As a speaker invited to speak in behalf of Davao and Mindanao bloggers during iBlog 4: The Philippine Blogging Summit, I spent quite some time thinking what I could wear to the event. As a speaker, I should wear something respectable, and as a representative of Davao, I should wear something “Davao.”

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Image by Brian Bonguyan
My cousin’s girlfriend works as a flight attendant for an airline based in Middle East. One of the things my cousin asked as pasalubong is a Shemagh. HUWHAT? A Shemagh (also called a Keffiyeh, Shmagh, or Yashmag) is a cloth used as a traditional headdress of Arab men. My cousin wanted one to use for his Airsoft activities.

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I saw this cover on Go Fug Yourself…

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Not all great things come in big packages. Microminds transforms your favorite things, passions, and pop culture into miniature hand-made clay accessories and keepsakes. Each piece is handmade so you are sure that your Micro Minds piece is unique.

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The moment I laid eyes on Oriental Marge (photo above), I fell in love with it. Who wouldn’t? It’s one of a kind, the size is perfect for weddings, night outs, and other similar occasions, and the print is sooo nice. So I bought it, and it’s now mine, mine, mine!

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Tired of having that same, boring, generic clutch that others also have? Buy one of these one-of-a-kind, handmade (yes, handmade) clutch bags and be unique. These clutches were borne out of boredom turned into a promising enterprise called Vo*Chic.

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Who knew so much beauty could come from animal secretions? These Indian Bangles are made from Lac, an animal secretion that becomes a resin when it hardens. It comes from the Indian insect named Kerria lac Kerr not visible with the naked eye. It is non toxic. It is also pliable when heated so it is easily formed into these magnificent looking bangles which would complement any attire.

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Here’s one of my precious finds on Multiply, a Nine West Paisley Hobo Bag with a Leather Strap and lots of details.

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Here are some Custo Barcelona Sellers in Multiply:

• Bernadette “Badet” Laurdaus-Siazon of Pink Fortune
  Bags at PhP400 each
• Jing
  Bags at PhP 350 each, Jackets at PhP 1,500 each - Link
• The Good Stuff
  Bags at PhP 380 each
• Winnie and Wendy Chan of It’s Worth It - A Shoppingera Trusted Seller!
  Jackets 1 at PhP 1200 each
  Jackets 2 PhP 1200 each
  Jackets 3 PhP 1200 each
  Skirts at PhP 500 each
  Bags at PhP 380 each (cheapest!)
• Girls on Shop
  Bags at PhP 450 each

I’ll be adding more to this list soon!

I’ve been happy with most of the Multiply sellers I have dealt with. And to show my appreciation I have added them to list of Trusted Multiply Sellers. I have also featured some of them here and I plan to feature more of them soon.

But I’ve had a recent encounter with a seller whom I wouldn’t name or link because I don’t want to. The seller was arrogant, and wasn’t nice at all.

I contacted the seller via SMS because he/she told me to do so. This was our initial exchange:

(Thursday evening)
Ria: Hi! I would like reserve 1 (item name) to be shipped to Davao City. I will be paying via GCash, is that ok with you?
Seller: Name please? Ok dear. ALL shipping will be done on Monday. Ok? PhP300 + 80.
Ria: I’m Ria. Will it fit (my size)?
Seller: Yup, one size fits all. Name please? Reserved one for you…
Ria: Maria A. Jose. What’s your GCash details please?
Seller: (Name, Address, GCash number)

Then, I immediately sent my payment.

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