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Caffeinated · Joined: 11 Feb 2010

Haven't bought anything yet but I have been tempted by quick-dry gloves that go up to your elbows and pipe cleaners.

The most popular item I've seen sold are magnifying glasses with a built in lmp. The vendor sold 4 of them in the car I was in.

Gaber · Joined: 23 Apr 2006

Once I bought a spring loaded spinning top with LEDs on the which made patterns. Wish I bought a ton of them, they were great fun and would have made good presents. Haven't seen them since Sad

pangaea · Joined: 20 Dec 2007

I've gotten winter hats from a subway vendor before. I think I paid 10,000 won for 3. Best 10,000 won I ever spent.

balzor · Joined: 14 Feb 2009

a sharpening stone that makes my knives like razorblades. 1000 won was a steal

McGenghis · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Location: Gangneung

I bought a little sewing kit. 2 thousand won and I still have it two years later. Also, a tomato that made a pretty convincing 'squash' on a flat surface. Sadly, that one didn't last so long.

seoulsucker · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject:

I bought a kind of fleece neck tube/muffler I wear when I ride my scooter in the winter. 1,000 won and I've had it for 3 years. Also a lint brush, a hand-cranked flashlight, some magnet clips, a drain cleaner, mini-screwdriver set, and a ton of other stuff. I'm a sucker for those guys.

I've always noticed that once one person buys an item, the wallets start to open. I guess I kinda do it out of kindness to help these guys out.

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

DeMayonnaise · Joined: 02 Nov 2008

sulperman · Joined: 14 Oct 2008

toby99 · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject:

I've considered giving the salesman a few cheonners just to turn off that painfully bad music they occasionally blast when selling those adjosshi folk music CDs.

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:57 am Post subject:

When we were there...

Gloves, hats. towels, cell phone decorations (my wife was addicted to those)...

A lot of the stuff is useless but there are good deals out there.

Drew345 · Joined: 24 May 2005

I bought a pair of those spandex armbands, but never used them. Now I am putting around Thailand on a scooter and with I had em with me.

Kissmykimchi · Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Seoul

This is the best toy ever! I bought it in the subway and have loved it ever since! And it still works!

http://kissmykimchi.com/2007/12/the-fairy-flyer.html

kiwigirl :O) · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Bundang

I bought a microfibre glove duster (it is smooth on one side and has fingers on the other)...it was only 2000 won and washes up well
ideal for dusting the tv, windowsill, tables etc

I regret not buying the u-bend snake cleaning thingy...next time I will for sure! (sigh)

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

"Lost" Season one- Can use it with English and Korean subtitles.
Very ESL/EFL friendly and the students love it. Will use the episode with the Jin/Sun backstory for my camp.