I was told in a supermarket (in Australia) that I couldn’t take pictures, so I left (leaving behind a full trolley) and shopped that day at another supermarket. Ever since then at the original supermarket I start my phone recording put it in my pocket and now one knows it’s recording everything. Have done that for over three years now. I have a record of price changes, product availability and quality (of the products i purchase) over this time period. What started out as “I’ll do it anyway” has turned into a very useful research tool.
Hi guys! I've watched a number of your videos and enjoy them emensely. I want you to know that the Phillipino people haven't changed in the almost 70 years since I lived there. They are so genuine and loving still. I absolutely loved the three years I spent there in the 1950s as a dependent living on Clark AFB, Queson City and, believe it or not, Corregidor Island for four months with a Phillipino Army Sgt. and his family. Keep up the good work.
That security guard full of it i watch 3 other vlogs from other channels of foreigner and they had no problem letting them film as long as you go to the mall security department takes less then few minutes .Keep rocking brother i love your vlogs👍👍👍👍👍
Permit=Pera[Money] ? or just a paper permit ?.....see you forgot to tell them your a famous celebrity in america promoting shopping there.....just throw names they won't know
@@10OZDuster no you dont need to pay or grease anyones hands dude watch other vlogs of foreigners vlog in that mall you only need permission do your research before leaving stupid comment
Love watching your videos. Awesome couple and you 2 really click. Watching her and then your reactions always makes me smile and laugh. I married a Filipina in 2019 and can relate to a few of your experiences. Keep the videos coming!
OK, I loved the ending. What gets Rachel’s attention the most? The dogs, not the shopping. I know you were the one actually shopping, but that kind of expedition is easily hijacked. She is a gem.
The old "No cameras allowed ploy..." Gotcha... I agree that the reason is due to the knockoffs found everywhere... Brands don't like 'em...But...Customers sure do like them! Seems like a great place to nose around in even without a camera! Enjoy! Here in Dubai it's well past beer o'clock so dusting off a San Miguel Lite from the fridge... 🙏🙏🙏 👍😎👍
I bought several Beats by Dre earbuds ($3 US each) while I was there in 2012. Knockoffs, I know, but the quality was decent. I didn't buy much of anything else because whatever you get there just isn't going to hold up for daily use. Mostly window shopping through that enormous shopping center. Just like I remembered it from looking at your video.
Greenhills Shopping Center was recently in the news as being on the special watch list of the US government for the proliferation of counterfeit goods. That’s the reason for the “ prohibition” to take video. The Phil government is taking steps with the mall operator to curtail the sale of counterfeits in that mall.
Thanks for sharing this it reminds me of the fake market in Shanghai at the train stations that they have I used to visit to get fake Rolex’s and omega watches for people.
If you're still in the Manila area, I highly recommend the Grand Canal Mall. It's very beautiful, tries to replicate Venice with the waterways and bridges
I was in Greenhills few months ago. Bought a very affordable loaded MacBook air. Going back in march for a phone. Security picks on foreigners. Its just how it is.
@@ItsMe_Philippines $750. One sticky button and battery life seems shorter than it should be. I had my philipina step daughter do the negotiations. The kids are pretty smart. I need to learn Tagalag.
that place looks so much like MBK with all the little stalls selling the knock off stuff. i see you have like a shoulder bag for carrying stuff with you. what do you use for that? ive ben thrying to find something like that to use while im over there in april. keep the vids coming :)
That was cool. I would luv to buy shorts and shirts there. Quality? I bought a 400 buck bossinova leather jacket from Italy. Fuckin seams fell apart within a year.
yeah that's a real thing. you apply for a permit, in an office in the back hallway, they ask what you're doing ("I'm filming a blog"), they say okay and give it to you lol...that's about it
I just subscribed to your channel. I’m really enjoying your content. I like your boots on the ground videos. Showing the different areas. You look rather young. Are you working remotely or were you able to retire, young from the US to sustain your lifestyle in the Philippines?
@@ItsMe_Philippines I appreciate your response back. In your opinion, what is a typical monthly expenses to have a good comfortable life in the Philippines in American dollar? Rent, food, travel, good healthy food comfortable home air-conditioning furnished already. I know it all depends on the type of lifestyle, but a simple comfortable moderate life style.
Reminds me of the 7 years I spent in Hong Kong, in Hong Kong the vendors had books with photographs, copy watch sir, I had 2 Rolex watches for $100 AUD 🤣👍
Love greenhills, Good spot. Been a good few times. Don't go without the Filipina wife tho. 🤣 Bangkok is a little better tho iv been to Chatuchak Market and only came out with fruit lol. I think it's the biggest in the world apparently. Been in the Siam one and another few I can't remember the names. Best one was baiyoke market, it's a day and night market right outside the baiyoke skyscraper hotel. Hhmmm iv been about 😏
@@ItsMe_Philippines I thought so because you got the footage, I was not sure how it all worked. Glad you got it back!! I guess as the old saying goes, “ When in Rome, do as the Roman’s “ 😅👍
Hi there my dream is to move to a country like the philippines. I'm sick and tired of living in a country where they tell man not to be man. So it's time to move on. I was wondering however how easy is it to get proper healthcare in the philippines? I don't care about the cost perse but i just want to know how flexible the system is, if you have the money. I'm asking this because i take anti aging medicine that took me a few years of pain to finally convince a doctor to help me. Big pharma lowered the minimum reference range on purpose so its almost impossible to get TRT here. I don't want to go to through the same process. You are in fantastic shape btw. Your wife is lucky to have a real man! Take care and thankyou for inspiring me to move to a better place. From the Netherlands.
No we already have multiple dogs and we can’t simply ring it to the hotel and fly it home. Would also never pay money for a dog breeder that profited from keeping them in cages. We rescue animals as often as we can.
Yeah Bro, the police is sensitive to foreigners filming more now than ever, it wasn't as bad as it was when I was there the last time I visited CDO in 2016 and they really don't understand that you and others are actually celebrating your love for the Philippines by promoting it to attract more people to visit and live there. Hope you enjoy Manila , don't get lost like I did the last time I was in Manila lol
@@ItsMe_Philippines yeah , you would think most of the time, they wouldn’t mind but I guess it comes down to how they feel about us (expat communities) as a whole , I did get questioned by the police on camiquin island but at that time I was wearing my old dog tags and once he figured I was a vet the whole conversation changed and he smiled and let me take a video / pictures
I always look at and monitor the exchange rate and I actually trade currency weekly. What your hearing is based differently on each country. I was getting 45 php per $1 and now I'm getting 56 php per $1 so it's up almost 20% @@linkinemerson8620
Generally speaking, I always put the price in all of my other videos. I wasn’t doing it on this one trip only because of the average cost in Makati is 3 to 4 times higher than the rest of the country country.
@@ItsMe_Philippines good morning there and thank you for reply! I find your videos very informative and interesting. I'm visiting Philippines next month from Scandinavia for first time for business.
Huge flea market in the mall. Don't know if you noticed the youth was attractive to the camera and flashing gang signs. Too bad about filming. Thanks for sharing you two...🎥😃👍👌👊🙏❤️
I’m not gonna lie Vloggers can kinda mess up stuff for everyone . A vendor told me last year filming is a part of the reason they get busted and raided last year. Stop filming places the legit stores already tried to get them shut down and kicked out last year and this makes it worse I don’t think people realize they share the mall with legitimate branded stores . For some that’s their livelihood and if they get raided again that’s money lost. find something else to vlog or say shopping at Greenhills in the title people who know know don’t call it fakes or knock offs.
@@ItsMe_Philippines Considering you purposely went there to film where you knew what they sell there just like hundreds of thousands of people that go there to buy. You’re in someone else’s country where they make their living for years, don’t sound so entitled you’re a guest there regardless of you live there you’re the foreigner and should respect the locals.
Wow I’m Surprised you can’t find good replicas at Greenhills?! Well you said it correctly, Thailand is the country where to purchase the best replicas your heart desires
Inconsistency. Live long enough in the Philippines and that word sums it up. You can’t even complain because of inconsistency, you get away with lots of 💩 you can’t get away with in other countries. No sense complaining. 8/10 you get away with 💩. That’s a damn good ratio in my book.
I was told in a supermarket (in Australia) that I couldn’t take pictures, so I left (leaving behind a full trolley) and shopped that day at another supermarket. Ever since then at the original supermarket I start my phone recording put it in my pocket and now one knows it’s recording everything. Have done that for over three years now. I have a record of price changes, product availability and quality (of the products i purchase) over this time period. What started out as “I’ll do it anyway” has turned into a very useful research tool.
Very interesting
You’re so smart man!
Hi guys! I've watched a number of your videos and enjoy them emensely. I want you to know that the Phillipino people haven't changed in the almost 70 years since I lived there. They are so genuine and loving still. I absolutely loved the three years I spent there in the 1950s as a dependent living on Clark AFB, Queson City and, believe it or not, Corregidor Island for four months with a Phillipino Army Sgt. and his family. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
That security guard full of it i watch 3 other vlogs from other channels of foreigner and they had no problem letting them film as long as you go to the mall security department takes less then few minutes .Keep rocking brother i love your vlogs👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you
Permit=Pera[Money] ? or just a paper permit ?.....see you forgot to tell them your a famous celebrity in america promoting shopping there.....just throw names they won't know
@@10OZDuster no you dont need to pay or grease anyones hands dude watch other vlogs of foreigners vlog in that mall you only need permission do your research before leaving stupid comment
They say nothing if you use your phone lol but not camera
Love watching your videos. Awesome couple and you 2 really click. Watching her and then your reactions always makes me smile and laugh. I married a Filipina in 2019 and can relate to a few of your experiences. Keep the videos coming!
Thank you and I will!
OK, I loved the ending. What gets Rachel’s attention the most? The dogs, not the shopping. I know you were the one actually shopping, but that kind of expedition is easily hijacked. She is a gem.
She makes me smile everyday
@@ItsMe_Philippines🤞🤞😊😊❤️❤️ all of us too! She is such a doll! What a personality!
The old "No cameras allowed ploy..." Gotcha...
I agree that the reason is due to the knockoffs found everywhere...
Brands don't like 'em...But...Customers sure do like them!
Seems like a great place to nose around in even without a camera!
Enjoy! Here in Dubai it's well past beer o'clock so dusting off a San Miguel Lite from the fridge...
🙏🙏🙏
👍😎👍
Nice!
I bought some beats speakers from there like 10 years ago. Still use them today and they work great!
Nice, I bought some too a couple years back but I destroyed them at the gym so not sure how long they would have lasted.
I bought several Beats by Dre earbuds ($3 US each) while I was there in 2012. Knockoffs, I know, but the quality was decent. I didn't buy much of anything else because whatever you get there just isn't going to hold up for daily use. Mostly window shopping through that enormous shopping center. Just like I remembered it from looking at your video.
I don’t mind buying T-shirt’s from these places and stuff like that. Mostly just wanted to look.
I was there 2 years ago, fun to see it again. Nice video, and I agree Bangkok still rules the knock-off market.
True
Nice video that k you for showing us the shopping area new friend here
Greenhills Shopping Center was recently in the news as being on the special watch list of the US government for the proliferation of counterfeit goods. That’s the reason for the “ prohibition” to take video. The Phil government is taking steps with the mall operator to curtail the sale of counterfeits in that mall.
Very interesting, I was not aware of that.
Wow, interesting. We we strolling around Greenbelt mall. Even the name Greenhouse mall/shopping center seems fake 😅
Great video friend!
lol true
Thanks for sharing this it reminds me of the fake market in Shanghai at the train stations that they have I used to visit to get fake Rolex’s and omega watches for people.
Another great outfit for Rachel ! I like watches, but not fake one's . Bought my Wife a Rolex for our thirtieth anniversary,
We both have matching nice watches for going out and matching G-Shocks for the province. Mine are black and hers are pink of course.
Looks like you guys are having a really good time. Enjoy your adventure.
We are loving life!
If you're still in the Manila area, I highly recommend the Grand Canal Mall. It's very beautiful, tries to replicate Venice with the waterways and bridges
Thanks for the tips!
You both are so cute!!! Thanks for the info
Our pleasure!
I was in Greenhills few months ago. Bought a very affordable loaded MacBook air. Going back in march for a phone. Security picks on foreigners. Its just how it is.
If I go back I’ll get a permit but it’s really not my thing anyways. Did you get a good price on it?
@@ItsMe_Philippines $750. One sticky button and battery life seems shorter than it should be. I had my philipina step daughter do the negotiations. The kids are pretty smart. I need to learn Tagalag.
Green hills mall is part of San Juan City
Ahh ok that makes sense thank you
that place looks so much like MBK with all the little stalls selling the knock off stuff. i see you have like a shoulder bag for carrying stuff with you. what do you use for that? ive ben thrying to find something like that to use while im over there in april.
keep the vids coming :)
Thank you and that’s my camera bag. Has my gimbal, grips, lens, and extra batteries
enjoy shopping guys..
We did!
Family took me there years ago. Greenhills is clone capital. Surprisingly, it's not the watch.
We had fun
I plan on going to iloilo this year.
We love Iloilo!
That was cool. I would luv to buy shorts and shirts there. Quality? I bought a 400 buck bossinova leather jacket from Italy. Fuckin seams fell apart within a year.
Some of it was good and other stuff was not.
Nice one e man, thanks
Thank you
That’s awesome of you to shop for your friend, I mean your friends wife. I’m sure she would be happy to make you a pizza. Great video
😁
yeah that's a real thing. you apply for a permit, in an office in the back hallway, they ask what you're doing ("I'm filming a blog"), they say okay and give it to you lol...that's about it
Thanks
First! 🤟🏻
lol 🏆
I just subscribed to your channel. I’m really enjoying your content. I like your boots on the ground videos. Showing the different areas.
You look rather young. Are you working remotely or were you able to retire, young from the US to sustain your lifestyle in the Philippines?
Glad you like them! Mostly retired but still work a couple hours a week online.
@@ItsMe_Philippines I appreciate your response back. In your opinion, what is a typical monthly expenses to have a good comfortable life in the Philippines in American dollar? Rent, food, travel, good healthy food comfortable home air-conditioning furnished already. I know it all depends on the type of lifestyle, but a simple comfortable moderate life style.
@@michael_Jon7 have you watched my cost of living video? It has everything broken down
@@ItsMe_Philippines I’ll check it out. Thank you.
Greenhills is known for being over priced knockoffs. Most of sellers in Green hills buy their merchandise at Divisoria flea market
Didn’t know that thank you
Reminds me of the 7 years I spent in Hong Kong, in Hong Kong the vendors had books with photographs, copy watch sir, I had 2 Rolex watches for $100 AUD 🤣👍
Haha!
Thanks for sharing, interesting video.....Jim
Thanks, Jim
Love greenhills, Good spot.
Been a good few times. Don't go without the Filipina wife tho. 🤣
Bangkok is a little better tho
iv been to Chatuchak Market and only came out with fruit lol. I think it's the biggest in the world apparently. Been in the Siam one and another few I can't remember the names.
Best one was baiyoke market, it's a day and night market right outside the baiyoke skyscraper hotel.
Hhmmm iv been about 😏
Nice, I enjoyed those spots as well and I do like MBK a little more but we still had fun.
@@ItsMe_Philippines That's the one NBK and the others around that place. It's good with all the pedestrian overpasses ☺️
Friends are high maintenance just like wife’s named Tracy are also 😂. Happy Tracy Happy life. I would have told the cop get bent it’s a free world 👍
Hahahaha
I know theres a greenhills in Mandaluyong
You're both very cool.
😊
Did you get your camera 🎥 back?? I hope so!!!
YES! Wouldn’t have taken two steps without it.
@@ItsMe_Philippines I thought so because you got the footage, I was not sure how it all worked. Glad you got it back!! I guess as the old saying goes, “ When in Rome, do as the Roman’s “ 😅👍
Hi there my dream is to move to a country like the philippines.
I'm sick and tired of living in a country where they tell man not to be man. So it's time to move on.
I was wondering however how easy is it to get proper healthcare in the philippines? I don't care about the cost perse but i just want to know how flexible the system is, if you have the money.
I'm asking this because i take anti aging medicine that took me a few years of pain to finally convince a doctor to help me. Big pharma lowered the minimum reference range on purpose so its almost impossible to get TRT here. I don't want to go to through the same process.
You are in fantastic shape btw. Your wife is lucky to have a real man!
Take care and thankyou for inspiring me to move to a better place.
From the Netherlands.
Things are crazy back there and that's why everyone wants to leave.
Did you guys get the puppy?... I am worried the puppy got all excited for a new Mom.....Now it's just in a cage. Wt....
No we already have multiple dogs and we can’t simply ring it to the hotel and fly it home. Would also never pay money for a dog breeder that profited from keeping them in cages. We rescue animals as often as we can.
I was there a few weeks ago.
Nice
Lovely couple.
Thank you!
Hope you guys are ok I see they had an earthquake there on the 9th.
Really? Everything is great where we live! Thanks for checking though
Yes type earthquake Philippine's on google and you will see it. Was like a 5.5 on Richter scale. @@ItsMe_Philippines
Any advice for guy that's been going on dates with a Filipina in Canada. 😅
Starting looking over here lol
Didn't know about that.place, can you give me a accurate location?
How did you find it?
My friend told me about it and it's on Google maps and easy to find!
Can't find it on Amazon?
Not the replica one
I got my only tattoo at the Green Hills mall! 😁
lol nice! Didn’t notice a shop there but I’ll look for it if we go back.
Yeah Bro, the police is sensitive to foreigners filming more now than ever, it wasn't as bad as it was when I was there the last time I visited CDO in 2016 and they really don't understand that you and others are actually celebrating your love for the Philippines by promoting it to attract more people to visit and live there. Hope you enjoy Manila , don't get lost like I did the last time I was in Manila lol
Very surprising who does not like it and who does. Very inconsistent!
@@ItsMe_Philippines yeah , you would think most of the time, they wouldn’t mind but I guess it comes down to how they feel about us (expat communities) as a whole , I did get questioned by the police on camiquin island but at that time I was wearing my old dog tags and once he figured I was a vet the whole conversation changed and he smiled and let me take a video / pictures
He's a mall security guard not a Police
The police were behind me letting him do his job.@@edmhie1
You should NEVER be showing your dog tags my friend. The chain is one thing but not the tag itself. @@theblackboxpodcastshow1791
Awesome. Stay there brother America has collapsed.
America is in decline
Wish I could argue with you, sadly I cannot. My plan timed my move out perfectly and I never thought it would get this bad back home.
I always look at and monitor the exchange rate and I actually trade currency weekly. What your hearing is based differently on each country. I was getting 45 php per $1 and now I'm getting 56 php per $1 so it's up almost 20% @@linkinemerson8620
Please start mentioning how much your meals cost when eating out like the meal you had in this mall.
Generally speaking, I always put the price in all of my other videos. I wasn’t doing it on this one trip only because of the average cost in Makati is 3 to 4 times higher than the rest of the country country.
@@ItsMe_Philippines good morning there and thank you for reply! I find your videos very informative and interesting. I'm visiting Philippines next month from Scandinavia for first time for business.
Nice! @@JyrkiT-eo1ye
Huge flea market in the mall. Don't know if you noticed the youth was attractive to the camera and flashing gang signs. Too bad about filming. Thanks for sharing you two...🎥😃👍👌👊🙏❤️
Yeah I saw that, very noticeable groups there
4:24 oops the mall SECURITY 😮stickins his nose in your business
He’s secretly so it was his business unfortunately
Better than Chicago Style deep dish??
Is what better than Chicago style deep dish?
Greenhills is a part of Quezon City…
I've been told three different locations in the comments now
nope, it's San Juan city, Metro manila
Mmmmm....Cinnabon! Now I'm hungry.
lol
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But did you find the watch? 😅
No lol
I’m not gonna lie Vloggers can kinda mess up stuff for everyone . A vendor told me last year filming is a part of the reason they get busted and raided last year. Stop filming places the legit stores already tried to get them shut down and kicked out last year and this makes it worse I don’t think people realize they share the mall with legitimate branded stores . For some that’s their livelihood and if they get raided again that’s money lost. find something else to vlog or say shopping at Greenhills in the title people who know know don’t call it fakes or knock offs.
Or maybe they stop selling illegal items and I film where public people are allowed.
@@ItsMe_Philippines Considering you purposely went there to film where you knew what they sell there just like hundreds of thousands of people that go there to buy. You’re in someone else’s country where they make their living for years, don’t sound so entitled you’re a guest there regardless of you live there you’re the foreigner and should respect the locals.
May as well, get her a dog. Happy wife, happy life. It’s the only thing missing at the house.
We already have two and there in just about every video
thats fake lululemon ...watching 🇨🇦
Yes we know she must have two hundred items from them. That’s why we laughed about it
@@ItsMe_Philippines
lol
Wow I’m Surprised you can’t find good replicas at Greenhills?! Well you said it correctly, Thailand is the country where to purchase the best replicas your heart desires
We did find some good ones but not what we were looking for. Some of it was good though
Cinnabon 🙌
lol
now that's totally replica😂
There is fake and there is good fake.
Agreed
Did you get your wife a book job?
Not like it's a big secret about this place lol. Should tell them you have a billion subs and they all want to come and shop there.
lol
Shopping Ugh Just shoot me. I usually find a nice place to people watch and let my Filipina enjoy.
Not usually into it but this place was interesting
Hahahahhahahahah wagas maka fake market hindi nman siguro lahat ng tinda ay fake
Inconsistency. Live long enough in the Philippines and that word sums it up. You can’t even complain because of inconsistency, you get away with lots of 💩 you can’t get away with in other countries. No sense complaining. 8/10 you get away with 💩. That’s a damn good ratio in my book.
Well said
you are such a basket case chill bro
Or I could just be myself 🤷♂️
Great video short but good how much did rachel get while you were there 😁
Actually nothing she just enjoyed looking at