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[charliebrown84]

As my current contract winds down and my impending move to a new location (e.g. Seoul) gets closer, I am starting to consider the options open to me when it comes to moving any excess baggage (pun not necessarily intended, but optional for you to zing).

The list of options I've come up with include:

1. Hiring a moving van
2. Asking a Korean Teacher who has a car to help.
3. Sending stuff to a friend that lives in Seoul via post office.
4. Leaving some things here with another foreign teacher and coming back for them.

Now a little explanation to the amount of stuff. Its not that I'm going to move the whole of the apartment out, but I've collected a couple books, DVD's, shoes, a laptop and some cooking utensils that I don't feel like purchasing again after the move. Of course I'll be nice enough to leave some things for the new teacher and my friend.

This effort is in hopes that I won't have a million things to drag behind me when I get on that train/bus for Seoul.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[crossmr]

if its not that much, post it.
You can send a large full suitcase for around 10,000W between cities.

[NYC_Gal]

Carry the laptop yourself!

I'd hire a van. See if you can ride in the van in the passenger seat.

[PatrickGHBusan]

If you only have a couple of boxes, ship them to Seoul from your local post office. It is safe, affordable and better than hiring a van.�

If you have more stuff (ie furniture) hire a moving service, in korea they are fast and efficient. Ask your Korean friends or co-workers to put you in touch with a moving company.

[charliebrown84]

Thanks for the advice. Its just a couple boxes of stuff so maybe post is the best option. Is there a weight limit to these boxes? Also, if my friend can't make room for them, do you think the school would be nice enough to accept them? We're talking about a hagwon here, so I'm not holding my breathe. Then again, my current hagwon has been good to me so far.

[furtakk]

not to thread jack, but i'm in the same position save that i'll be going home for a bit between contracts.

anyone know of cheap storage options in seoul? less than a month and a very, very small amount of things (maybe 2 medium sized boxes). i don't know anyone in seoul so leaving it with friends won't work unfortunately.

[Lolimahro]

I am in a similar situation. Assuming you have no large items that you want to move such as a couch, I would post the things you are not going to use in the immediate future to your new address.

I plan on posting many of my household items such as books, documents, winter clothes, etc. Then, for my household goods that may be too expensive to post and/or I just can't part with (oven, floor mats, bedding, etc.) I plan to rent a car and drive those things to my new address.

I have inquired of several friends and they told me they all paid between 300~600,000 to move their household goods. The lower end was for a studio, and I just don't want to pay that much to move my stuff. I'd sell my couch and re-buy it, since that would be cheaper than moving it. But, if anyone knows of a cheaper moving service, please post!

As for storage, you may have a coworker or friend check to see if there's a storage place in your building. I had some friends awhile back who stored their Christmas tree somewhere in their building after asking the security guard about it.

[Draz]