12.12 Shopee Big Christmas Sale: Another Budol Episode

Have you heard the sound of the bells ringing, welcoming the crowd for “Simbang Gabi” or Christmas evening mass? Just wow! We are almost weeks before another New Year. But before that, Christmas day is still waiting for us to celebrate.

Since it's the Christmas season, one of my most waited parts of the Holiday is the Big Sale happening annually on Shopee.ph.

What's the 12.12 Big Christmas Sale?

12 (December) and another 12 (Date), A grand sale on December 12. And it's already over.

That night was so unforgettable to me and my fellow shoppers, but before I share with you what I got from the last sale, I just wanted to clarify that I am not a Shopaholic. 🤣

I am just a Budolera! 🤣

Budol is a Filipino term for, buying something unexpectedly or out of the budget list. Since Shopee is making a Sale monthly, I was also present at those selected Sales events, but not every sale, okay.

Just like my previous budol articles, let me share with you what I got this 12.12 Grand Sale.

Before midnight, I already claimed shop vouchers to be used later on during the midnight sale. I already added to the cart the items I wanted to get for “Free”.

If you are a bit confused about how I get free items, feel free to check this article.

https://read.cash/@eommaZel/my-shopee-1010-budol-finds-73e6e4c1

Now, as I already added them to the cart, I almost have 99+ items in my cart, but I am very confident that I will get them for Free! And that too much confidence became my disappointment. 😅

With my Shopee pay balance of 150+ pesos, I got my balance from Shopee's game “Shopee Celebrity Pamasko”, I just claimed the Angpao every day and accumulated 150+ Php. So I am not worried to spend up to one hundred pesos during the sale.

See sample in the Photo.

By the way, this promo is still ongoing, check your app, and don't forget to claim your Pamasko daily. 🙂 You might be lucky to get Higher prizes.

Minutes before midnight came, with my trembling heart, I am sitting in the best spot at home where I believed there was a stable connection. My husband was also there, ready to help me if ever. Seems like we're on a battlefield, battling for some free items. 🤣

As our clock turned to midnight, I immediately tried to check out my free items but my app became laggy and I couldn't apply my vouchers.

I was so disappointed, I tried and tried again, have my phone connected with my husband's hotspot, but it's a failure.

I was ready to close the app when I saw my “To Receive” button got added fractions.

I quickly checked it and I was so happy to see I got some free items despite the bad experience I had with the app during the sale.

Here are the Free Items I got.

• Hair tie/Scrunchie

I have shared before that I am a lover of hair ties, and it's one of the items I wanted to check out for free from the app.

Voucher off Applied: 12 PHP with 0 minimum spend

Product Price: 12 pesos

Shipping: Overseas (free with shipping voucher)

So I am lucky to get one hair tie for free. However, I faced a problem after the seller shipped it out.

I saw this concerning message, that the logistics have damaged the item. I couldn't imagine how it was damaged since it's not fragile. Then I tried to ask the customer service and they gave me an answer to my query.

Since I became already a Platinum member of the app (all thanks from Budol finds), they prioritized my messages even more. 😁

The agent said to me that my item may or may not arrive at me, but if ever I will receive it damaged, I should not click the order receive button and request a refund. But in my case, probably the agent didn't notice that I got the item for free.

• Watercolor Brush

I got this watercolor brush for 1 peso only, during the sale this item costs only 1 Peso in a flash deal, plus it's from overseas too so I don't have to worry about the shipping fee. It was truly my intention to get this since my son loves to draw and paint, he would love this brush for sure.

• Two Night Light Acrylics (Small Christmas tree)

I got these night light acrylics for free, isn't it cute? Hehe but I still don't know if I would receive the same in the picture let's just see until I unpacked my parcel soon. 😅

Voucher off Applied: 120 PHP

Product Price: 59 PHP × 2

• Gold Earrings (1 pair)

I got this pair of earrings for free too, it looks cute so I also added it to my cart, and besides, it's free so there is no reason for me to not accept it. 😁

Voucher off Applied: 120 PHP

Product Price: 120 PHP

• Gold earrings (1 pair Rose design)

While I got this pair for P1. The description says it's plated gold but for sure it's for advertisement purposes only. But if it's legit, seems I got a nice deal. Let's just see until I received it. 😁

Voucher Off Applied: 120 PHP

Product Price: 121 PHP

• Acrylics Crystal Bracelet

I found this bracelet on the Flash Deals, it also became P1 during the sale, so I also get it. And for me, I find it cute too based on its photo.

So far those were the items I got for free, of course, they were all free because I never used my money for purchasing. ☺

And of course, I bought my husband his charger adapter because he badly needs one. It cost 98 PHP because of the vouchers I applied for. So, it's included by my free budget of one hundred pesos too! 🙂

I may not get many free items same as before, I am still thankful to get some.

Just recently, shopee keeps me updated that there will be delays with my orders since it's already the Christmas season where there are so many consumers plus we were hit by a strong typhoon that left vast damages the last time.

All I have to do is to patiently wait for my orders to arrive. And I promise to upload the expectations vs. reality of the items I have “Budol-ed” this time. 😁

How about you? Did you also get good deals during the 12.12 Grand Christmas Sale?

Thanks for reading, 'till next time. 💚

Written by: @eommaZel ✍🏻🥀