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discostar23 · Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Location: getting the hell out of dodge

Just wondering how expensive is it to move your things here in Korea. I don't have a lot of stuff but I have a desktop and a scooter that I would like to keep with me when I move.

Any inof would be great..

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

It wasn't very expensive when I moved. A friend called one of the moving companies that rents out trucks (one of those blue bongos). The phone number was posted on all the telephone poles in my neighborhood. I think I paid W50,000 for use of the truck for the day. The price included the driver. I was expected to buy him lunch.

Happy moving.

peppermint · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:56 pm Post subject:

When I moved, I had an apartment load of stuff, and I was moving two hours drive away. The cost for the proper moving truck and driver was 100,000 for the day.

According to a Korean friend- to find a mover try dialing whatever the first three digits of your landline are + 2424. So if your number is 555-4321 dial 555-2424 and chances are it's a moving company ( "esah"- is move or moving in Korean)

Good luck

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

It is quite cheap to transport motorcycles\scooters here in Korea.

When I moved from Sokcho to Incheon here it cost me around 30k won to bulk freight my motorcycle.

Any old motorcycle shop should have the numbers of at least half a dozen shipping companies that will ship your scooter to anywhere in Korea.

Also, if you are only moving a short distance and have just a few boxes of stuff, you can ring up one of those rent-a-Bongo type guys you see everywhere. Cost runs about 20k to 40k depending on the distance and load.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003