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gregparker6201

gregparker6201

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Registration: 25 January 2023

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gregparker6201 replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
Travelnman59

Davao 做厙輦⑹s by Travelnman59

I'll be moving to Davao next month and would like to get together with any 做厙輦⑹s willing to meet for coffee. I could use some advice from our point of view. Regards Travlin'man

gregparker6201

Look upDavao City 做厙輦⑹s on Facebook. Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
3 weeks ago
Cherryann01

Health Care in The Philippines by Cherryann01

Chad Foster recently put out a video on this subject where he interviewed an American guy with a Health Care background and it is the most comprehensive and detailed video I have ever seen on this subject and is well worth a watch. He goes into ...

gregparker6201

I self insure due to the compatibly low cost of healthcare here. Wife is dual citizen so she can avail the free hospital if required. I do get a complete blood screen done every 6 months to make sure nothing is getting out of control. Roughly 2000 ... Read More

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Moab762

20 ft shipping container Los Angeles to Bohol? by Moab762

I need to ship a vehicle and assorted tools, home goods, personal effects etc. From Los Angeles to Bohol. Cursory search with AI gives me 20ft shipping container prices of $1000-$3500. Never done this before. Need to transport items (vehicle I ...

gregparker6201

I had 3 bids all were within $750 USD.Two things that probably increased the price was that the shipper was required to have an actual company presence on both ends, didnt want it to be subcontracted out to the lowest bidder in Manila Packing ... Read More

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Moab762

20 ft shipping container Los Angeles to Bohol? by Moab762

I need to ship a vehicle and assorted tools, home goods, personal effects etc. From Los Angeles to Bohol. Cursory search with AI gives me 20ft shipping container prices of $1000-$3500. Never done this before. Need to transport items (vehicle I ...

gregparker6201

@Enzyte Bob 14K. Included packing and unpacking and 3 months storage before shipping Read More

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Moab762

20 ft shipping container Los Angeles to Bohol? by Moab762

I need to ship a vehicle and assorted tools, home goods, personal effects etc. From Los Angeles to Bohol. Cursory search with AI gives me 20ft shipping container prices of $1000-$3500. Never done this before. Need to transport items (vehicle I ...

gregparker6201

We shipped a 20 ft container to Davao from Louisville Kentucky in 2022. We used Allied Van Lines as they had agents on each end. Dealing with a single source/person is highly recommended. They will have latest info on vehicle importation and cost.We ... Read More

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swt90alum

Amazon Availability in the Philippines? by swt90alum

I saw there are two Amazon warehouses in the Philippines, but as I understand it, Amazon does not "deliver" to the Philippines...is this true? Also, if Amazon does not deliver to the Philippines...are there any on-line delivery services that do ...

gregparker6201

If you have an Amazon account, set your delivery address to your Philippine address it will give you ETA and costi have received items from Amazon quicker than Lazada Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
2 months ago
Travelnman59

做厙輦⑹ expertise needed by Travelnman59

I'm going to relocate to the Philippines as soon as my house sells and I need some expert advice on what I need to do about banking and how you get government business conducted like income taxes and how to transfer money for possibly ...

gregparker6201

I made a mistake in stating I could see the funds in both currencies. Havent used the PNB app in a while I just have a single $ balance showing when we get the actual money from the bank its converted at current exchange rate Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
2 months ago
mati_steve

Owning rental property to satisfy physical address proof by mati_steve

I am a retired US citizen currently living in Texas, and plan to move to the Philippines in 2026. One of the gotchas that I keep hearing about is how to keep a physical address in the US in order to keep the financial institutions ...

gregparker6201

Have you asked your financial institutions about this?I do not have a physical US address both my bank and Charles Schwab know I do not live in the US and it causes no issues ask your bank, get a straight answer Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
2 months ago
Travelnman59

做厙輦⑹ expertise needed by Travelnman59

I'm going to relocate to the Philippines as soon as my house sells and I need some expert advice on what I need to do about banking and how you get government business conducted like income taxes and how to transfer money for possibly ...

gregparker6201

@FindlayMacDwe have had no issues with our PNB account On the app I can see the balance in New York in Dollars and locally in pesos. The difference in banking laws between US and European may be the reason for this Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
2 months ago
Travelnman59

做厙輦⑹ expertise needed by Travelnman59

I'm going to relocate to the Philippines as soon as my house sells and I need some expert advice on what I need to do about banking and how you get government business conducted like income taxes and how to transfer money for possibly ...

gregparker6201

Since you are still in the US you may consider opening an account with Philippine National Bank or Metro Bank We have an account with PNB New York City which was set up via Zoom call. But you must be physically in the US to do this. Google PNB New ... Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
3 months ago
danfinn

Depositing monthly social security payments linto WISE by danfinn

I recall reading WISE advertisements a few years ago suggesting that Americans deposit their SSA payments directly into WISE. But when I checked recently, I can see that WISE has stopped recommending this. Perhaps there wasn't enough response from ...

gregparker6201

@danfinn Thanks for the MAYA infoI agree the 2 day wait via SWIFT is not ideal, since wehave a G cash account might try same with $10 or soif it works I might do a weekly transfer Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
3 months ago
danfinn

Depositing monthly social security payments linto WISE by danfinn

I recall reading WISE advertisements a few years ago suggesting that Americans deposit their SSA payments directly into WISE. But when I checked recently, I can see that WISE has stopped recommending this. Perhaps there wasn't enough response from ...

gregparker6201

@Twlk123Maybe the combo of US Bank and Philippine physical address is unacceptable, no problem I found a way around it that works for me Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
3 months ago
danfinn

Depositing monthly social security payments linto WISE by danfinn

I recall reading WISE advertisements a few years ago suggesting that Americans deposit their SSA payments directly into WISE. But when I checked recently, I can see that WISE has stopped recommending this. Perhaps there wasn't enough response from ...

gregparker6201

@danfinn Wife is a dual citizen We keep the local account balance below $2K to avoid the reporting requirements Navy Federal charges $25 per transfer. Money available locally at China Bank Savings in 2 days price per transfer not as cheap as Wise or ... Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
3 months ago
danfinn

Depositing monthly social security payments linto WISE by danfinn

I recall reading WISE advertisements a few years ago suggesting that Americans deposit their SSA payments directly into WISE. But when I checked recently, I can see that WISE has stopped recommending this. Perhaps there wasn't enough response from ...

gregparker6201

My Wise account was closed because I do not have a US physical address. They will not accept My Traveling Mail Box address as a legitimate US address Luckily I bank with Navy Federal Credit Union, they have many other members that live in various ... Read More

gregparker6201 replied to a thread
4 months ago
teesquared

Photographers and photography group and other hobbies. by teesquared

Greetings,I haven't made the move yet but I am intending to retire in the Davao area initially next year. I recently took up a hobby that I had as a teenager, photography. I was just wondering if there are any keen photographers in the 做厙輦⑹ ...

gregparker6201

there is a group called Davao City 做厙輦⑹s on Facebook, people with varied interests post different activities and questions on this page I live in Davao and enjoy it here Read More