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jondepoer
Joined: 02 May 2010
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 Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:05 am Post subject: Septic tank cleaning fee? |
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Hi,
Some woman keeps coming to my apartment claiming to own other rooms in the building (but not mine), and insisting that I pay 15,000won to have the septic tank cleaned. If I don't, there will be a 1M fine.
Has anyone else heard of this? In my 4 years here, I haven't heard of this fee. She was quick to show me ID, but still, her name isn't on my rental contract and I don't generally give money to strange ajummas. |
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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Septic tank cleaning fee? |
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| jondepoer wrote: |
Hi,
Some woman keeps coming to my apartment claiming to own other rooms in the building (but not mine), and insisting that I pay 15,000won to have the septic tank cleaned. If I don't, there will be a 1M fine.
Has anyone else heard of this? In my 4 years here, I haven't heard of this fee. She was quick to show me ID, but still, her name isn't on my rental contract and I don't generally give money to strange ajummas. |
What kind of a building do you live in? Is it smal and older? Since the units are separately owned, it is some kind of condo building and not an apartment building. Is there a management company?
If this housing was provided by your employer, you should check with them first. They have either rented this unit from a private owner or it is owned by the school. They should be able to check with this woman and find out the story. If your building has a septic tank, then cleaning it out is part of the utilities that teachers normally have to pay. |
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luckylady
Joined: 30 Jan 2012
Location: u.s. of occupied territories
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah, she's for real. it should be like a yearly or semi-yearly charge. 15 sounds about right. |
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jondepoer
Joined: 02 May 2010
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. I rent it myself, and it's a building with about 6 rooms.
If this is common, then I don't mind paying...I just didn't want to get scammed. :) |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| Poop pumper trucks used to cost 2000 won a ton. 15000 won per unit? That's a lot of crap. |
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jondepoer
Joined: 02 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| I mean, I don't deny my ability to produce large amounts of the proverbial, but, do I even HAVE a septic tank? I live in HBC! Aren't I connected to the main shitpipe? Wherever it goes? |
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luckylady
Joined: 30 Jan 2012
Location: u.s. of occupied territories
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Stan Rogers wrote: |
| Poop pumper trucks used to cost 2000 won a ton. 15000 won per unit? That's a lot of crap. |
used to is the operative phrase here  |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| jondepoer wrote: |
| I mean, I don't deny my ability to produce large amounts of the proverbial, but, do I even HAVE a septic tank? I live in HBC! Aren't I connected to the main shitpipe? Wherever it goes? |
How old is the building? |
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radcon
Joined: 23 May 2011
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| Times are tough. Save a few bucks and DYI. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:05 am Post subject: |
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There are cheaper options:
1. Use a bucket.
2. Use your neighbors can.
3. Or just tell everyone to F off and hang your butt out the window. |
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aphase
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 2:14 am Post subject: |
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| jondepoer wrote: |
| I mean, I don't deny my ability to produce large amounts of the proverbial, but, do I even HAVE a septic tank? I live in HBC! Aren't I connected to the main shitpipe? Wherever it goes? |
I'm pretty sure all of HBC uses septic tanks. Look outside around your building, you should see an ovalish shaped rubber lid thats about 2 feet in length. their pretty easy to find outside all houses/buildings there. That's where all the magic is stored. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 2:23 am Post subject: |
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Standard villa utility cost.
I'm not sure its a true septic tank, maybe some kind of holding tank, but its something that needs cleaning out periodically. |
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DHC
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Cleaning septic tanks once per year is Korean law. In an apartment building everyone pays. Yesterday, I received my annual notice. |
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joeteacher
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| My a**hole neighbors had theirs cleaned out right under my open window at 5:30 in the morning yesterday. Great way to wake up. I should have asked them how much they paid after I told them to go F themselves. |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Stan Rogers wrote: |
There are cheaper options:
1. Use a bucket.
2. Use your neighbors can.
3. Or just tell everyone to F off and hang your butt out the window. |
Or just go in the stairwell. Blame it on the neighbor's dog.
If you have CCTV in your building, then you might have to go find some bushes in a nearby park.
Just think of how much money you'll save on your water bill! |
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