As an online shopping addict, I'm quite familiar with the comparative rates of couriers here in the metro. To be honest, LBC's rates are a bit high compared to others -- at least when we are talking domestic shipping. I've never been able to send a parcel for less than P100, even when the destination is within Manila. To be able to give you a point off comparison, Xend does it for P65, while Margaux will charge P45. Yet, when I have an item that needs to get to the recipient within a tight time frame, I go LBC simply because they are reliable.
Now, when we are talking international freight, that's where LBC wins on both quality and service. They charge a flat rate of $65 per balikbayan box that ships by sea from California to the US. There are no weight restrictions for this rate: stuff everything you can into the box, and as long as it fits, you don't pay any extra. Even during the year-end holiday rush, our LBC balikbayan boxes manages to reach us safely in a timely manner -- year after year, no fail, and that's counting last year's major snaffus at the Port Area in Tondo. read more