Philippines, shopping online

Hi. I am like you. I also love to shop online at Ebay and Multiply. I'm interested also in buying from websites in US and I found some fellow Pinays in US who can do this for us. The drawback is that almost all of them charge as much as 250% of the prices. I was really shocked. I know some sites that deliver to the Philippines but my concern is the high shipping rates and another thing is the tax we have to pay in the PO. Some say that they paid more than on the tax than the actual cost of the shipment. I have also read sprees though the most highly recommended is from Malaysia I think. My concern again is on the customs duties we have to pay. Have you heard of Johnny Air Cargo? From what I read, you can receive your order in 5 days. The thing only is that they have a minimum weight requirement that is 2 lbs. Their rate is $9.5/lb. I heard good reviews on them but I haven't yet utilized their service. This is because I purchase only cosmetics and my purchases usually weigh around 1 lb only. As of now, I am looking for a shopping partner that I can consolidate my shipments to reduce the shipping cost.