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Author Topic: Just Curious  (Read 18549 times)
Peter Lee
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« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Just Curious, posted by Humabdos on Jan 27, 2004

Now you tell me LOL!!!!!!
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greg
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« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Just Curious, posted by Peter Lee on Jan 27, 2004

Pete, like yourself..Years ago I sent a package to RP using Postal Service..Was told Package would arrive within two weeks...Package wasn't recieved until several months later..it was opened, stuff was stolen. You cannot trust the Philippine Postal Workers, they are unreliable. You gotta be creative to make sure your letters, etc isn't stolen or lost.
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Dave H
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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Send at your own Risk, posted by greg on Jan 27, 2004

Hey Greg,

I have had the same experience! It seems the more hands that touch the package the more that will be missing. By the time it gets to Mindanao... I have been told by several people that many Philippine postal employees regularly bring sacks of "undeliverable" mail (mostly cards, letters and packages from foreign countries) home, sort through it and burn the evidence. Shocked(

Dave H.
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Peter Lee
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« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to You Can Say That Again!, posted by Dave H on Jan 27, 2004

DaveH Hi,

I have sent snailmail and postcards to my wife airmail and so far received all of them in about 10 days.

However reading these past posts I will try next time to send it registered mail.

Unfortunately I sent the Affidit of Support just airmail, I don't know what I was thinking.

Later
Peter Lee
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Dave H
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« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: You Can Say That Again!, posted by Peter Lee on Jan 28, 2004

Hi Peter,

It sounds like your wife has an honest postman! I have never had any postcards or Christmas cards make it, unless sent inside a USPS Global Priority envelope. Nothing has ever made it to my wife's house in Butuan City in under 3 weeks...usually 5 weeks...a few times 2 months.

Dave H.
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Peter Lee
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« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Re: You Can Say That Again!, posted by Dave H on Jan 28, 2004

Tonight I talked to my wife on the phone.  In our conversations she said she has received 9 letters they are about 10 days appart, they were air mail and cost 80c.  Now the USPS Global envelope has my Affidavit of Support in it and I hope it makes it.  Maybe I should have sent it registered mail but they told me it would take longer if I did that.  You say it could take 5 weeks and sometimes 2 months?   I have used Fed Ex before and it took 5 days but cost $35.  Now I wish I used Fed Ex coz the affidavit of support has to be there before her interview.  Got my fingers crossed and hope it is not one of those 2 monthers.
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Dave H
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« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Re: Re: You Can Say That Again!, posted by Peter Lee on Jan 29, 2004

[This message has been edited by Dave H]

Hi Peter,

It sounds like your wife has good postal service. Mail someties sets in the post office a week or two where my wife lived, because their mailman is not about to overwork himself. I never had a problem with Global Express envelopes reaching my wife or her family...they even appeared to be unopened. Usually the Global Express envelopes arrived in 3-4 weeks, the longest taking 5 weeks. Airmail letters usually take 5 weeks to reach their house.

Dave H.
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Peter Lee
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« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Relax!, posted by Dave H on Jan 29, 2004

Update on my mail

Arrived on 01 29 04
1 Sent 01 07 04  [her handwriting greeting card]
2 Sent 01 14 04  [my preprinted envelopes I sent her with my addess] All three came at the same time.

That is 15 and 22 days to Bansarvil, Kapatagan 1 click SW of Iligan in Mindanao.  That is 2 - 3 weeks with an 80c air mail stamp.

DaveH where was your mail sent in the PI?

I sent the Affidavit of Support Global so it should get there in Feb probabley at the end.  What do you think?
Later
Peter Lee
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Dave H
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« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Relax!, posted by Peter Lee on Jan 29, 2004

Hi Peter,

Your wife gets faster mail service to the bundoks than my wife does to Butuan City, Mindanao.

Dave H.
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Peter Lee
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« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Send at your own Risk, posted by greg on Jan 27, 2004

any ideas?
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shadow
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« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Just Curious, posted by Peter Lee on Jan 27, 2004

You just made one postal worker in a hick town very happy!

Larry.
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Peter Lee
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« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to My guess, posted by shadow on Jan 27, 2004

Hehehehehe
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Humabdos
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« Reply #27 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Just Curious, posted by Peter Lee on Jan 27, 2004

Unless you sent it via registered mail she will probably never see it.
Hum
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Peter Lee
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« Reply #28 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Just Curious, posted by Humabdos on Jan 27, 2004

Oh boy I thought so but I tried it anyway.  Would praying help?
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