i live in cebu and there are also places that sell kikay stuff (and jewelry making stuff) cheap in manalili. i have not bought anything yet there though.

i also have a tip for other shoppers: buy before stalls close. there are stalls in robinson’s cebu where i buy gifts for american friends (native necklaces, earrings, bracelets etc) and they give you a discount “sira gana” is what they call it, if you buy during (or right before) closing hours. A necklace which normally costs P150 could be sold for P75….

share ko lang… hehehe

haha…i also know that store where i even toured my wife there in quiapo

she also gets free hair rebond or any salon job from a friend/hairstylist on an ex-deal basis (i take pictures of her daughters’ parties) while we also get discounts on haircuts et al

btw, i heard Munoz market is gonna be torn down to give way to a new mall? is that true? can’t confirm it yet though

to G, the best way to shop in Cebu and other places is to know how to say “magkano” in Cebuano. glad i can do it with proper accent so i won’t be given a touristy price

magkano in cebuano is “tag-pila” or you might as well ask “pahangyua ko beh”..

Divisoria is my go to place for cheap shopping, but prices have gone up since 168 was opened and foreigners discovered the place. I overheard a salesgirl selling walis tingting at P200 to a foreigner! hahaha

I heard Quiapo is also the best place for good quality ukay-ukay and hard to find dvds. Have to visit Quiapo some time soon then…

Thanks for the tip!

hey g, thanks for the tip on manalili and buying before stalls close! will try them some time when i go to Cebu.

paetechie, too bad about Munoz market if that’s true.

ferdie, i can sort of understand tag-pila but what does pahangyua ko beh mean? cool, i like the feel of the words rolling in my tongue hehe.

PchesV, i used to buy dvds by boxes in Quiapo but not anymore. i got scared of the raids! these days, i watch great movies and tv shows by downloading from torrentz. anybody know why there’s no new Lost episode yet?

@Salve : re “…. i watch great movies and tv shows by downloading from torrentz”

btw, those torrentz downloads (or downloading torrentz files) are generally illegal as well (as those material that people share are copyrighted). keep in mind, you’re digital signature can be traced back to the machine that you use.

fyi.

C_A, oops thanks for the info. I didn’t know that. And i broadcasted it for the whole world to know, huh? Apologies to the authorities. Won’t download anymore. Yikes.

ukay ukay
ang alam ko kahit bagsak presyo na ang mga ukay ukay ay may mga panahong mas mababa ang presyo nila lalo na kapag may bago silang “delivery” hehe!! kaya kapag may nakita kayong natipuhan ninyo eh ihanay ninyo sa pinakamalayo o pinakailalim, malay ninyo kapag ON SALE na ay mabalikan pa ninyo (in my case, works every time!)

sariling ukay-ukay
summer na at ito ang panahon para maglinis ng closet. ilagay sa kahon lahat ng mga pinaglumaan, masikip/maluwag na mga damit na wala ng pag-asa (hehe!!). maglabas lang kayo ng isang mesa at silya. ilatag ang ilang mga damit sa mesa. huwag kalimutang maglagay ng karatula at baka pagkamalang napapatuyo lamang kayo ng sinampay. Maghintay ng mga daraan. Ngapala, pakiayos na lamang po ang pag presyo. Ang blusang nabili ng 500pesos ay hindi na mabebenta ng 200pesos khit anong mangyari. Gamit na po yan kaya parang awa ninyo na “let the darn blouse GO!”

malinis na ang closet ninyo, may pera pa kayong maidadagdag sa susunod ninyong mall raid o pang-merienda.

p.s. maaari ninyong itodo at bisitahin rin ang imabakan ninyo ng mga kung anu-ano. sigurado marami kayong mahahagilap dun na maibebenta. =)

Hi Salve!

“Pahangyu-a ko beh” means, “bigyan mo naman ako ng tawad”. Haggling the Cebuano way.

And yes, if you shop in bazaars or tiangges, items will usually be discounted on the last day, especially the last few hours before closing. I know because I used to sell in bazaars.

edmaya, thanks for the tip. that’s really interesting