October 06, 2020

LIST: Applications Offering ‘Pabili’ Services

With the advent of delivery services that at present cover almost anything one can buy, the existence of different delivery couriers is no stranger to consumers anymore. And if it makes internet shopping any better, a lot of these have now also been offering pabili services that are even handier in light of our stay-at-home situation.

What is pabili service and how does it work?

Pabili is a Filipino word that means to ask someone to buy something for you—which in essence is what the namesake service is all about. Just open the delivery app of your choice, tap the pabili service icon, and from there type in the store you need to shop from and indicate which items you need.

This is not limited to just food, so you can definitely have whatever items you need from the stores outside. However, the only downside of such is that the amount you can have the riders buy is limited from app to app.

But to help you decide which pabili service you would want to avail next time to maximize the experience, we looked into some of the most prominent delivery applications in the Philippines and summed up the information you would likely want to know.

Grab

Covered Areas: Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Pampanga, Bacolod, and Iloilo
Max. Worth of Allowable Pabili: Php 2,000
Max. Allowable Pick-Up Points: 1
Weight Limit for Deliveries:

GrabExpress Instant – Bicycle: 20 kg
GrabExpress Pabili – As long as items do not exceed the worth of Php 2,000

Base Fare: Php 55 + Php 6/km

Lalamove

Covered Areas: Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal
Max. Worth of Allowable Pabili: Php 2,000
Max. Allowable Pick-Up Points: 20
Weight Limit for Deliveries:

Motorcycles: 20 kg
MPVs: 300 kg and 600 kg
Jeepneys: 600 kg
Light Trucks: 1,000 kg and 2,000 kg

Base Fare:

Motorcycles: Php 60 + Php 8/km (plus Php 40/additional stop)
MPV (300 kg): Php 250 + Php 20/km (plus Php 50/additional stop)
MPV (600 kg): Php 350 + Php 25/km (plus Php 50/additional stop)
Jeepneys: Php 200 + Php 20/km (plus Php 50/additional stop)
Light Trucks (1000 kg): Php 480 + Php 30/km (plus Php 50/additional stop)
Light Trucks (2000 kg): Php 2,000 + Php 50/km (plus Php 100/additional stop)

MrSpeedy

Covered Areas: Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Antipolo
Max. Worth of Allowable Pabili: Php 1,500
Max. Allowable Pick-Up Points: More than 50
Weight Limit for Deliveries:

Motorcycles: 20 kg
Cars: 750 kg

Base Fare:

Motorcycles: Php 60 + Php 6/km
Cars: Php 190 + Php 6/km

Angkas

Image grabbed from Angkas’ website

Covered Areas: Metro Manila & Metro Cebu
Max. Worth of Allowable Pabili: Php 2,000
Max. Allowable Pick-Up Points: 1
Weight Limit for Deliveries: 10 kg
Base Fare:

Pabili: Php 75 + Php 60 for first 3 km; additional Php 10 for the next 4 to 8 km; additional Php 8 for every succeeding km past 9 km
Delivery: Php 60 for first 3 km; additional Php 10 for the next 4 to 8 km; additional Php 8 for every succeeding km past 9 km

MyKuya

Covered Areas: Metro Manila; San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan; Olongapo, Zambales; Cavite; Laguna; Rizal; Lucena, Quezon
Max. Worth of Allowable Pabili: Php 1,000 (if exceeded, clients first have to give MyKuya partners spending money)
Max. Allowable Pick-Up Points: 10
Weight Limit for Deliveries: No exact weight limit; packages can be accommodated as long as they fit a motorcycle
Base Fare: Php 74 for a 45 minutes task; Php 124 for a 1 hour and 15 minutes task; Php 174 for a 1 hour and 45 minutes task

Also read: 5 Tips to Ensure the Safety of Your Takeout and Delivery Meals

Which among these applications fit your pabili needs? Share it on the comments below!

This also appears in the September 2020 issue of Philippine Primer English magazine.
The left photo on the featured image was grabbed from Angkas’ website