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mzizzle
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 Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject: Whats cheaper, Yongsan or Naver for electronics |
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| Quick question, what do you guys think is cheaper for electronics, specifically cameras, Yongsan Station or the auctions from Interpark, Gmarket etc off of Naver? |
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| online is cheaper imo. or you could know what is a good price before you head to Yongsan and barter them down once you get there... |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| Yongsan won't give you refunds or even a receipt. You're more likely to get what you want through interpark. |
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mzizzle
Joined: 05 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| I know you can definitely barter them down in Yongsan but im curious if its worth the hassle to do so. I know it is pretty famous for its deals so I wonder if anyone with experience can vouch for it or not. |
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Otherside
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:10 am Post subject: |
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| mzizzle wrote: |
| I know you can definitely barter them down in Yongsan but im curious if its worth the hassle to do so. I know it is pretty famous for its deals so I wonder if anyone with experience can vouch for it or not. |
I've done the whole bartering routine.
First, it's not nearly as fun as it was when I did it in HK about 10 years back, then there was really lots of haggling.
Here the guys seem pretty fixed on their prices and aren't willing to give up much.
I've done the whole humming and hawing, sucking teeth, walking away to think about it etc. I got a discount, but the hassle of spending a good 45mins bargaining, haggling isn't really worth the 10-20,000 u might save. (Obviously on a big purchase it's a bit different).
Yongsan (and Korea in general) isn't really geared to tourists, so the Yongsan experience isn't nearly as enjoyable as it could be.
Also, electronics aren't actually that cheap in Korea, so gives the guys little room to manouvre. In HK, where they are MUCH cheaper, the guys can offer a price which is marginally less than you pay back home, give off another 10-15% during the negotiations and still make a profit...and everybody's happy. In Korea, the costs/margins just aren't there. This goes double (nay, triple) for non-Korean brands. |
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