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carleverson
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| These are some smart people we're talking about and they will build new stores in exactly the right area. |
For them to make money.
I would like to see Costco do what Wal Mart did a few years back--leave the country. Their overpriced goods are not worth the money nor the time to get to a store. The one in Daejeon has its parking entrance located in such a way that the cars lining up to go in become a danger to other traffic. You have to be first in line to be safe. |
I know you try to sound smart and original, but most of the time you just sound dumb. |
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superNET
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| It's too expensive but you must go there for the prices? |
First off, you distorted what I said. Second, off have you compared prices for those 3 items? Korean stores are much more expensive on them than Costco is. Third, you,like the following quoted person, need to stop assuming and leaping to conclusions:
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| I know you try to sound smart and original, but most of the time you just sound dumb. |
Learn to read correctly and stop inputing your own thinking into my words. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:58 am Post subject: |
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What legal problems? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| superNET wrote: |
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| It's too expensive but you must go there for the prices? |
First off, you distorted what I said. Second, off have you compared prices for those 3 items? Korean stores are much more expensive on them than Costco is. |
Then why are you complaining about Costco's prices? |
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ajstew
Joined: 04 Feb 2004
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject: costco |
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| I know exactly where the one is being made in Yongin. It opens August 2011. It is being built right now in the Giheung area (near the Giheung exit on the #1 expressway). I live in the Bora area (near the historical folk village) and it is about 5 minutes from there. It'll be perfect for people in the Youngtong, Dongtan, and Yongin areas. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: costco |
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| I know exactly where the one is being made in Yongin. It opens August 2011. It is being built right now in the Giheung area (near the Giheung exit on the #1 expressway). I live in the Bora area (near the historical folk village) and it is about 5 minutes from there. It'll be perfect for people in the Youngtong, Dongtan, and Yongin areas. |
Is it close to the new subway line that's supposed to open soon? |
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ajstew
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:18 pm Post subject: costco |
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| Well, the subway is in those areas mentioned, but there isn't one being made within walking distance to the Costco, no. |
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sojusucks
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Judging by the crowds at Costco on Friday and Saturday, the store is as popular as ever, even with the early opening for Christmas shoppers. They could open 3-4 more just in Gyeonggi-do and incheon and still have plenty of business. |
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superNET
Joined: 08 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Then why are you complaining about Costco's prices? |
doesn't mean that all of Costco's prices are good. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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around Emart traders.. that will put the nail in the coffin for those guys.
but seeing how they are owned by the same parent company. I doubt they would put themselves in competition like that. |
I don't think that Costco in Korea is operating under any parent company. Where did you get that information? As far as I know, the only company that Costco Korea reports to is Costco, Inc. in the US. |
Are they tied in some legal way to Samsung since they have that exclusivity deal with the Samsung credit card? |
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carleverson
Joined: 04 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Then why are you complaining about Costco's prices? |
doesn't mean that all of Costco's prices are good. |
and 16,000 won for a box of chicken is a good price?
you're ridiculous...  |
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tatertot
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:04 am Post subject: |
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around Emart traders.. that will put the nail in the coffin for those guys.
but seeing how they are owned by the same parent company. I doubt they would put themselves in competition like that. |
I don't think that Costco in Korea is operating under any parent company. Where did you get that information? As far as I know, the only company that Costco Korea reports to is Costco, Inc. in the US. |
Are they tied in some legal way to Samsung since they have that exclusivity deal with the Samsung credit card? |
I don't know for certain, but I suspect it is like their deal with American Express in the US. By dealing exclusively with one credit card company, they get better rates with the company. Usually, a credit card company charges the merchant somewhere between 2-3 percent, but with exclusivity contracts a big retailer can significantly lower that percentage. I assumed that the deal with Samsung was something along those lines, rather than something that allowed Costco to operate in Korea. |
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meangradin
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There is a rumour that Ulsan is getting a Costco, but I haven't seen any signs or indications that it is anything more than rumours.
As it is now, the Busan store is only 40 minutes from Ulsan. |
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matthews_world
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:03 am Post subject: |
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I'd say give it to Gwangju,,,to my knowledge there's not one close to that area.
Also, north Seoul,,,Uijeunbu, would benefit since those folk travel quite far to the nearest branch. |
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warmachinenkorea
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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| carleverson wrote: |
| superNET wrote: |
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| Then why are you complaining about Costco's prices? |
doesn't mean that all of Costco's prices are good. |
and 16,000 won for a box of chicken is a good price?
you're ridiculous... |
At Costco in Daegu I can get about a bag of Kirkland(Costco) brand chicken breast that are twice the size of the ones I find in E-mart or Daebeak mart for about 25,000 a bag. Yea it's more expensive than back home but they don't cook down and last us a month. We eat alot of chicken. I think that's a pretty good price. |
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