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Look! Public Market Vendors in Santa Barbara, Iloilo now sell on-line, offer free COD

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And after around 30 minutes my order arrived. But it wasn't any electronic nor some trendy DIY home gadgets. Amd definitely not about fashion and accessories.



It was fresh fruits with prices like the ones you would get from your suki at the public market!

Welcome to the Santa Barbara #OnLineMarket #OnLineLaswahan initiated by the Facebook Group HOW MANY SANTA BARBARANHONS ARE THERE IN FACEBOOK?



To make physical/social distancing implementation work at the same time help maintain a robust economy in these tryong times, the ban on selling in the Facebook page was temporarily lifeted to give way to locals to sell their produce.




Different members sell different produce. Just like in many seller group chats online, they post a photo of their products with the price and delivery info. Transactions are made in the comments or through Messenger.

The PROs and CONs are like any online selling with the main consequence is that you canmot guaranty the product for you cannot choose it yourself.


But definitely the PROs outweigh the cons given the utmost covenience and safety during this CoViD-19 pandemic and the enhacced community securoty measures each LGU is making to combat.

While this (blog feature) is just limited to the town of Santa Barbara, Iloilo, it can surely be replicated in other areas in the country upon proper coordinated with their respective LGUs according to their own rules and regulations.



While these products sold online may be a butt of jokes months ago when we are free to be anywhere, everywhere.

Now that we are under enhanced community quarantine in a minor lockdown, we can't help but give thanks to our vendors who, in their way to keep up and survive, now are reaching out to us, in the convenience of our homes!

NOTE. Not all vendors in the market are doing this at the same time not all who are selling online through the page are maeket vendors. Some are selling their backyard farm produce directly. 

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