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42% |
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| Had less than 50,000 won stolen (or value of items) |
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| Had btw 50,000 and 200,000 stolen |
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30% |
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chickenpie
Joined: 24 Dec 2008
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| I had a bike stolen a few years back |
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Css
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: South of the river
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Never had anything stolen...
I have forgotten or lost things, including an expensive ring and a nice phone, in restaurants/bars and on the bus...and recovered them again after patrons handed them in to staff..
I do believe the level of petty theft is lower in korea but that doesnt mean there arent thieves about and that you should be stupid and carefree with your stuff. |
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Nester Noodlemon
Joined: 16 Jan 2009
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madhusudan
Joined: 30 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:05 am Post subject: |
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My wife's purse has been cut open and robbed on the crowded subway twice.
My cell phone was stolen from the teachers' office. Some little crap answered it a couple times when I called, then nothing. Canceled it the next day. It was an old pice of junk. |
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arvinsign
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
Location: Gwangju CIty, South Jeolla
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:41 am Post subject: |
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| i lost a 260,000 worth mountain bike 2 days after i bought it. The bike was parked inside the University. The chain lock was cut and i was left devastated. |
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rowdie3
Joined: 22 Sep 2003
Location: Itaewon, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:39 am Post subject: |
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Ha! I was just thinking about all of the stuff and couldn't believe how much it adds up to.
-4 bicycles. Yep, 4. 1 in Gunsan and 3 at separate times in Seoul
-my PSP and my IPOD from a room in a love motel
-1,400,000W in cash that I stuffed in a drawer and then went out for dinner. Stupid thing to do. Apartment was fully locked up though.
My friend was paid in cash her whole month's salary and that was stolen from her house in Gunsan.
Mind you, I've been here for four years, so spread out over that amount of time, not so bad. Still, I've never had anything stolen from me in my whole life in Canada. |
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bobbybigfoot
Joined: 05 May 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:49 am Post subject: |
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My friend was paid in cash her whole month's salary and that was stolen from her house in Gunsan. |
Sounds like her boss got his money back. Insider job. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:57 am Post subject: |
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When I was in high school, a Korean gang robbed our house. Really. Total losses were about $20,000 Cdn in '97.
I've never had anything stolen in Korea though. |
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victorology
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| I had a $100 bill printed in 1934 stolen from my place. It was my fault. I was moving and I called one of those moving companies that come and pack for you. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:23 am Post subject: |
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I know some of you guys get paid in cash, but why keep it lying around or hidden under a mattress? Plenty of folks mention they have $1000+ cash stolen....  |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:35 am Post subject: |
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| I lost my wallet in Busan. Some adjossi found it, found me, and gave it back. I tried to give him the cash (about 40k) and he wouldn't take it. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| 7 year here.. and can't remember anything getting stolen. |
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FMPJ
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: |
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6 years, all in Seoul, nothing stolen and several lost items (including two wallets) returned.
Just last week a sik-dang ajumma chased me down the street because I'd left without taking my 500 won change from lunch. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| rowdie3 wrote: |
Ha! I was just thinking about all of the stuff and couldn't believe how much it adds up to.
-4 bicycles. Yep, 4. 1 in Gunsan and 3 at separate times in Seoul
-my PSP and my IPOD from a room in a love motel
-1,400,000W in cash that I stuffed in a drawer and then went out for dinner. Stupid thing to do. Apartment was fully locked up though.
My friend was paid in cash her whole month's salary and that was stolen from her house in Gunsan.
Mind you, I've been here for four years, so spread out over that amount of time, not so bad. Still, I've never had anything stolen from me in my whole life in Canada. |
When I read the above and similar stories of having cash stolen from your LOCKED apartment, here is what comes to mind:
You are a dumbass for not having the locks changed once you move in. Someone has a key to your apt and obviously can come and go anything they want. Think about that for a minute. You are sleeping and someone could come into your apartment...if you are a female, this should be a very scary thing: sexual assault and rape do occur here.
The guy who had it locked in his apartment and locked in a desk drawer just had me  as wouldn't common sense tell you either the landlord, boss or former tenant is using a key and gaining entry anytime they see fit?
I started having my own locks installed on my places back in 2000...even had the landlord ask for a key to my bolt lock and I told him NO. |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:08 am Post subject: |
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I've have several fair Korean vixens steal my heart!
Does that count? |
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