Korean Job Discussion Forums

[riverboy]

So. I've been here for going on ten years now. Had some ups and downs, but I have to say that Korea has been awesome. I met the love of my life, produced two beautiful babies, saved a fair chunk of change and I have a lot to be thankfulf for.

Thanks Korea.

That being said, I think it's time to start taking the proper steps to move back to "The River" I've got a few ideas as to which I will do and will keep the doors open. I'm taking a few courses, have some pre teaching experience in culinary, oil exploration and construction and will likely pursue of them.

What I am interested in, is the thought of some of the long time folk and maybe some short time folk, as a good exit strategy to make me some extra money. I've a nice property in the country and I'd like to build a camp. My plan is to buy a shipping container, fill it up with cheap Korean goods and seel it to gullible, unsuspecting Canadians.


M question is this: What is a good product I can buy in Korea, ship home to Canada and make a decent profit on (perhaps covering my shipping costs and the price of a container)?

I'd love to hear all your siggestions!

Riverboy.

[some waygug-in]

If we knew that, we'd all be doing it too.

How about Shin Ramyeon?

I hear it's real popular with ex-pat Koreans.

[Ramen]

sell varieties of kimchi.

[jonpurdy]

1000 won socks. You could probably sell them for $3-5 a pair back home. And they'd probably cost 300-400 won a pair here if you bought them in bulk.

[Sinnerman]

I bought a bunch of hockey jerseys because I really wanted one of every team (except the dirty habs and sens) I bought them for 25,000-30,000 won per shirt. I also sent a bunch home to friends. I wish I had packed a few hundred, especially of the team canada ones, as I could've garnered a pretty penny during the 2010 Olympics in Van. I got a few baseball jerseys.

[riverboy]

TheHockey Jersey's are a good idea, but theyh are counterfeit. A whole shipping container full of them would likely be confiscated. I'm thinkking of some kind of practical product. Nothing seems to come to mind.

Shin Ramien only has a shelf life of four months

[jazblanc77]

[Ramen]

how about a few tier 1 korean women?

[riverboy]

LOL. Tried to run that by the wife Ramen. No luck!

[jazblanc77]

Andong traditional masks, metal chopsticks, silver chopstick/spook sets, hello kitty stuff, kids training chopsticks (the ones with the finger rings), beyblades (those metal battle tops) and other cheap toys, cute stationary (pencils, erasers, paper, etc.), wooden kumdo swords, baby/toddler hanbok, baduk boards, traditional handmade paper (decorators love that stuff), caligraphy hangings, those bracelets, necklaces and other wares that you get at temples and budhist stores, soju, pottery, traditional tea sets, those dangly things for cell phones.

[freddy teacher]

[Captain Corea]

With weight not being an issue, how about traditional Korean cooking pots? Some of those stones ones are cool enough.

[Skippy]

You want to make money. Some of the products people are recommending are neat but outside of some hipster and people who like unique stuff and Korean expat most are useless and will not sell well.

I would avoid trying to break into your home countries Korean expat community - there will likely be enough Koreans already doing import/export from Korea to their community.

I would consider more general consumer products - like electronics or even basic materials like fabrics.

Also have you figured out how you are going to move your product. Have you set up buyers on the other end or are you going to set up a shop. It would be a nice and good to get some nice product in but in the end just sits in the container gathering dust.

The socks yes a little interesting. Consider other cute or funny Korean clothing.
Maybe some Korean scooters/mopeds. Get some used ones and resell for a profit.
Consider Korean car parts. Buy some various car parts from a used Korean/junk yard. Should be a bit cheaper. Ask some junk yards what parts they would recommend or people are looking for.
Some of the classic Korean looking furniture might sell. Those short tables and lacquer set of chest of drawers.
Consider just basic cheap Korean junk. Knives, pens, pots, pans, could be sold for a profit.

Also be aware of restrictions in your home countries - the scooter might be not allowed due to emission standards. The fabrics might have tariffs.

Good Luck

[riverboy]

Captain Corea. That's interesting enough something traditional, classy and cool.

Skippy, that's some great advice. I've been thinking about the fabric thing. I'm still a couple of years from making my move so Ill certainly be doing my homework. The car parts is a very interestng idea. Thanks!

[jazblanc77]