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candy bar
Joined: 03 Dec 2012
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 Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:14 am Post subject: Cigarette Prices |
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It's official. Cigarette prices are going to 4500 won, next year.
In the name of good health and and less stinky in the air, a shout out for the nonsmokers out there.
Hora Hooray! |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Cigarette Prices |
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| candy bar wrote: |
It's official. Cigarette prices are going to 4500 won, next year.
In the name of good health and and less stinky in the air, a shout out for the nonsmokers out there.
Hora Hooray! |
Yeah, well I heard, in the name of good health, they are going to do the same with candy bars, too |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:02 am Post subject: |
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| That's still cheap. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I have no problem with a jump up to 4500. I think that that is roughly the max price you can get to before you start seeing serious problems like dependency on cigarette tax revenue leading to budget mismanagement and things like cigarette smuggling taking hold.
I do think they should leave a single legacy dirt cheap, utterly awful 2500 won a pack brand for poor people to smoke. Maybe restrict sales to those 50 and older or something.
And ecigs are going to go through the roof. |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I think a lot of people will be stocking up on cartons of smokes before then. Tbh, I don't think an extra 2,000 won will make a huge difference other than create tax revenue. Maybe they will begin to raise the prices in annual increments like the UK. |
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le-paul
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| what was the point of your survey again? I think i missed that somewhere... |
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candy bar
Joined: 03 Dec 2012
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| le-paul wrote: |
| what was the point of your survey again? I think i missed that somewhere... |
The point is to determine what % of responders are undecided about giving up smoking. What % are okay with stinking. What % don't have the bad habit. |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| Pay an extra 2000 won for my favorite legal addiction? No problem at all. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Not to lament or anything, but Marlboros were only 1200 won a pack when I first arrived in Korea in '95.  Korean brands were 800 won. Either that or my memory is starting to go. |
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joeteacher
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I decided I just needed to go ahead and quit after finding out they are increasing the prices. That, and because there are less and less places that allow you to smoke indoors. Hey, it's tons healtier right? I went ahead and go into the ecig thing and it's been three weeks without a real smoke. 2 for 120k. If anyone is interested PM me for info, I gotta guy. |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Hyehwa
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:09 am Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
And ecigs are going to go through the roof. |
Actually this..
When did this happen?
Seems like overnight I woke up and suddenly have seen more people smoking E-cigs than not outside. Also, all the stores / marts near my place have started selling the liquid (?) for E-cigs right in front of the counter. |
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2i2dk1ny2i3
Joined: 26 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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in New York City, a single pack was almost $7 dollars or more
by far highest i've seen |
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crosbystillsstash
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 4:02 am Post subject: |
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| SeoulNate wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
And ecigs are going to go through the roof. |
Actually this..
When did this happen?
Seems like overnight I woke up and suddenly have seen more people smoking E-cigs than not outside. Also, all the stores / marts near my place have started selling the liquid (?) for E-cigs right in front of the counter. |
I am curious. Do you mean Emart, Homeplus. I need to get some liquid. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:55 am Post subject: |
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Well, they are raising cig taxes to pay for medical expenses short fall. The explanation of the minister was a graphic of few instances where raising cig prices lowered the number of smokers. However, this is Korea. Koreans will import/smuggle cheap Chinese cigs/toxic-industrial-waste and continue to smoke. Gov revenue from cig taxes will plummet. The minister will resign and retire with his massively indexed pension. Every time we light up, it's another 100 won in the pockets of politicians.  |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| 2i2dk1ny2i3 wrote: |
in New York City, a single pack was almost $7 dollars or more
by far highest i've seen |
That sounds cheap. I thought it was $10/pack in NYC. That's around the price for cigs here in DC now. Of course you can just go over to Virigina and get cigs for half that price. |
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