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cangel · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: Jeonju, S. Korea

Here are 3 reasons why I hate Hi-Mart and why I will probably never shop there again. Has anyone else had a negative (or positive) experience at Hi-Mart?

1. Pushy sales staff - not allowed to roam/browse
2. Flat out refused to enroll me in their point card system
3. Sold me a display model item, refused to give me a discount on it, didn't have a box for the item and still made me buy a bag to carry it out in.

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

Well, the pushy part is annoying, but not only practised there. As for my experience, well, I spent just over 10 million won furbishing our home for what would have cost us nearly 25 million.

I'll take that annoying following any day for that savings (oh, yeah, wife's younger brother's best friend is the manager of the branch near us...so bonus care was afforded to us...so my experience(s) there may be unusual).

I am not sure of the problem you had regarding the point card system... hmmm.

!shoosh,

Ryst

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

I had a few "meh" experiences at Hi-How-are-ya Mart. What sort of crap did I get there? Oh yeah, heaters and maybe some crap for the kitchen. Real dongnae ajumma consumer electronics fare, that's what that place is all about. Yeah, so they have some TVs, so TFW? Nitwit-Mart, and that goes for the shop slaves AND the customers. What a Korean dump.

HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

the commercials. "Hi Mart e ro kayo.."
the recent Harry Potter knock-off is especially annoying

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

Pushy sales staff are in just about EVERY shop in Korea.

Sister Ray · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Location: Fukuoka

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

mytime · Joined: 15 Oct 2006

I always thought Hi-Mart and similar shops are way overpriced ?

Aren't they much more expensive than E-Mart and the internet?

I remember when I shopped around for a Tv I found E-mart 15% cheaper than those places for the exact same make and model

I understand why people go there for the sales but i always wonder why people go there and buy the same product they (especially Koreans) can get way cheaper online

gsxr750r · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

I've always hated shopping at Hi-Priced Mart.

Actually, I just look around there, then decide what I want and buy it at Youngsan for a lot less.