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

So, ordered some clothes and shoes from LL Bean in the US. Reason was, as a man of ample preportions, it's very difficult to find both clothes and shoes in my size. Yes, a few places in Itaewon but I don't have easy access to Itaewon living in Jeonju. Anyway, the post office has my box which I can pick up tomorrow but I have to pay W74000 (25% of the total value including shipping). I feel like I just got done dry. What a scam/scheme. Anyone else been through this BS?

Octavius Hite · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:32 am Post subject:

Oh yes its quite common. The trick is to have sent to your NA address and have your mumsie open it all and remove the tags and then reship it to you as a personal item with a value of 10$.

Sorry bro, welcome to the world of economic protectionism!

Masta_Don · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Hyehwa-dong, Seoul

Is this a random thing cuz I've had clothes sent from the States, both from legit retailers and from Ebay ones that will mark it as a gift, and I've never had to pay a duty? I would have been really pissed to have had to pay 25% on the two pairs of pants that didn't fit me.

andrew · Joined: 30 Jan 2003

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indytrucks · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf

I've had 4 items of camera equipment shipped from the US, purchased on Ebay, and had to pay duty on 3 of the items. The 4th arrived with no duty charge. All items were in the $300-$650 range. I was required to pay duty of 20% of the total value of each item.

I think it's completely random what you get dinged for.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

I usually keep my orders under US $100, always US $200, and have never paid customs fees.

mercury · Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Location: Pusan

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

Was that your attempt at wit?

faster · Joined: 03 Sep 2006

If it's under 100,000 won then you don't have to pay the duty. If it's over, you pay duty on the value PLUS shipping, which sucks.

Rugged · Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Location: Daegu

It's 150,000 won.

http://english.customs.go.kr/kcsweb/user.tdf?a=common.HtmlApp&c=1501&page=/english/html/kor/personal/personal_02_01.html&mc=ENGLISH_PERSONAL_POST_010

Richard Krainium · Joined: 12 Jan 2006

If you order something that costs 125,000 won and shipping is 40,000 won, you are liable for a 20-25% duty on 165,000 won. Anything under 150,000 won is ok.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

ChinaBoy · Joined: 17 Feb 2007

something delivered to California over the internet takes California sales tax? that's news to me

California must be different from the rest of the states

Scotticus · Joined: 18 Mar 2007

willneverteachagain · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

send it back