a waste of time talking and complaining about the matter. If I don\’t want to pay, then I could just leave and let them have my item. So, would I let them keep my stuff? With a heavy heart, I paid and not let them keep the item for their \’own use\’ (I guess?).
What a sad reality! I can no longer purchase cheap items from ebay China or from other international sellers unless I specified door to door package delivery. =(