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Online Shopping, Anyone?

When I found out that there is still another balikbayan box waiting to be filled up, I quickly went online to check out some stuff that I'd like to be shipped back here. Shopping in the US has always been a pleasure. There are so many name-brand items that one could get for a fraction of the what we pay here.

I wish it were that easy. Browsing is the fun part. However, since I am using an internationally-issued credit card, I am having a hard time purchasing what I like. Most online shops only accept cards with US billing addresses. They don't care if you are shipping items to a US address. I found several online shops that do accept non-US bank cards but they end up canceling the order if they can't contact the card-holder.

Do they really exert that much effort to make a sale?

I thought owning a Paypal account would make it easier. Apparently, the shops I had in mind do not accept Paypal.

Anyway, I've made several purchases. I've gotten additional stuff for Baby #2. I got several pairs of shoes for me and toys for Johann. Vic is expecting some shipment for his car. I haven't seen any charges in my card yet. I hoping that it would all push through.

How I wish I still had my corporate card. I could easily make reservations for hotels and car rentals. No questions asked. No canceled orders. No credit limits. I should probably get an Amex. As if!

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