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Kristsoy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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 Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:05 am Post subject: cheese |
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what is the deal with the price of cheese in this country. Went to Itaewon today to that supermart thing place behind Geokos.
They have these small blocks of astralian cheese, which is very good cheese and I like it. THis store hasnt had it for a few weeks, so I go there today and they had it.
Ill never buy it again I can say that. It used to be 5,200 won, which was way too much, now it's almost 7,000. WTF? thats a big jump for the same size cheese I was buying for 5200. I thought 5200 was expensive but i still bought it, but never 7,000.
In canada you can get a huge block of chedar for that price, why the hell is it so expensive here, milk isnt. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:14 am Post subject: |
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Because the cheese is imported but the milk isn't.
Bega cheese(the Australian one) is about 5 000 won in E Mart |
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panthermodern
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: Taxronto
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:14 am Post subject: |
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Check out this guy named ADAM SMITH ...
The price of cheese, as is the price of EVERYTHING on this big blue marble is a product of SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
Demand for chesse > Supply of cheese = high price of cheese.
There you go ... |
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Arthur Fonzerelli
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| you want the cheese?? Pay the price. |
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Crois
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: You could be next so watch out.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Smell my cheese!!!    |
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Kristsoy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:31 pm Post subject: ... |
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| i'm tired of "paying the price". Lots of stuff is imported, and they make cheese here too and it's expensive as well. |
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Arthur Fonzerelli
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: ... |
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| Kristsoy wrote: |
| i'm tired of "paying the price". Lots of stuff is imported, and they make cheese here too and it's expensive as well. |
if you don't want to pay the price, you can't have the cheese... cheese is a perishable dairy item with a short shelf life, also it takes takes mighty precious ingredients to make our beloved cheese.
I say, pay the price, eat the cheese... |
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Arthur Fonzerelli
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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pay the price! |
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Seoultrader
Joined: 18 Jun 2003
Location: Ali's Insurgent Inn, Fallujah
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Costco has decent cheddar at about 10K/kg. |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:55 am Post subject: Its from Australia |
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| Kristsoy wrote: |
| In canada you can get a huge block of chedar for that price, why the hell is it so expensive here, milk isnt. |
Yes - Australian cheece is the best !! I agree with you....
The reason for the huge jump in price is basically this... before (in the good old days) 5,200 won was equal to $7.60 Australia dollars now 7,000 won is equal to $7.30 Australian dollars....
so.... basically in Australian dollars the price has actually decreased by 30 cents - HOWEVER the Korean won has changed heaps in relation to the Australian dollar - therefore because you are paying in KOREAN WON for something imported from Australia - you gotto pay more won....
The milk unfortunately.... is produced in Korea (hence the bad/watery taste - but the cheaper price). |
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Kristsoy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:17 am Post subject: ok |
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| ok but fruit is imported too like large oranges which also go bad quickly like cheese may, and I got 6 huge cali oranges for 2,000 won yesterday so dont give me the imported exchage rate bull sh it |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:38 am Post subject: Re: ok |
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The USD has stayed relatively the same - hence your CHEAP USA oranges - the Australian dollar has been on a steady rise - hence your more expensive Australian Cheece!!
Last edited by Yesterday on Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:24 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Kristsoy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:15 am Post subject: lol |
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| no man I didnt mean you, I meant yesterday as in monday yesterday not u, that was very funny though. |
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Kristsoy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:21 am Post subject: so |
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now who feels stupid because someone over reacted. I dont care what the exchange rate or how many kms it is, it's still too expensive for that little bit of cheese. It's going to go bad on the shelf before anyone buys it. It's the korean shop owners trying to rip off foreigners again is what it is.
They assume that any of us make enough money that we will buy and pay what price they put on that stupid little tag. |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:41 pm Post subject: I don't feel stupid |
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I don't feel stupid - I woke up this morning and thought to myself... maybe Yesterday was a bit harsh in the reply Yesterday - so I edited my reply in order to allow you to have a good day today at work and not feel so bad.......  |
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