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Voyeur · Joined: 19 Jun 2003

Are there any places that let you get cash after 11pm using a DOMESTIC ATM card (not VISA or foreign card)?

I seem to recall having gotten money out really late a few times. But usually after 11 PM I'm SOL.

And anyone know why there is this silly rule anyways. I hate it. Forces me to carry mass cash with me anytime I go out in case something happens and I want to capitalize on an opportunity to pary harder etc..

But cash has a way of spending itself - more you take out, more you spend. It isn't quite the same with plastic for me.

How do you guys get around this problem? I don't have a credit card or bank card from home - severed all ties to Canada for tax safety reasons. They won't give me a Korean one (probably could get a secured credit card I guess if I put up say a 3,000,000 won bond as collateral - just never got around to looking at that option).

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

A couple weeks ago I was stranded in Hongdae when I found the perfect place. In front of the "Good Morning" convenience store on the main street, there's an outdoor ATM that dispenses cash late into the night. I'm guessing because it's so ghetto that nobody uses it.

Voyeur · Joined: 19 Jun 2003

hmm...so is there a law..or why would all banks stop offering cash at 11 pm voluntarily etc...

DOesn't make sense.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

I've heard about this but never experienced it. Definitely withdrew money well after 11pm on many occasions.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

It's weird. When you need to withdraw money, it doesn't work, such as Hongdae after midnight when you don't have enough cab fare.

Voyeur · Joined: 19 Jun 2003

why wouldn't all atms be 24 hour?

JZer · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: South Korea

It's Korea. Nothing makes sense.

Beej · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop

aldershot · Joined: 17 Jul 2006

JZer · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: South Korea

I guess most men probably have credit cards so I bought that it really matters whether they can use ATMs!

andrew · Joined: 30 Jan 2003

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blackjack · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: anyang

The Atms which are in the 7/11, minimart,gs25s tend to be open 24hrs, while most of the bank ones tend to close 10.30-11. If i remember correctly it is to protect the smaller country banks (how i am not sure but thats what i read)