Oriental Trading

[khriseeee]

I could not find a single thread on this topic, anyone have any experience purchasing from Oriental Trading?

How's the quality?
Do they ship directly to  your door or will it be delivered to the local post office?

[shellf1sh]

ok naman sila sis. pag food item (candies, etc) na naka-sale, malapit na ang expiry date like mga 4 months na lang. pero mga small items maayos naman. i'm based abroad so di ako sure kung pano pag-deliver sa pinas  pero maayos naman ang ordering process sa oriental trading.

[khriseeee]

^Thanks! I'm thinking of ordering and sending to my sister who is US based who will then send via balikbayan box

[shellf1sh]

that's a great idea. pag may reklamo sa item no prob with replacement. sign up ka muna for coupons before ordering. meron sila $10 off for every amount purchased plus free shipping. 

[rockstarmama]

Okay naman service nila =) I love how the items are grouped under themes na so hindi mahirap hanapin =)

[twelve5]

i think you're better off going to divi than buying from OTC. i know that what they're selling are disposables, but if you're OC like me, i dont think you'll be happy.  they are like divi items but of lower quality pa. i dont know how to actually put it. basta parang "palengke" quality (vs dept store quality).

some of the items i bought were:

super hero favor bags - the print job was ok, but the stitching on some bags was bad. it was either uneven or loose. and 1 bag out of the dozen was totally unusable. good thing i bought more than what i needed so i was lucky to be able to pick the better quality bags.  rating: 7/10

racing flag favor bags - the materal and print job were ok. 6 pcs were of better fabric and the other 6 were of thinner, more loose weave. again , there was the issue of bad stitching. i spent a lot of time cutting the loose threads. rating: 7/10

racing flag (baseball) cap - the embroidery was ok, but the material was thin. spent some time cleaning and cutting loose threads.  rating: 6/10

christmas gift bags: print was not clean. stitching was bad. most of the bags looked irregular (not square). rating: 6/10

i would rather spend more money on better quality items than buy from OTC again. and expert divi shoppers could probably get better quality divi items for less money.

ps: basta manage your expectations lang if you purchase from OTC.

[leynathan]

oh no, i recently bought racing flags at OTC but i haven't received them yet.

i think their items are made in china.

[twelve5]

^ im sorry if my post caused you anxiety. i just wanted to share my experience. hopefully yours will be better.

actually, i thought of buying those racing flags too, and the banner...  i hope ok naman yung flags mo. balitaan mo kami dito. hehe... besides, if pang decor and/or add-on sa loot bag, the kids wouldnt mind.

im comparing kasi OTC with Target store's dollar section which have a lot of knick knacks. mas ok ang quality para sakin.

i think most of OTC's items are made in china. and some of their candies, too.

[leynathan]

^ it's okay sis. i read some reviews on some of their items, there are negative feedbacks talaga like 3 out of 12 of what they received have defects esp the fragile ones. i just took the risk, kasi no racing flags available here in the philippines.

no wonder their items are cheaper than partycity.

[KVsWahmmy]

Uh-oh. Muntik na ko mapa-order kay Oriental Trading din ah. Thanks for the feedback sis twelve5! Good point - at least pag sa Divi ka bumili, you can touch and inspect talaga before buying ano?

[twelve5]

leynathan, i found another online store that sells racing flags - partycheap.com. reviews are ok, but i dont know firsthand. havent ordered from them.

KVsWahmmy, i was disappointed kasi photogenic lang yung mga binili ko. hehe

[leynathan]

^ thanks sis, though i got my flags and pennant banners already from OTC. Okay naman, wala namang major sira. plastic lang naman kasi yung material.

[twelve5]

^ i also bought the b&w checkered banner. i just got it. ok naman sya. mejo bigger than expected.

 ano material ng handle ng flags? sabi kasi straw so isip ko parang drinking staws lang ata baka easily bent.

[leynathan]

sis twelve5, yung parang stick ng balloons. ganun sya.

[twelve5]

^ thanks!

looks like im buying also. walang makita brother ko.