In a world where we want everything fast, people rely on couriers that do same-day or overnight…read moreshipping. But there's still room for some reliable companies like Daily Overland, a freight-forwarding company that ships to Manila and most areas in the Bicol region. My mom is a suki of this company because Bicol is our hometown. She buys most of our appliances in Legazpi (I know, it sounds odd), the big ones and haves it shipped here through Daily Overland. And when we would go to the province for a vacation (three days or more), she would put some of our things like toiletries, extra clothes and food in a big box and ships it to Bicol three days before we leave Manila and the box would arrive there just in time. That way, we have all the stuff we need, but don't pay for excess baggage at the airport. She's good, right? My mom's been trusting Daily Overland with our things for several years now, and we have never encountered any loss or damage in our properties. No delays either. The shipping fee is quite cheap too. The only downside is they don't do pickup or delivery in this part of Manila, so we have to ask our driver to bring or pick up the stuff to their office in Malate.

A few days ago, I decided to cheer my friend up by sending her some postcards and paper through…read moreLBC. I went to this branch as soon as the mall opened. In fact, I was the first customer there. Sending a small package costs Php80. I had to pay Php115 for mine. The lady told me that if I had let her fold the paper and the postcards, I could be paying Php80, but since I didn't want her to fold it, I ended up paying Php115. That was fine. Really appreciated the fact that she took time to explain why I was paying a higher fee than I expected. If you're sending a package out, don't forget to have the correct address and a phone number or mobile number of the person you're sending the package to. Also, when the LBC staff ask you to write your address and the recipient's address on the sticker form, make your handwriting big.

Everybody knows what LBC does and how trustworthy they are when it comes to courier services, which…read moreis probably why they have a branch at every corner in the metro, and (at least) one in every province. That is also the reason why they are swarmed with loyal customers in each of their branches. I hate going for LBC errands because waiting for my turn takes so much time. But when nobody else is available and our deliveries (for business) need to arrive to a certain location the next day, I brave the queues and go to the LBC branch (we only trust the deliveries of our items to LBC) in SM Southmall, since it's the one closest to our house. As expected, the queues are usually long. But this branch is quite impressive because transactions are quick, or quicker than you would expect. The people on the counters were also polite and approachable. I had several inquiries regarding their services, and they willingly answered my questions.

I flew all the way from Phoenix to the Philippines with 130 lbs worth of luggage. By the time I…read morearrived in Manila after 21 hours of travel my back already had a personality of its own and would have killed me if it could. Of course, the things I brought home wasn't all mine. Most were "padala" from my mother's Filipino employees and they had asked me to send it over to the province for their families once I reached home. A particular item that I had to send was a tablet and it was to be shipped all the way to Davao. And of course, I chose LBC as the courier. LBC has always been reliable through the years. I've never had a bad experience here. Everything is done so efficiently that I never have to worry about my item never reaching its destination. The Alabang Town Center branch made the experience so easy for me that I actually threw away the receipt as soon as I left the place. (Yes, I was that trusting) Great branch, easy to find and no long lines. Kudos!

I am so, so lucky that my apartment is located within 5 minutes from LBC, and even nearer is 2Go…read morewhich is just 2 minutes away. I often use Xend for sending stuff I've sold online (since they have cheaper shipping fees for bigger packages, flat rates, and they pick up the package from your doorstep *cough cough* and I'm lazy *cough cough*). But for sending important documents and CD files to my clients, I send them through 2Go. 2Go is more reliable than Xend, and has cheaper rates than LBC, and I guess this is just a personal preference of mine but don't you just love that shade of magenta they use in their branding? It's so refreshing to the eye! Their next-day delivery is really helpful too when I'm in a rush to send important documents. Sometimes I do find it more practical and time-saving to send documents and other stuff via couriers as opposed to bringing them myself to my clients office. Also, it's worth noting that the staff in this 2Go branch are really nice. They're so nice that they even let my dog inside!

They should close shop. Basically you hire them if you don't…read moreever want to receive your package. In my case, my package arrived in the country last 11/14/2018. It was written in the status that it was out for delivery on 11/15 - failed. Sent an email to customer support and got a reply of assurance that my package will be delivered. Then 11/16 - failed again. So I called them up to ask what was the problem which they couldn't answer and told me to wait for it in the next few days. They asked for my address and contact number again just to make sure that it's right. 11/17 - another delivery attempt failed. I was home the whole day, even received packages from different couriers. 11/19 - another delivery attempt failed. I called them up again to ask for the status and told me to wait for the delivery (no exact date, they said they can't make promises. WTF!?) I don't think they were even trying. 11/22 came i check for status and accdg to their website they brought it back to the sender/warehouse. Talk about incompetence.

Complain ko lang po sobrang tagal ng cargo ko…read more Nauna pako sa cargo ko. At multiples call, iba iba ang update. Nasa custom na ng pinas nung may 30 2 to 3 days tapos nung lumagpas ng 3 days eh wala ng masagot na ayus everday nako halos tumatawag wala paden. Pinatawagan kuna sa friend ko Ang sabe eh 3rd week of june pa tapos na vacation ko.

As an online shopping addict, I'm quite familiar with the comparative rates of couriers here in the…read moremetro. To be honest, LBC's rates are a bit high compared to others -- at least when we are talking domestic shipping. I've never been able to send a parcel for less than P100, even when the destination is within Manila. To be able to give you a point off comparison, Xend does it for P65, while Margaux will charge P45. Yet, when I have an item that needs to get to the recipient within a tight time frame, I go LBC simply because they are reliable. Now, when we are talking international freight, that's where LBC wins on both quality and service. They charge a flat rate of $65 per balikbayan box that ships by sea from California to the US. There are no weight restrictions for this rate: stuff everything you can into the box, and as long as it fits, you don't pay any extra. Even during the year-end holiday rush, our LBC balikbayan boxes manages to reach us safely in a timely manner -- year after year, no fail, and that's counting last year's major snaffus at the Port Area in Tondo.

Upshift Express is undoubtedly for me the best courier service in all of the metro. First of all,…read moreit is the least expensive one that I know of. P40 per shipment for their small bag, and everything I've ever shipped has fit in that thing. Pickup of the item is absolutely free, and neither is there any minimum required. In other words, there are no hidden or extra charges. Your item gets delivered the next day to the receiver. I'm really happy to have discovered Upshift Express and they have made my life more convenient and efficient. More power.

Upshift Express was reliable not until this past transactions I had with them.. i booked for same…read moreday delivery And asked me to pay P150 but they delivered it the next day which only cost P80..No refund happened.. And last week I booked for cash on delivery, they say you'll get the money they collected from your client the next business day but until now I still havent received any single payment from the 2 transactions of COD's.. They erased the comment I left on their instagram account and I saw one complaining on their fb account that she havent received the payment as well for COD dated aug 11,2015.. I texted them several times for follolw ups and got this msg saying they already deposited the money, but when I checked my bank account theres no log/deposit received from Upshift.

DHL is part of Deutsche post, the world's largest logistics company operating around the world. DHL…read moreis the market leader in sea and air mail globally. So if you are looking for shipping anything eccentric to exotic places, DHL is the way to go. You know that when a package gets lost, you will be compensated and the risk of losing your package is very low. However, this great service does come at a sharp price as well. So if you are shipping low value stuff to standard locations I wouldn't recommend DHL. This branch is almost always empty and it's conveniently located at the carpark, so you can easily carry stuff from your car here. Service is friendly.

In the presence of digital technology, most people no longer have use for postal services. With…read morejust a click of the mouse or tap on the screen, you can easily send your messages via instant messaging or text in a flash. However, there are still instances where you absolutely need to go to the postal office. For instance, if you need to send a registered mail for official documents, only PhilPost can provide you with such service. It's safe to say that at least once in your life, you will need Mr. Postman. And when you do, you really don't have to go to main offices like the Makati Central Post Office if you want to send a letter or a package. When in Makati CBD, you can head to the Mail Station kiosk in Greenbelt 1 and they will do all the legwork for you. This booth, sitting near the up-escalator behind the movie ticketing section, can process and send letters and packages via PhilPost, 2GO, and other private mail courier services to any point in the Philippines and the world. If you are wary and unsure about Mail Station's mail delivery system, then you can use their other service which is mobile phone reloading. They offer various load cards and even pasaload.