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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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spitfire
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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The blue ray is region specific. Maybe you should get one when you go home if you think you might want to watch US Blue Rays.
Or not.
Just something to consider. |
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kiwispanker
Joined: 10 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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why don't people understand that the value for their favorite electronics are not the same price as they are back home. Just yesterday I found a 23" Samsung HD monitor from Dell US for $149 shipped (domestically). The same monitor in Korea is more than double that price.
I too am discouraged that I can't find great deals on cheap electronics (or anything else for that matter)...but I've accepted that "I'm not in Kansas anymore." <actually I've never been to Kansas, but you get point>
If you're going home in only one month...then just buy one there. And while you're at it, buy me one too  |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| spitfire wrote: |
The blue ray is region specific. Maybe you should get one when you go home if you think you might want to watch US Blue Rays.
Or not.
Just something to consider. |
Oh? I didn't know that. I thought they were all region-free. I don't care about watching movies. I just want it for the games.
I know, I know. We aren't in Kansas anymore. I only said that because I am going back in August, so, if someone wants to off-load one, then I will buy it for the prices I stated. Otherwise, I may very well just buy one back home. Dunno yet.
I merely provided the links so that people didn't think I was pulling my pricing out of my backside. That's all. |
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haw85
Joined: 08 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: Re: WTB: Playstation 3 |
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I am surprised that people are asking so much on these boards for their PS3s. I understand you guys paid a lot for them, but the re-sale value of a used one is almost half. Just run a quick search on Ebay for completed auctions like I did.
Anyways, hit me up if you have one to sell and are willing to let go of your PS3 for the price range I have.
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This is true to a point, but not many people are able to go home and buy a PS3 to bring back with them. Sadly, I have a friend who shipped a system into the country, but then got stuck paying duty fees of about $80.
I guess for the foreigner living and working in Korea (and most all of us are making good money), the prices on the forums - mine included - isn't too terrible.
For instance, I'm selling a 40gig system, 2 controllers, a remote, a component cable, and a game, for 400,000 KRW. That's only SLIGHTLY more than $300, and it's here, now. I searched "40 gb ps3 2 controllers" on ebay, and saw a few systems with bids nearing $200, and a full day of bidding left, as well as a few systems with a buy it now price of $289. And these don't include remote/cable/game...
Fellow forum-watcher Minxshin told me Playstation is raising their prices, too? Though I don't know the details about it.
THAT said, if you're able to go out and buy one, then use your suitcase space to bring it back, DO IT. If you'd rather be enjoying a PS3 between now and your vacation, and don't want to mess with going out and buying different accessories, drop me a line and I'll sell you mine.... |
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haw85
Joined: 08 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:57 am Post subject: Re: WTB: Playstation 3 |
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Not antagonizing here, but thought it worth noting...
WINNING BID: $222.50
SHIPPING: $14.99
BLUETOOTH REMOTE: LOW average (amazon, ebay + shipping) $20.00
WIRELESS 6AXIS CONTROLLER: LOW average $30.00
PS3 COMPONENT CABLE: LOW average $15.00
TOTAL: $302.49
Granted it's an 80 gb system, but with having to purchase the other items, AND pay to ship them (or buy them for a little more money at Wal-Mart), maybe your price range of 250,000 KRW is a bit low? |
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Once upon a time some poster bought a used PS3 on here from my friend. Said poster then sold the PS3 on here 3 months later at a W50,000 profit.  |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| spitfire wrote: |
The blue ray is region specific. Maybe you should get one when you go home if you think you might want to watch US Blue Rays.
Or not.
Just something to consider. |
Oh? I didn't know that. I thought they were all region-free. I don't care about watching movies. I just want it for the games.
I know, I know. We aren't in Kansas anymore. I only said that because I am going back in August, so, if someone wants to off-load one, then I will buy it for the prices I stated. Otherwise, I may very well just buy one back home. Dunno yet.
I merely provided the links so that people didn't think I was pulling my pricing out of my backside. That's all. |
Korea and the USA are in the same blu-ray region. No problems there. I own over 100 blu-rays, and a PS3, by the way. I even owned a Japanese PS3 once, and it was also in the same region with Korea and the USA.
Games are region-free. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| phoneboothface wrote: |
| Once upon a time some poster bought a used PS3 on here from my friend. Said poster then sold the PS3 on here 3 months later at a W50,000 profit. |
Shut up. Are you serious! |
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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