‘Ber’ months have officially begun, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Philippines. For overseas Filipinos, there is no better way to jumpstart the festivities than to shop on TinBo (Tindahan ni Bossing). Through its partnership with Philippine-based online appliance stores ConcepStore and Mang Kosme, home to renowned brands like Carrier, Condura, Toshiba, SharkNinja, Midea, and Kelvinator — Filipinos living overseas can purchase their much-needed household and business appliances on TinBo, either to spruce up their home or give as a special gift to loved ones this Christmas.
Backed by PLDT Global Corporation (PLDT Global), the international unit of the Philippines’ leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc. (PLDT), TinBo is a one-stop online marketplace that enables Filipinos living overseas to buy load, pay Philippine government and utility bills, send vouchers, and avail of other digital products, healthcare consultations, and promos for their families in the Philippines. Through TinBo, overseas Filipinos can acquire a Smart Virtual Number (SVN), enabling them to have secure digital identities for their Philippine transactions. Filipinos can also receive important OTPs from their e-wallets and e-banks in the Philippines via SVN, providing access to relevant financial services to help them manage their funds.
TinBo already has more than a hundred thousand subscribers and counting from leading destinations of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Qatar, Japan, Kuwait, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, United States, and United Kingdom.
“Filipinos love to celebrate the Christmas holidays early and we are here to delight them with new offerings from our partners to make their shopping experience more convenient and meaningful. This is also our way to bring Filipino businesses closer to the overseas Filipino market and expand the portfolio of services available on TinBo,” said Albert V. Villa-Real, President and CEO at PLDT Global.
Exclusive discount for overseas Filipinos
Filipinos overseas can enjoy a 5% discount on ConcepStore and Mang Kosme appliances when they shop via www.tinbo.ph and use the code BOSSING5 when they checkout. Discount is exclusive to overseas Filipinos who will purchase via the TinBo platform.
They simply need to register for free or log in to their existing TinBo account, click on the Shop & Top-Up icon on the homepage, and choose the ConcepStore or Mang Kosme logo. Customers will be redirected to the ConcepStore or Mang Kosme online outlet so that they can choose and buy the appliance they want. To complete the process, they will be asked to fill in the needed details, choose a payment option, and enter the code BOSSING5 at checkout to enjoy avail of the 5% discount.
“We are delighted to partner with PLDT Global and TinBo and support their push to uplift the lives of overseas Filipinos by expanding our market and offering the best priced, top-tier home and business appliances that can help them take care of their families and loved ones in the Philippines,” said Steven Santos, General Manager of ConcepStore and Mang Kosme.
ConcepStore and Mang Kosme offer a comprehensive solution depending on your appliance needs. ConcepStore provides a curated selection of appliances tailored to suit every lifestyle, complemented by exceptional gifting services, including elegant gift wrapping and door-to-door delivery to the giftee. Meanwhile, Mang Kosme serves as a trusted online appliance outlet store, offering a wide range of quality appliances at competitive prices, catering to the negosyo appliance needs of Filipino entrepreneurs.
This partnership between TinBo and ConcepStore and Mang Kosme is aligned with the PLDT Group’s much broader goal of elevating the quality of life of Filipinos wherever they may be.