Some Things You Need To Know Before Shopping With Shopee Ph

At the start of the year - like, literally January 1, 2017- I shopped with Shopee for the very first time. Yikes!  I know there's that uncomfortable feeling when shopping in a particular site for the first time.  So I'm breaking it down and sharing my first Shopee shopping experience, just to take away that cloud of doubt  from your mind. 

*Disclaimer: I paid for my own shopping spree at Shopee and I am not in any way being compensated by Shopee for making this review. I'm just purely sharing my experience.*

Let me start off by sharing with you some photos of my cart's content. All beauty stuff, huh?! Well, I am a beauty junkee so I started the year right by picking up some things that will be useful throughout the year.

3W CLINIC PROFESSIONAL NATURAL MAKE-UP POWDER AKA PALGANTONG POWDER

I'm glad that I was able to find my favorite Korean powder at Shopee. It only cost me Php  250.00 for a tub with 30 grams of product and I know it's going to take me a long time to consume all of it. It came quiet cheap huh! Well, I am glad that it looks like, it smells like and it feels as smooth as the last Palgantong Powder I bought so it's authentic.

10 PCS KABUKI BRUSH SET

This 10 piece Kabuki Brush Set came at only Php 265.00. I will be making a separate review about it in the future but let me note that the bristles are really soft and dense and they are not shedding.

SLEEK MAKEUP I-DIVINE EYESHADOW PALETTE IN OH SO SPECIAL

This is a lovely palette, and I think the "Oh So Special" name is appropriate because it really is special. It has a combination of browns, pinks and grays; mattes and shimmers. This will be very useful for all the day looks that I would like to create.

Now, on to the shopping experience itself. To make things easier, I made a list of Pros and Cons about shopping with Shopee, based on my own experience.

Pros

1. The Shopee Website is easy to navigate. You can easily search for products using the search bar. Making an account is easy too.

2. There are so many products to choose from, at any price point. 

3. Free Shipping available for purchases amounting to Php 250.00 and above.

4. Different payment methods available. Refer to the photo below. You are also given ample time to settle your payment. About 5 days, I think.

Shopee Payment Methods

Choices for Remittance/Payment Center

Bank Over-the-Counter Options

Online Banking Options

Payments are made to Shopee and not directly to the seller which gives you the assurance that you will get your order or get your money back.

5. Easy monitoring and tracking of orders. Refer to the photo below.

6. You can easily contact the sellers through the Chat platform.

7. You can install the Shopee App on your mobile device so you can easily receive updates about your orders and other offers.

Cons

1. Some seller could be selling fake items and claim it as authentic so be vigilant about reading reviews of items and comments.
2. There are sellers that are actually selling fake items, especially cosmetics, at really low prices, making it more attractive to buyers, but there are so many perils about buying fakes.

3. The Free Shipping is through LBC Integrated Shipping. They only ship after the payment has been confirmed; no rush shipping! Otherwise, you can contact the seller personally if you are in a hurry but of course shipping will be at your own expense.

As of today, those are the only Cons I can think of. In my own experience, I paid on the deadline itself haha! In less than 24 hours, my payment has been confirmed. I think Shopee also about five days to ship the items. The items arrived about 2 days after being shipped out. I live in the province so two days is reasonable; quiet early even.

So far, so good. I enjoyed my shopping experience at Shopee. I found myself coming back to the website more and more!

XO,

Carissa

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