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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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 Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject: Simple, Stupid Question |
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| One small FedEx envelope. From east coast Canada to South Korea. How long does it take? |
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ghost
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Many congenial places
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject: anwer |
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| One small FedEx envelope. From east coast Canada to South Korea. How long does it take? |
Should not take longer than 3 'working' days. The speed of delivery is why the price is so high to send by FedEx and rival 'courier' companies.
FedEx generally has a good reputation, and should deliver the goods, fast.
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| ghost wrote: |
FedEx generally has a good reputation, and should deliver the goods, fast. |
That's good, considering my degree is going to be in it  I'm getting insurance on it too.
That's a lot quicker than I thought, to be honest I figured it'd be more than a week. |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, that is one simple question, but only moderately stupid. But I wondered it myself before I came here to the land of eternal knowlege and unerring information. And don't forget to get the tracking number and email it to your school so they can check from Korea.
Also, bring your skateboard. You won't regret it, and it's an excellent way to meet Korean friends who share similar interests with you. Plus, Koreans generally love sports and outdoor activities and tend to view skateboarding in that context. As long as you don't slam into pedestrians you will be fine, and even if you did they are very used to slamming into each other anyway on the sidewalks. and also there are many decent parks here...many completely empty during the day before hagwon hours. good luck! |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:50 am Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| ghost wrote: |
FedEx generally has a good reputation, and should deliver the goods, fast. |
That's good, considering my degree is going to be in it I'm getting insurance on it too.
That's a lot quicker than I thought, to be honest I figured it'd be more than a week. |
I think sending your degree is a bad idea. Get 5 or 6 certified copies. Then you will have them for future jobs. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| I think sending your degree is a bad idea. Get 5 or 6 certified copies. Then you will have them for future jobs. |
My employer doesn't take certified copies, they only want originals. However I do trust my employer. |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| ghost wrote: |
FedEx generally has a good reputation, and should deliver the goods, fast. |
That's good, considering my degree is going to be in it :P I'm getting insurance on it too.
That's a lot quicker than I thought, to be honest I figured it'd be more than a week. |
Stop delivery of your degree if possible and send a notarised copy instead because you run the risk of never getting it returned to you from the owner of the hogwon. |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 5:15 am Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| dogshed wrote: |
| I think sending your degree is a bad idea. Get 5 or 6 certified copies. Then you will have them for future jobs. |
My employer doesn't take certified copies, they only want originals. However I do trust my employer. |
Of course they are going to say that. You just send the certified copy and pretend you didn't understand. If they won't take the certified copy then
you say you lost the original and it will take six weeks to get a replacement
from your university. Then they do you a "favor" by accepting the certified copy. No one has to call anyone dishonest and everyone understands that you aren't a push over.
Even if they are super nice people accidents happen. Leave the degree in Canada as a backup in case you need another certified copy. |
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Tokki1
Joined: 14 May 2007
Location: The gap between the Korean superiority and inferiority complex
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:28 am Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| Roch wrote: |
| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| ghost wrote: |
FedEx generally has a good reputation, and should deliver the goods, fast. |
That's good, considering my degree is going to be in it I'm getting insurance on it too.
That's a lot quicker than I thought, to be honest I figured it'd be more than a week. |
Stop delivery of your degree if possible and send a notarised copy instead because you run the risk of never getting it returned to you from the owner of the hogwon. |
Just get your university to print originals for you. They're only $20. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| Tokki1 wrote: |
| Just get your university to print originals for you. They're only $20. |
They're actually something like $57.50
But yes, if my actual degree gets lost in transit I'll just have it reprinted. No big deal. |
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Tokki1
Joined: 14 May 2007
Location: The gap between the Korean superiority and inferiority complex
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow. Twenty bucks at my uni. |
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bobbybigfoot
Joined: 05 May 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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OP,
I sent a "small simple envelope" with UPS. I dropped it off at 4pm Thursday, and it arrived in Korea on their Monday (our Sunday night). Cost me $55 and it went from Ottawa to Seoul.
I sent my original degree. I didn't feel like incurring any more costs by getting a lawyer to notarize copies. I am confident my employer will give it back. If they won't, then I know I have bigger problems to deal with. An original can be ordered from the University for $35, but takes about 6 weeks.
I did order 2 extra copies of my transcripts, in case I wish to switch schools at some point (even at the end of my contract). |
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wo buxihuan hanguoren
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
Location: Suyuskis
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| dogshed wrote: |
| I think sending your degree is a bad idea. Get 5 or 6 certified copies. Then you will have them for future jobs. |
My employer doesn't take certified copies, they only want originals. However I do trust my employer. |
Famous last words. Good luck with your 'trust' in a Korean that you've never met though. I'd put more faith in responding to Ndobele Hot Stix, my favourite Nigerian e-mailer. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: Re: anwer |
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| wo buxihuan hanguoren wrote: |
| Ndobele Hot Stix, my favourite Nigerian e-mailer. |
My fave this week was from Destiny Chucks. |
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