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seoulis



Joined: 29 May 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:03 pm    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

Thanks for the replies.

Last edited by seoulis on Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:30 am; edited 3 times in total
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oxfordstu



Joined: 28 Aug 2004
Location: Bangkok

PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

By range I assume you mean price? Well I was there a few weeks ago and they were really expensive. The guy wanted something like 40 or 50k for a pack of 12. The powder drink mix is the better way to go IMO.
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seoulis



Joined: 29 May 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi oxfordstu

I meant more brands and range of bars... 40-50K for 12 Pria bars? Shocked
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oxfordstu



Joined: 28 Aug 2004
Location: Bangkok

PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was something like that. I don't remember the exact price, but it was way too much IMO.
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have a friend ship you Clif bars from the US (or other countries where they are sold). There's no better energy bar.
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seoulis



Joined: 29 May 2007

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone making an order on Mass 119 anytime soon?

Wink
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Guri Guy



Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can buy 12 Myoplex Lite Protein bars (15 grams of Protein/190 Calories) for 33,000 won in Namdaemun. I have seen other kinds including Muscletech brand which sell for around 40,000 I believe. You can ask at the information center in Namdaemun too. You turn right when you get outside of Exit 5 and walk for a few minutes. The place I go to is a few minutes past the information booth and it is a tunnel leading down on the right hand side.
There is a guy that speaks pretty good English.
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seoulis



Joined: 29 May 2007

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a huge help, thank you Guri!

Guess I'll have to try my first Myoplex bar soon...
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Guri Guy



Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No worries. I am headed there Saturday morning myself to get some more protein power and oatmeal. If you need more help lemme know.
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seoulis



Joined: 29 May 2007

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Guri

Do you have any idea what time it closes on weekdays?
Went there today not knowing they're not open Sundays!!! Need to go after work... hope it closes LATE.
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jessiaka



Joined: 07 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I buy all my suppliments from www.bodybuilding.com . Gets here in about 5-6 days and I know nothing has expired (something you need to check on at Namdaemun).
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Guri Guy



Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah crap! Sorry...Sad They are not open Sundays. ㅠㅠ

I believe they are open until 6:30 (6:00 for sure) on Weekdays. I saw some Pria bars there but I forget to ask how much they were. Sad

The guy I buy from is now selling oatmeal though so I can buy everything from the same guy. He is right around the corner from the KEB bank machine (like about 5 feet away). I buy my protein powder from him, BCAA (Branch chain Amino Acids), L-Glutamine, Quaker oatmeal and I am trying some new Muscletech products as well. I told him more foreigners would be coming to visit. If he doesn't have it in stock he can also get it from nearby people. They all seem to work together.

Never had a problem with expiry dates. I always check though.
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Guri Guy



Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jessiaka. What are the shipping prices like for Bodybuilding.com?
Their prices seem decent. (Cheaper than Namdaemun) However if the Shipping is huge and Korean customs screws us like they usually do it may end up not being worth it. Sad

When my contract is finished I would probably consider using them if I end up elsewhere though. Thanks for the info.
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seoulis



Joined: 29 May 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guri Guy wrote:
Ah crap! Sorry...Sad They are not open Sundays. ㅠㅠ

I believe they are open until 6:30 (6:00 for sure) on Weekdays. I saw some Pria bars there but I forget to ask how much they were. Sad



Not your fault, Guri! Wink

One guy quoted 2,000W a Pria bar, with no discounts for bulk (box) purchases. Also, 3,000 for a Myoplex bar (despite someone above getting 12 for 33,000). So... I know I was getting the 'high' price. There's got to be a better deal out there...

Going to take a look at that site... thanks for the link, jessiaka.
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cdninkorea



Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guri Guy wrote:
Jessiaka. What are the shipping prices like for Bodybuilding.com?
Their prices seem decent. (Cheaper than Namdaemun) However if the Shipping is huge and Korean customs screws us like they usually do it may end up not being worth it. Sad

When my contract is finished I would probably consider using them if I end up elsewhere though. Thanks for the info.


I order everything from bodybuilding.com, and I can tell you shipping about doubles the cost for bars and powders (pills, like the multivitamins they have are different, since they're lighter)- if you order $40 worth, your total will be about $80. I've ordered from the site many times in Korea; enough to make this generalization.
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