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[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

So my co-teacher took the following to the launderette for me (I'm out on a farm myself, so couldn't do it.) This is a simple, no frills adjuma / adjoishi Korean joint with a washing machine and a dryer. We are in Geumsan, very countryside and I used to pay LESS for MORE laundry in SEOUL.

2 pairs jeans
1 pair slacks
3 cotton sweatshirts
4 pairs boxers
4 pairs socks

They were laundered and ironed NOT DRY CLEANED

Guy charged 25,000 WON.

I was like WTF???? you paid that without questioning him. I'd pay less than that in GANGNAM!

He could fit 5 times that in his washer and dryer, so he's making over 100,000 on every load of washing he does...?

[Mod Edit] that. I'm paying my coteacher as it's not her problem, but Im going back there today to get at least man won refund

What do you think????

[Morning_Star]

Do you have nothing else better to do?

Just learn your lesson and don't go back again. Is it really worth your time to go fight for 5 or 10 won? Goodness.

[oldfatfarang]

Dude. 25,000 won for laundry - are you kidding?

Why can't you do your own laundry? Your school should provide you with a washing machine. If they haven't, buy a bucket and wash them yourself. If you show up to school in un-ironed clothes, the school will probably provide you with an iron.

[Cohiba]

So, yeah maybe that is a little expensive. So, maybe take it yourself
next time. So, that is all I have to say about that.

[Jane]

Sounds expensive as that's about what it would have cost to dry clean your load (in Seoul).

I make it a point to always know the price before I commit to any service or product. Perhaps years of travelling in dodgy countries has caused me to think this way.

And next time, get the price in writing.

[yingwenlaoshi]

I think they dry cleaned it.

[Sector7G]

Yeah, I am surprised your co-teacher accepted that. Last month while I was living out of a hotel before my apartment became available, I had a larger load than yours done for 5000 won - and done in 2 hours to boot. I also just had an over sized bedspread done for 5000won at a different place. So I'm thinking that's the typical charge for one load.

Dare I say you were taken to the cleaners?

[Clockout]

obviously way too much

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

Yeah I thought it was too much.

Morning Star. Nothing better to do than not get ripped off for more than double a reasonable price. Shocking! What a crazy mf I must be! I think I'll go out now and pay 15,000 for a gimbap. Why not! lol...

Oldfatfarang. As mentioned I'm in the countryside. I live in a small room on the schoolgrounds with no laundy facillities until I move into my new apt in town. All there is apart from that are farms. the nearest town is 12km away and the busses are very random. I've been here 5 days.... Cut a guy some slack lol, you ppl....

Cohiba. oh, yeah you're a troll, forgot. No reply neccessary.

Ying. Nah, they just washed, dried and ironed it.

Sector7g and clockout. Two reasonable people out of a thread. Not bad these days! Ying's my friend, so obviously him too.

[yingwenlaoshi]

[bassexpander]

You have to be selective about where you go and what you wash.

My wife dry-cleans some items that cost around 7,000 won or more apiece, and I just cringe. Has to be done, though. She brings home the bacon, so I don't get to say much about it.

I took a pile of button-down shirts to be dry-cleaned yesterday. There is a large shop down the street that does it for 900 won per shirt. Many places these days charge 1,500 to 2,000 per shirt! THAT is insanity. I don't take these shirts in every time, but once and a while seems to keep the shirt in better condition overall.

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

[bassexpander]

[DaeguNL]

Should have cost about 5,000 won

[mc_jc]

Even if you go to a dry cleaner and have them cleaned (not pressed), it shouldn't cost more than 9,000won.
This is just one reason why it is important to learn the language.