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Litlbul

Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: Best Exchange Rate. |
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Does anybody know where the best place to go to exchange Korean won to US dollars? I will be going back home for a week, so I need to get the most dollars as possible. Should I go to the local bank (I belong to Woori or KB) or should I do it at the airport? Who has the best rates?
Thanks in advance. |
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Bibbitybop

Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| Neither. Go to one of the independent shops on the street. Check bank rates and xe.com, then find a local indy guy with the best offer. Usually, they beat the banks. |
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Litlbul

Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:55 am Post subject: |
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| Really? I've never thought of that. Do you know a trusted place in Seoul? |
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Nicco61

Joined: 06 May 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Black markets better. Those Ajumas and Halmonies (sp?) at Namdaemun.
But it is illegal. |
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Hopelessly Human

Joined: 03 Oct 2006
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Best Exchange Rate. |
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| Litlbul wrote: |
Does anybody know where the best place to go to exchange Korean won to US dollars? I will be going back home for a week, so I need to get the most dollars as possible. Should I go to the local bank (I belong to Woori or KB) or should I do it at the airport? Who has the best rates?
Thanks in advance. |
Never do it at an airport! The worst rates anywhere are at airports. Unless you use an ATM. |
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