Great Deals Offered at Lazada.com.ph - The highly recommended online shopping site in the Philippines

I am a regular online shopper of brands I normally patronize. I mostly buy online from the US and sometimes have the chance to enjoy the purchase with a free shipping. I am quite keen on what the site has to offer before I give it a go. I am surprised to know that a number of great online shops are now sprouting in the Philippines. And one of those online sites  I have stumbled upon is www.lazada.com.ph. I am so happy that the Philippines is catching up in the modern trend on e-commerce. I am impressed.

The site has so many items offered. I checked every category and was amazed by the orderliness of the items being sold with high quality photos and choices of colors of that particular item is also shown on the side as you hover your mouse above the picture. I think that is an advantage because it gives the consumers a clear picture of the quality of the item being considered for purchase. I am checking the Lifestyle Juice Dispenser with stainless steel stand (click here) and with the offer right now, I may just have that soon.

The price is another reason why I was drawn to this online shop. Aside from the numerous products they offer from a wide array of categories, they are all reasonably priced with great deals offered every now and then. As a matter of fact, I checked their site today and saw the mid-year blowout up to 90% off the retail price. That is an offer I will find hard to resist!

Payment options in this online shop is remarkable too as it offers installment plans when tied up with a particular bank. Other means of payment accepted are major cards and cash on delivery. I am not sure if Paypal is accepted as I didn't see it in the list. I hope it is because it will be a safer choice for most consumers to use Paypal as their mode of payment.

The site itself is clean. The contact number is indicated clearly on top of the upper tab. All the brands the site carry is also noted on the lower part of the page. Information on shipping and warranty issues are also shown. I appreciate the fact that full disclosure on the warranty on items is given to ensure the consumers satisfaction and protection.

I definitely recommend this online shop to everyone. Enjoy the great deal offered right now and don't miss those discounts. Visit www.lazada.com.ph and check out their fabulous offers and you may also view the video shown below. I am now a fan!

Lost Creativity

I woke up one day and realized I don't feel like making handmade cards nor anything crafty. The last scrapbook page I made was a gift to a friend last May and ever since that time, I can't spew anything out of my think-tank. I rested for a while, diverted my attention to something else, went on a vacation and when I came back, nada! Still empty.

My daughter said it must be a creativity-block. I just feel empty there when it comes to creativity. Am I not exploring my brain's right hemisphere more than I used to? Or I am just pre-occupied with other matters that I cannot think of anything creative to do?

I hope this creativity comes back. If not now at least soon because Christmas is just around the corner and I need to make great handmade Christmas cards. Aside from that, I am planning to put into full swing my plan to make a small business out of my craftiness.

I have been researching lately on ways to monetize my hobby. I can sell my handiwork as long as this creative juice keeps flowing. I wanted to incorporate bead jewelry making using Swarovski crystals, Black Spinel Beads and other fancy beads but affordable which I can get back in the Philippines. I also want to create more kawaii plushies and other handmade accessories using cute, miniature food items which I can get from Japan.

I do know that to be able to go forward, I have to have my creativity back or else, there is nothing to make and sell. I am not worried about the e-commerce aspect as I have my own blogs and host which I can use as a platform for my small handicraft business. The problem lies on getting my brain revved up and let the creative juice flow or else. I will be stuck with this dream and plan that never materialize.

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Caution On Online Shopping

I have nothing against online shopping. In fact, I have been shopping online since 2000. I am guilty as charged! However, I felt like I got burned on my last purchase in Cobone deals here in Dubai. They are currently running an electronics deal so I purchased an Apple Macbook Pro for a price which is significantly less than the retail price in Apple Store and other authorized Apple dealers here. Who would miss such  savings, right? Not me.

I bought the deal last 22 May and Cobone promptly facilitated the request and payment on the same day. In fairness, Cobone has done an excellent job on sending the voucher quickly as they have done in my past purchases. This, I thought, was just one of those purchases I have done in their site only a higher ticket this time. The company behind the deal, Multimindsit.com, is the main culprit in all the hassles I have been facing lately. They wrote me last May 23 acknowledging my order and that delivery would take place between 3 to 7 business working days.

Last Wednesday, 30 May, I decided to follow up thinking my order might be delivered anytime soon since the 7 days would lapse on 3 June. I spoke to a staff and was told that the product was scheduled that day. So, I patiently waited and even went home early to personally receive the order. It was already 3:30 p.m. and no sign of any delivery nor a call from the delivery man. I called the company again to check. The same lady I spoke to earlier said that it would be scheduled again the next day, 31 May. So I waited and nothing came. I called the company in the afternoon and was told that they would hold a special delivery on Saturday, 2 June.  The whole day of June 2 went by without a sign of any delivery. So, I called again the very next day which was on Sunday of 3 June. The same lady was surprised that I did not get any delivery. That's when I thought to myself that if she said that my product was scheduled for delivery, how come no one informed her that nobody called me from their company nor someone delivered my laptop? Alarms sounded off. I began to think that the deal was bogus. I asked again when I could receive my Macbook. She put me on hold for what seemed like an eternity only to be promised again that it would be done on the same day until evening. So, you should see the pattern by now. Of course, no call of delivery, no Macbook.

June 4 - Monday, my heart was palpitating because I felt I was being duped already. I called again. As usual, the same lady picked up the line. I asked her what happened to the delivery and again, she was surprised. Obviously, there was no coordination in their part. So I asked her if there was really a product or was I just being scammed. She was apologetic and told me that she was just telling me what was on their list. I asked for her superiors but unfortunately, one is on vacation and the other comes in the afternoon. I asked her to tell her boss to call me right away because even when I was following up through the phone, I was also sending follow up emails from the confirmation mail they sent me last 23 May.  And no one from their company bothers to respond nor call. Some guy called me in the afternoon around 2:30 p.m. that my Macbook would be delivered that day and maximum the next day around afternoon. The company even sent me an email to confirm that my Macbook would be delivered the same day, if not the next day. Well, you guessed it. I didn't receive any call yesterday until evening nor have seen any delivery. As of this writing, I have not received my "promised" Macbook yet. I decided to escalate the matter to the Government of Dubai under the board of Consumers Rights. I raised an official complaint and also called Cobone today to tell them of the fraud.

I am appreciative of how Cobone is handling the matter. However, even if the manager of Cobone gave her word to me that I would get my Macbook today (obviously, I did not!), I just decided to get a refund.

I hope to get my money back and this time I hope I don't get any hiccups. I feel so sad because one company ruined my trust on online shopping. I was just wondering if there is actually a product behind their deals. If there are, shouldn't they be ready for this massive deal? If they ran out of stock, at least inform the clients so we're not left in the dark waiting for a delivery that never happens!

So beware of Multimindsit.com. They have promising deals and really at a good price compared to the retail price in the stores. The question is, will you get what you actually paid for? My answer - NO. So, don't buy from them. If you do, then "I told you so" is all I can say. That's all!

Will E-Commerce Be For Us?

I have mentioned in the past about my desire to put up my own online clothing and accessories store but kept putting it off because I still don't have the money to buy the goods I want to sell. I am also still a full-time career person especially now that I moved to a new department. My goal has been set aside for the meantime. However, my husband has the knack for selling stuff.

Before we left for New York, my husband already prepared a list of what to buy which he would sell later on. I offered to help him put up an online shop. So, I checked the internet for any free e-commerce sites and found some. I also looked for a good website builder to help create the online shop website I have been dreaming off. Unfortunately, my husband still prefers to stick with the most popular way of letting the word out about his side-line - word of mouth!

His selling method does work and it is free so I cannot compete with that. I do think that with his talent and large circle of network, he can be successful with an online shop. And it all comes down to the big question, how much money will we have to shell out to finance the e-commerce? Is it really a business for me or us that we can handle and be successful in the long run?

 

Online Business

My friend and I are in serious discussion on putting up an online store back in the Philippines. We have gone through several brain-storming sessions already on the best small business to start while still holding our day jobs. The one idea that really stands out is the online business of buy and sell which is big hit in the Philippines.

We wanted to start something that would involve small capital but higher yield. I told her that food would be the number one bet and next was clothing and beauty products. We all know how the Filipino yuppies this generation are with regards to overall appearance. The only problem is, how to get the supply. I want to sell original stuff and will not compromise on cheap and fake merchandise.

I hope this materializes soon. I know there are plenty of things to consider like splitting the costs, shipping of merchandise, what to sell, who to entrust the accounting of money flow, who to trust on monitoring the website, any fees to pay for permits, etc. It is a lot of work so we need to consider all those things before we go ahead on this venture.