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wes1989
Joined: 07 Jun 2012
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 Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:14 am Post subject: Point / Membership cards we all should know about? |
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| Just arrived in Korea last week. Wondering what point cards are out there (like Lotte card) that maybe you know about our wish you knew about earlier? Also what are the perks of the card? |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:46 pm Post subject: Happy Point |
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| Get a Happy Point card at Pairs Baguette. You get 5% of your purchases back on the card and you can use it at a few different places. |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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lotte point card and happy point card are the only mileage cards i use via the smartwallet application for smartphones. i also have mpoints on my hyundai cards and asiana mileage on my shinhan cards.
also, don't be stupid like most people and use cash here. i never use cash. you get a very significant amount of money back at the end of the year here for taxes if you use your credit card/debit card AND you get whatever mileage program that card offers to boot.
the only way to get money back at the end of the year for taxes if you use cash is to first tie your phone number to your national id or get a tax id card and state you want to use your tax id with every cash purchase. i'd assume that'd be a major hassle. |
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optik404
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| OK Cashback is a pretty good system. |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| wishfullthinkng wrote: |
lotte point card and happy point card are the only mileage cards i use via the smartwallet application for smartphones. i also have mpoints on my hyundai cards and asiana mileage on my shinhan cards.
also, don't be stupid like most people and use cash here. i never use cash. you get a very significant amount of money back at the end of the year here for taxes if you use your credit card/debit card AND you get whatever mileage program that card offers to boot.
the only way to get money back at the end of the year for taxes if you use cash is to first tie your phone number to your national id or get a tax id card and state you want to use your tax id with every cash purchase. i'd assume that'd be a major hassle. |
You have to register your credit card/debit card as well to get that tax credit back. If you use cash the clerk usually asks you if you want to type in your number. It's just taping some numbers in the debit card signing screen. |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| nicwr2002 wrote: |
| You have to register your credit card/debit card as well to get that tax credit back. |
not true. it's automatically tied to your alien registration when you are issued it, and it's automatically tracked. there is no signing up for it beyond signing up for the card initially. |
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wooden nickels
Joined: 23 May 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:40 am Post subject: |
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The point cards are good for getting discounts in restaurants and such. However, many of the smaller retailers will often give discounts when you pay them cash.
There are often 2 prices here. The foreigner price and the Korean price. I'm always amazed how my wife can buy a bag of apples, clothing, refrigerator, etc., cheaper than I can. |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| Unless you use your mobile on a prepaid scheme, get the membership card from your carrier whichever it is. Foreigners are not excluded from signing up, are entitled to the same discounts from affiliated franchises. |
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wooden nickels
Joined: 23 May 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:07 am Post subject: |
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| Jake_Kim wrote: |
| Unless you use your mobile on a prepaid scheme, get the membership card from your carrier whichever it is. Foreigners are not excluded from signing up, are entitled to the same discounts from affiliated franchises. |
I have the phone and card schemes down to a science. She is just better at haggling prices and getting the bonus gifts. |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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I have LG U+, is it worth it ot get the card? What discounts do I get?
Cheers! |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:49 am Post subject: |
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| wings wrote: |
I have LG U+, is it worth it ot get the card? What discounts do I get?
Cheers! |
http://www.uplus.co.kr/evt/mebf/megi/InitUbMbBenefit.hpi?mid=2219
Frankly, only half a dozen franchise out of 42 'affiliates' may be any relevant. Nor can I say you 'save a fortune' with this. Still, it doesn't cost you any extra to have a plastic issued to you. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:06 am Post subject: |
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| I have an LG U Plus card and it's good at TGI Friday's and a number of other places. I normally use the card at Paris Baguette and GS25. |
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