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in_seoul_2003
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
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 Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:22 am Post subject: koreapost international parcel fees check-help please |
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i need to send some books home--kilos worth, maybe up to 10 kilos.
i'm looking at the koreapost international surface parcel fees right now.
http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/service/service01_06_05.jsp
if what i'm looking at is correct i like what i'm seeing. can anyone verify that these are in fact the rates that i can expect to send stuff to canada--zone 3?
also, are these fees in reference to the postal boxes (1,2,3,4,5) that have been discussed here before or are those boxes something different?
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:54 am Post subject: Re: koreapost international parcel fees check-help please |
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| in_seoul_2003 wrote: |
i need to send some books home--kilos worth, maybe up to 10 kilos.
i'm looking at the koreapost international surface parcel fees right now.
http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/service/service01_06_05.jsp
if what i'm looking at is correct i like what i'm seeing. can anyone verify that these are in fact the rates that i can expect to send stuff to canada--zone 3?
also, are these fees in reference to the postal boxes (1,2,3,4,5) that have been discussed here before or are those boxes something different?
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You are looking at the correct page and the rate for 10kg to Canada is 28k won and for 20kg it is 48k won. Postal rates are based on weight and not on size (as long as the max size for postal service is not exceeded).
The #5 box is the largest box the post office sells that you can USE for mail service to Canada. It is slightly smaller than the maximum size allowed. They also sell smaller boxes (in case you don't need one as big as a #5. These would be the numbers 1,2,3 and 4.) They also have a #6 box but it is too big to send to Canada. It is acceptable for surface shipping domestically and to some other countries as well.
You can get the boxes at your local post office. If I remember correctly the cost to purchase is about 1500 won per box.
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in_seoul_2003
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:00 am Post subject: Re: koreapost international parcel fees check-help please |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| in_seoul_2003 wrote: |
i need to send some books home--kilos worth, maybe up to 10 kilos.
i'm looking at the koreapost international surface parcel fees right now.
http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/service/service01_06_05.jsp
if what i'm looking at is correct i like what i'm seeing. can anyone verify that these are in fact the rates that i can expect to send stuff to canada--zone 3?
also, are these fees in reference to the postal boxes (1,2,3,4,5) that have been discussed here before or are those boxes something different?
thanks |
You are looking at the correct page and the rate for 10kg to Canada is 28k won and for 20kg it is 48k won. Postal rates are based on weight and not on size (as long as the max size for postal service is not exceeded).
The #5 box is the largest box the post office sells that you can USE for mail service to Canada. It is slightly smaller than the maximum size allowed. They also sell smaller boxes (in case you don't need one as big as a #5. These would be the numbers 1,2,3 and 4.) They also have a #6 box but it is too big to send to Canada. It is acceptable for surface shipping domestically and to some other countries as well.
You can get the boxes at your local post office. If I remember correctly the cost to purchase is about 1500 won per box.
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thank you very much. for a reasonable price i just saved myself a potentially major airport baggage problem. |
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Samantha
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
Location: Jinan-dong Hwaseong
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| The smallest box #1 is 350 won, the #5 box is 800 won. They are cheap to buy. The post office also has tape, scissors and markers there. If you can load the books up in a bag take them to the post office get the box and do it all at once. Saves the hassle of trying to get the box home, put it all together then lugging the packed box back to the post office. |
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halfmanhalfbiscuit
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:08 am Post subject: |
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This is going by sea and they have to wait until they have a full container,right?
I sent a heap of books and heavy clothing,but I aslo got insurance on it to $500(had my hinking boots in there too)
On the declaration there was no provision for "Users Own Property" so I'm worried my mother(sent to her address) will have to pay tax on my own old stuff.(Actual repalcement value is more than double).Could only tick "gift"
I trust Korea Post a lot more than Kiwi/Aussie/or UK Post,they're always losing stuff .As far as I can tell,Korea Post,less so.
I was quoted 2 months to NZ.How long were you quoted to NAmerica? |
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Samantha
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
Location: Jinan-dong Hwaseong
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| I send everything by airmail...I pay more but it gets there in a week to 10 days. Sending by sea is a different story. Do they do more custom inspections by sea? I've had boxes opened twice...once when my mother sent me a collapsable basket, they opened it because of the coiled wires, and the other was when my friend sent about 10lbs of atomic fireballs, I guess the cinammon smell triggered off their sensors. |
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in_seoul_2003
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| Samantha wrote: |
| The smallest box #1 is 350 won, the #5 box is 800 won. They are cheap to buy. The post office also has tape, scissors and markers there. If you can load the books up in a bag take them to the post office get the box and do it all at once. Saves the hassle of trying to get the box home, put it all together then lugging the packed box back to the post office. |
fortunately for me i live not more than a couple hundred meters from the local post office. i've seen the boxes and they are quite roomy. i reckon i'll need no bigger than a 3. i'm pretty particular about my books so i've already wrapped em up in bubble wrap.
on the other hand, i'm still debating whether to put them in a number 2 box and claim it as a second carry-on or check in luggage at the airport. i just need my school to confirm the ticket so i can check the airlines baggage restrictions. if i can save some dough then great. |
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monkey_teacher
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
Location: Daegu ROK
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: how do i get that deal? |
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20kg for around 50k won?
My korean friends are all inexplicably busy "studying" all winter break, so i went to the post office alone and tried to send a 20kg package of books to the states.
It may be my terrible korean or their non-existent English, but the woman tried to tell me there is no more slow-boat to the states, only airmail.
my package would've been 183k won! sure, it would've arrived in about 15 days (about 6 weeks before I do), but ultimately it's not at all what i was expecting.
is there some magic korean phrase i need to drop? I said slow/not fast, emphasized a duration of 6-8 weeks, and mentioned a boat. Tried to ask about a book-only rate, but i don't think that was understood. |
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NightSky
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:35 am Post subject: |
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| surface mail. |
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monkey_teacher
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
Location: Daegu ROK
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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has that worked recently? i think the woman tried to tell me they don't do surface mail to the states anymore. I'd be inclined to trust the koreapost website and think that what happened might just be a huge miscommunication. However, I recently had a package sent from the states and the sender told me that there was no longer a surface mail option from the states. If that's true, then I can understand how there would also be no more surface mail to the states...
Anyone sent a surface mail package in the last month? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| monkey_teacher wrote: |
has that worked recently? i think the woman tried to tell me they don't do surface mail to the states anymore. I'd be inclined to trust the koreapost website and think that what happened might just be a huge miscommunication. However, I recently had a package sent from the states and the sender told me that there was no longer a surface mail option from the states. If that's true, then I can understand how there would also be no more surface mail to the states...
Anyone sent a surface mail package in the last month? |
There is NO surface mail from the states any more.
You can still send surface mail TO the states from Korea.
Look for the rates posted on the wall in the post office and point with your finger to the rate/service you want.
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