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Pudding2006
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:59 am Post subject: Shipping stuff back to the US |
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Hey, I'm looking for the best/cheapest way to send stuff back to the US.
I have about 100 lbs of personal belongings. UPS quoted me $630.00 but that's way more than I want to spend.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| Check your local post office. They offer shipping, complete with boxes, at reasonable rates. |
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Ramones
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
Location: In Hell in my own mind...
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Check with the airlines - they have rates for luggage only that may be cheaper. See if you can find an airline that services both Korea and an airport close to your home.
Hongkong airport has a whole system set up with the airlines to transport baggage / boxes home to the U.S. by themselves.
If you are not in a hurry sending these things by postal service and sea is the least expensive. |
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Peeping Tom
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Go to the post office and say you want to ship the stuff.
Use the word "선편" and you should be fine.
20 kilos is the max per box. The price at this weight is 48,000 won. |
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fusionbarnone
Joined: 31 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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The exact price I have for sending stuff to the US according to the local PO. is 21,000won per kilo, 27,700 for 2 kgs, 130 kgs for 15 kgs. 193,800 won for 20 kgs.
I too would like to find cheaper rates.
Had to abandon 20 kgs of luggage due to excess baggage and Qantas trying to charge $800 to take it onboard our flight to Korea. Had it posted to Australia for a fraction of the price with the intention of bringing it back to Korea on my next Oeania flight. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| fusionbarnone wrote: |
The exact price I have for sending stuff to the US according to the local PO. is 21,000won per kilo, 27,700 for 2 kgs, 130 kgs for 15 kgs. 193,800 won for 20 kgs.
I too would like to find cheaper rates.
Had to abandon 20 kgs of luggage due to excess baggage and Qantas trying to charge $800 to take it onboard our flight to Korea. Had it posted to Australia for a fraction of the price with the intention of bringing it back to Korea on my next Oeania flight. |
I'd double check those prices if I were you. What you're quoting are airmail prices. Surface mail is 48000won for 20kg.
http://www.koreapost.go.kr/index.jsp |
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fusionbarnone
Joined: 31 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:38 am Post subject: |
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I asked my wife about that and this was what she was given on paper. However as you know , Koreans will say anything to turn a profit or just keep plain quiet about cheaper alternatives.
Will check this out come monday.
Thanks for the info. |
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| I've always shipped Christmas gifts and stuff home by surface mail through Korea Post. I've never paid over 40,000 Won for the biggest box they have and it gets there in about a month. |
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Pandora
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:30 am Post subject: |
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| Will Korea Post ship a hard-shell suitcase? |
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angelicboyne
Joined: 06 Jun 2006
Location: Ireland
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| How long does surface mail usually take though? I sent some packages home last november and they still haven't arrived. The same has happened to 2 people i know!! |
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Peeping Tom
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| fusionbarnone wrote: |
I asked my wife about that and this was what she was given on paper. However as you know , Koreans will say anything to turn a profit or just keep plain quiet about cheaper alternatives.
Will check this out come monday.
Thanks for the info. |
Admittedly, the Korean post office doesn't necessarily like to admit that they can send stuff cheaply, but as I mentioned, if you say "선편" you will get the rate I mentioned above. I just sent 6 20 kilo boxes home for a total of just under 300,000 won total.
If they don't give you that rate, you're not saying "선편". |
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Peeping Tom
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| angelicboyne wrote: |
| How long does surface mail usually take though? I sent some packages home last november and they still haven't arrived. The same has happened to 2 people i know!! |
In theory, it takes 2-3 months, maybe 4. You sent them during a busy time (the holidays), so I'd expect it to be closer to the max. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:52 am Post subject: |
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| Will Korea Post ship a hard-shell suitcase? |
Yes, they will, BUT there are size restrictions. I don't remember them. |
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Sina qua non
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyboby know about postal insurance?
I want to send a notebook computer to the U.S. but want to insure it in case it is lost or damaged. |
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Peeping Tom
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Sina qua non wrote: |
Does anyboby know about postal insurance?
I want to send a notebook computer to the U.S. but want to insure it in case it is lost or damaged. |
You can insure it when you send it. Just tell them you want insurance and the value to be insured. It will cost extra, naturally.
However, you might want to check your countries customs website to see if you will be charged money for shipping in back. If you bring it home on the plane with you, you don't have to worry about customs. |
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