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[crazy_arcade]

Trying to figure this out - seems to be a bit more confusing than needs to be.

1. Got my special refund receipts at the shopping center (but bought a pair of shoes at an ABC mart and was told I could only get a tax refund receipt from one ABC mart and that's in Myeondong....).

2. On the guide it says "receive customs stamp before departure by showing both goods and receipt".

This doesn't make any sense to me. I've got a suit and a bunch of clothes, so naturally, those are going to be in my checked baggage. How can I show "the goods" to a customs officer if they're in my checked baggage?

Is there something I'm missing or has the Korean government figured out the perfect catch 22 for not refuding tax to foreign visitors? Anyone done this before?

[Hokie21]

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_1_4.jsp

When checking-in at the airport, declare the purchased goods at customs and get the "ALL GOODS EXPORTED" endorsement from customs on your refund forms.

Notes:
- For checked baggage:
① When getting your boarding pass, tell the airline personnel that you have goods for which you need the customs endorsement.
② Get a baggage tag from the airline personnel and attach it to the bag you want to check-in (don't check-in the bag yet as you need to show it to customs).
③ Proceed to the oversize baggage check-in counter (located in sections J and D).
④ Present the goods and refund forms to the customs officer at the counter to get approval.
⑤ You can now check-in your bag at the counter.


- For carry-ons:
① Get your boarding pass.
② Present the purchased goods and refund forms to the customs officer at the oversize baggage check-in counter (located in sections J and D or Gate 1, 2, 3, and 4).
☞ For any large items that have already been shipped, present the purchase and shipping receipts to customs.