amazon shipping to philippines

I have certainly shipped books from the UK (amazon.co.uk) to the Philippines without any problem. I think that the restriction may only apply to some items. You are, perhaps, aware that some items are sold by Amazon itself but many items are sold and shipped by Amazon Pro Marketers - Amazon merely lists the items for them (and takes a commission on sales). These people can choose whether they will ship internationally or not. Unfortunately, your balance in your MTurk/Amazon account cannot be transferred from or used in any other Amazon site but amazon.com and I don't believe that there is any way you can claim it as cash other than buying a gift certificate and selling it (on eBay, for example). I would check out various items on Amazon (in books, for example) which are sold by Amazon itself to see if the same restrictions apply. In order to find out you may have to go through 75% of the ordering process but cancel the order once you find that the destination address has been accepted or rejected.

Some stuff from amazon can be shipped directly to the phil but a lot of the really useful ones (at least for me) can't be sent here directly. It is possible to forward your goods here though. Here's a blog that has a lot of useful info on the companies that can forward your amazon packages from the US to the Philippines. http://amazonphilippinesshipping.com/ It'll cost you a bit but if you can't find the items you want locally then it's worth it.

Amazon doesnt ship some items outside the US but if you want them shipped to the Philippines you can use Johnny air cargo. Heres how i did it when i made an order: http://hubpages.com/hub/how-to-buy-items-from-amazon-and-have-them-shipped-to-the-philippines youll basically be shipping the item to their US branch and from there they will send it here. Total cost will depend on the wieght of the item. I paid 900+ for some earphones so if the item you want is heavier it will become more expensive.