| Ever wanted to send some gift to Philippines? | | | | sending a gift to Philippines. |
| Sending gifts is one of the many many popular | | | | Online services over Traditional method |
| practices of overseas Filipinos. Other than sending | | | | Popular method that overseas Filipinos use in |
| money or remittances to their loved ones, gifts | | | | sending gifts to their loved ones in the Philippines is |
| sent in packages is also a form of support for | | | | through the use of packages. One particular |
| their loved ones. However, other than the use of | | | | package that overseas Filipinos use are balikbayan |
| packages, many of today's overseas Filipinos have | | | | boxes. The advantage of using online services in |
| used the capabilities of an online gift shop in | | | | sending a gift to Philippines is that it skips the |
| sending gifts to their loved ones in the Philippines. | | | | whole process of arranging and sending a |
| An online services for overseas Filipinos | | | | balikbayan box, which is said to take several days |
| Online services such as online gift shops and | | | | depending on the work schedule of the overseas |
| flower shops in the Philippines became popular for | | | | Filipino. |
| many overseas Filipinos because of its many | | | | Another advantage of using online shops from |
| capabilities. Compared to sending a package, an | | | | traditional method is its delivery speed. One |
| overseas Filipino would only have to visit one of | | | | disadvantage of using balikbayan boxes is its slow |
| these websites, place an order, then have it | | | | delivery service, which usually takes several |
| delivered to their loved ones back home. This is | | | | weeks to even a month. Online delivery services, |
| its convenience. | | | | however, are known for its speed. Because these |
| Convenience is the one of the biggest factors | | | | types of online services are established in the |
| why online establishments became popular in the | | | | Philippines, they can provide a much faster |
| first place. Compared to shopping and going from | | | | delivery service, which is said to take 2 to 5 |
| one store to the other, online shops made it | | | | working days, depending on the items sent as |
| easier for people to purchase goods, such as | | | | well as the number of gifts sent. |
| grocery items, clothes, toys, electronics, and | | | | Other than its convenience as well as its delivery, |
| many more without having to browse through | | | | another factor that made online shops popular |
| aisles after aisles. Another convenience is that | | | | among many overseas Filipinos is that it allowed |
| online shops are normally open 24 hours a day 7 | | | | them to send gift to Philippines which are usually |
| days a week. | | | | not possible through the use of packages. These |
| Online gift shops and flower shops in the | | | | items include foods such as cakes as well as |
| Philippines, however, gave another convenience to | | | | bouquets of flowers. |
| their customers, which is the convenience of | | | | |