The Old And New Methods Of Sending Gifts To The Philippines

Sending gifts is one of the most popular practices of being an overseas Filipino worker or OFW. The process in which they take to send gifts is through the use of packages. And one package which became a trademark among OFWs are balikbayan boxes.

Using balikbayan boxes

The use of balikbayan boxes first begun when overseas Filipinos would use over-sized boxes to haul their belongings as well as gifts for their loved ones when coming back from abroad. This way, they can easily manage handling a single box rather than multiple smaller packages. However, other than its size, balikbayan boxes are also known for its cost-efficiency compared to the use of individual, smaller boxes.

Eventually, these boxes were used when sending gifts back to the Philippines. However, there is a major disadvantage to using balikbayan boxes in sending gift to Philippines. One is that the delivery of these boxes normally takes a lot of time, typically 3 weeks to a month. Another disadvantage is the the lack of a solid delivery date.

Although many overseas Filipinos have grown to pay little attention on these disadvantages, a number of modern overseas Filipinos have sought for ways to further speed up the process of sending gift to Philippines. This is the reason why online shops in the Philippines became very popular particularly in today's modern trends.

Modern methods of sending gifts to the Philippines

Other than the use of balikbayan boxes, many overseas Filipinos have now also used the capability of Philippine-based online shops to send gifts back to the Philippines. And many of them that experienced using this technology have been given the chance to finally send gifts conveniently and faster compared to the use of balikbayan boxes.

Because overseas Filipinos would only have to visit an online shop, the process of gift to Philippines may only take a few moments which is unlike arranging and organizing a balikbayan box, which is said to take a lot of time and effort.

However, what made these online shops more popular among many overseas Filipinos is the speed of their delivery service as well as the wider range of gifts. Compared to taking weeks to a month when sending a balikbayan box, online shops can offer a much faster delivery service which normally takes a few days.

As for their collection of gifts, other than just the usual gifts which can be sent through balikbayan boxes, online shops in the Philippines can also offer a way for overseas Filipinos to send gifts such as bouquets of flowers and foods to their loved ones in the Philippines.

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