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Q: Do you get Care Packages from home?
Just sent another shipment of Chocolate and Baby milk to the relo's
got me thinking about all the things I would miss if i was full time in China
and how I could get somebody to send them to me
Any of you guys hooked up with a supplier?
if so what do you get to make your life that much better in China?
No care packages. We tried a few times. Either came 6 months later or not at all.
When my mom comes she brings like two suitcases full of supplies. And when my bosses come they can bring emergency supplies in a pinch. Anything else I just go to HK.
We are past the times of care packages I guess. You can get everythibg everywhere now. Theres a Taobao shop that has a lady living in Canada and she buys everything and they sell it online here. Its all legit and decent prices so it made the supply trips less of a need.
No care packages. We tried a few times. Either came 6 months later or not at all.
When my mom comes she brings like two suitcases full of supplies. And when my bosses come they can bring emergency supplies in a pinch. Anything else I just go to HK.
We are past the times of care packages I guess. You can get everythibg everywhere now. Theres a Taobao shop that has a lady living in Canada and she buys everything and they sell it online here. Its all legit and decent prices so it made the supply trips less of a need.
I used to when I first came. But same as Mike, they would either come months later or never at all. I still get birthday cards. And again like Mike says, there's not really any point. For the cost of sending a package that might not even get here, I can just head to City Shop or hit up Taobao for a little fix of home.
I have been here a few years already, and still get Care packages. My brother in law receives the merchandise a his home, and when they have enough to fill a flat rate 20 lbs Priority box he sends it over, and gets here within a week or two for $86.25.
I use my GF name written in Chinese, and also the address is in Chinese and her cell phone number. Only thing in English s "CHINA". Do not use regular stamps but meter tape.
I get many different things, from vitamins and medicines, to food and clothes, and things that you do not find in China at all.
ethos15:
Have you ever had to pay import duties on any items? Or do you make sure to keep the value of he package below a certain amount?
HappyExPat:
I only paid import duties on a Celestron telescope,the rest of items so far no taxes. The taxes on the telescope were less than 100 yuan
A couple of times. My parents send emergency supplies such as candy. Perhaps a couple of times per year. Mums home baked cookies are usually a bit bashed up on arrival, but hey, who isn't a bit broken after a long flight.
The cost of getting, what is essentially useless stuff, from home is pretty high. Usually the postage is about 500RMB for a couple of KGs og goodies.
I get 3/4 packages a year. Girl scout cookies/baked goods, special cooking spices, and random stupid crap. I get them within 2 weeks of when they are sent.
I get 3/4 packages a year. Girl scout cookies/baked goods, special cooking spices, and random stupid crap. I get them within 2 weeks of when they are sent.
zilch 
but wait, I am yet to compete a year here... but then I don't see a possibility of it coming
I've been here almost 6 years, and never received anything...
I guess people back home just don't really care...
