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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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 Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: International Surface Mail with the Post Office |
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So, the search function just brings up a blank screen. I know this has been posted before, but I'm unable to find it.
What exactly are the max dimensions for international surface mail? I looked on the post office website, but couldn't find anythin about the max dimensions for a box. http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/index.jsp
And if you can provide a link to where you found the info please! Thanks! |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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200cm when these are added together:
Height x 2
Depth x 2
Width (x 1) |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| I'll back BB up on this one. I was going to send some boxes home earlier in the year and was told the same thing. The person that told me this at the post office said there is no way around it. I ended up measuring boxes so I could get one that was the biggest size possible. |
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Flash Ipanema
Joined: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| Do I have to have items already packaged when I get to the post office or can I bring them in a bag and have them boxed there? |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| Flash Ipanema wrote: |
| Do I have to have items already packaged when I get to the post office or can I bring them in a bag and have them boxed there? |
They sell boxes, but I can't recall seeing packing tape and scissors there. Bring the tape and scissors with you to be safe. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Flash Ipanema wrote: |
| Do I have to have items already packaged when I get to the post office or can I bring them in a bag and have them boxed there? |
They sell boxes, but I can't recall seeing packing tape and scissors there. Bring the tape and scissors with you to be safe. |
They have everything you need for packaging and sending your stuff.
They have tape, scissors, glue, boxes, bubble wrap and the pen to write the lable with.
There is a small fee for the boxes and bubble wrap. |
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Lockness
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| So what do you do if you have something that is too big by like 10 cms? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| Lockness wrote: |
| So what do you do if you have something that is too big by like 10 cms? |
Make it smaller or spend the big bucks for FEDEX or DHL.
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Ttompatz, which box size at the post office is hte biggest they will accept? Last time we sent stuff home in ramyeon boxes and it arrived fine, but I don't reall ywant to risk it this time. You've helped me so many times on this board and I wish there was someone like you where I'm moving next! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| kat2 wrote: |
| Ttompatz, which box size at the post office is hte biggest they will accept? Last time we sent stuff home in ramyeon boxes and it arrived fine, but I don't reall ywant to risk it this time. You've helped me so many times on this board and I wish there was someone like you where I'm moving next! |
If you make or cut down your own box, the total linear dimensions cannot exceed 200cm as outlined above.
(height x 2) + (width x 2) + length = < 200cm.
If you are buying a box from the post office, the largest size they will ship to North America is a #5 box (which is smaller than 200cm). |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I had a package that was 220cm. The post office said they would ship it, but it might get returned by the Busan postal people before it set sail. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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So in theory you can send a 1cmx1cmx198cm object and it will get there ok?
I can start sending those fluorescent tubes I've been collecting back. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| mrsquirrel wrote: |
So in theory you can send a 1cmx1cmx198cm object and it will get there ok?
I can start sending those fluorescent tubes I've been collecting back. |
In theory, NO. It would be 2cm too large.
1x1x196 would in theory be accepted. |
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Lockness
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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| How gentle is the Korean post (first time lover gentle or buggage handler gentle), anyone had any packages where the contents are damaged? |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Not so far but I'll tell you after I post a fluorescent tube home. |
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