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pseudoscience
Joined: 09 Sep 2014
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 Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:52 pm Post subject: Shipping to Korea |
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I'm in the process of my first Korea job search and trying to plan the logistics of my move. I figured I would take one suitcase on the plane so I'm not overburdened when I land, and maybe ship one box of stuff by UPS. I went into the UPS Store and asked how much it would cost to ship a hundred-pound box and they tell me $837, way more than I hoped it might be.
I'm 6'2" tall, and from what I've heard, it's hard to find clothes for tall people in Korea. I had figured I would order clothes online from places like Amazon and Macy's, but now I'm thinking shipping costs will make that unrealistic.
Is there any realistic way to ship from the States to Korea and back, and is it realistic to plan on ordering stuff from online stores to be shipped to Korea? |
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Aine1979
Joined: 20 Jan 2013
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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If you're being picked up at the airport, having a second case isn't that much hassle. The airline I flew here with allowed me 2 cases at 23kg, mine were both a few kg overweight (luckily I wasn't charged) plus 2 pieces of cabin baggage, and it was a case of on to a trolley and into the car.
A second piece of luggage is going to be considerably cheaper than the shipping fee you were quoted, and cheaper than ordering online and having things shipped to Korea. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Shipping to Korea |
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| pseudoscience wrote: |
I'm in the process of my first Korea job search and trying to plan the logistics of my move. I figured I would take one suitcase on the plane so I'm not overburdened when I land, and maybe ship one box of stuff by UPS. I went into the UPS Store and asked how much it would cost to ship a hundred-pound box and they tell me $837, way more than I hoped it might be.
I'm 6'2" tall, and from what I've heard, it's hard to find clothes for tall people in Korea. I had figured I would order clothes online from places like Amazon and Macy's, but now I'm thinking shipping costs will make that unrealistic.
Is there any realistic way to ship from the States to Korea and back, and is it realistic to plan on ordering stuff from online stores to be shipped to Korea? |
If you are only going to be here for a year then start cutting it down and think 20kg. (which will be all you are allowed if you go anyplace other than home after your year). 5 work shirts, 3 work pants, 2 pairs of shoes and some casual clothes for your weekends. Laundry services are all over and are cheap.
Extra toiletries are only necessary if you are brand conscious and fussy. This is more of an issue for the ladies than the men. You might, however, want to add a few extra sticks of your preferred deodorant.
If you are here longer than a year then when you take a holiday break in SE Asia you can get new clothes tailor made for less than off-the-rack prices in the States. The same with brands of other stuff that you can't find in Korea.
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| You don't need that much clothing. You're only here for a year. |
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Keeper
Joined: 11 Jun 2012
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:21 am Post subject: |
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Take a second bag. Check with the airlines. They used to allow travelers from the US two bags with no extra charges but things have likely changed.
The other option is cargo shipping the box instead of UPS but it will take around 1-2 months. Your things should be duty free if done in the first 6 months upon arrival. You may need to hire a person to help with customs. It's a bit on the risky side to be sure with possible extra charges which is why I say take a second bag. |
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