Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Chaparrastique]

I just had 90% of my amazon order denied shipping.

All of it stuff I can't find in Korea. The only thing still possible is books.

How pathetic is that?

Block out all foreign competition and force people to buy your inferior products at twice the price.

Its the whole Korean killjoy/ coc*blocking mentality all over again. Can't compete on an even playing field, so then cheat/ illegally rig the situation entirely in your favour, keep the people misinformed, and get every government department in on it.

Has anyone had any success with borderlinx?
http://www.borderlinx.com/en/pages/buy-on-amazon-com-and-ship-to-south-korea

[le-paul]

[actionjackson]

[Who's Your Daddy?]

[cabeza]

I ordered a CD last year (yes I know its dead technology, I like to support certain bands that I appreciate etc) and Korean customs held it. I got an email for Amazon telling me that Korean customs was holding it and I had to give my arc number and a reason why I needed the CD. WTF? Got it eventually.
Ordered another this year from an artist I like, directly. It was sent to me on May 23rd, Korean customs held it for a month, never contacted me or anything. Got an email from the CD sender telling me the CD was returned to them and basically he can't send it to Korea.

I don't really understand what the *beep* is going on with this. Both of these CDs you could never find in Korea for love nor money. My wife rang the postal service and customs. Both explained that certain foreign goods are now restricted, but no one could give a straight answer as to what items were or weren't on the list. It's like living in the Soviet Union sometimes.

[le-paul]

A good reason to boycott the market and to buy second hand. They're basically choking the shit out of us financially by making us buy cheap, low quality goods (Korean or Chinese) that will break easily, so we have to keep replacing them (like my korean e-book reader that lasted a month or the guitar that had worn down frets after a year) - or buy over priced Korean stuff.

Either way, we don't win and they do.

[happiness]

I just ordered 3 pairs of US made shorts for the summer, 2 pairs of naked and famous chinos, came through without a hitch. Ordered a couple of special t-shirts, a custom hat, a jacket, a couple amazon books, and a few electronics instrument) things, came right through, no problems. Maybe twice from eBay, I was asked to pay import tax, on eBay, but not by customs. I dont know what you guys are doing wrong. Maybe stuff that is in direct competition for some local industry?

[Weigookin74]

[Weigookin74]