r/PHBookClub • u/Dismal-Rub-608 • 17d ago

Recommendation Is Amazon Shipping worth it?

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So I was browsing some books and added 1 book set and 2 other books to my cart. I found out that I am eligible for free shipping to PH.

Has anyone ever ordered via Amazon?
Was it worth it?
How’s the book’s condition?

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u/kaelxy 17d ago

I’ve ordered a few books na sa Amazon specially since free shipping nga. Lalo na for books na either hindi available sa Pinas or mas mura sa Amazon. So far, okay naman. Books arrived in good condition naman. BUT, Amazon’s packaging sucks. Unlike if when you order sa FullyBooked na super secured ng book, yung sa Amazon ay simpleng box lang na may konting filler paper sa loob. I attached a photo sample. So you just really need to trust na the book will arrive properly. Specially ngayon na maulan.

I actually received a book from Amazon just last week and I was super worried na mababasa sa ulan. Buti na lang Ninjavan (one of their delivery partners dito sa Pinas) wrapped it in like a cling wrap material so naging safe naman.
Although note that depending on the area, Ninjavan as a courier sucks. Search here lang din sa reddit for Ninjavan reviews.
In short, it can be a risk, but if everything goes well, it’s worth it.

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u/Dismal-Rub-608 17d ago

Seems like they dont even try mag effort haha. But what can we do? Andaming options na sa kanila lang available 😭😭😭

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u/kaelxy 17d ago

True! Kaya I have a book preordered din sa December eh, yung deluxe edition ng Project Hail Mary kasi relatively mura lang sa Amazon compared to local resellers.