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[michymouse]

Does anyone have any helpful hints as to how I could go about shipping my stuff to Korea in a secure, inexpensive fashion? I am leaving in August with my boyfriend to teach for a year.

Thanks!

Michelle

[Gord]

You will need a bulk shipper that does freight cargo. Since you didn't list where you are coming from, you'll have to use the yellow pages and look it up as to who does it in your area.

But the question remains: Why bother?

Shipping will take upwards of two months. Plus you have to factor in the round trip cost. What do you really want to bring over that you can't fit on a plane?

Bring what you need, buy the rest when you get here.

[kylehawkins2000]

Gord makes a good point. There are not that many things that can't be found in Korea. Those few things you can't find here you can always order over the net.

I've shipped stuff from Korea to Canada before becuase I was going to travel before heading home. The cost was pretty reasonable. I just used the mail and sent them the cheapest way possible (surface mail).

I think the price to send stuff from Canada or the US can be fairly reasonable....as long as you're not sending furniture or anything....

Personally I'd opt for travelling a little more lightly. I believe you can take 70 pounds or so on the plane, plus carry on luggage.

[Circus Monkey]

Just bring a couple suitcases. That's it. When you've been here a while you accumulate stuff. When we leave, everthing will either be sold or given to my wife's family.

If you're looking for stuff mitchymouse, check out the Buy/Sell/Trade Forum.

CM

[mokpochica]

[kylehawkins2000]

Mokpochica, how many pieces can you take though? Is it two pieces up to 50lbs each? Or a combined 50lbs? I brought two bags over and one was over that I'm pretty sure. Maybe they're not real strict with enforcing it....

[mokpochica]

If you check out that link, it probably explains it better, but I believe that it is 2 checked pieces, 50 lbs each. The carry on can be 40 lbs. Most places I've gone definitely check it and enforce it. This has just changed recently though, as in this year. When I came in Sept. 2002 it was still 70 lbs.

[chalkdust_torture]

I flew Air Canada in January and was allowed 2 bags, 60lbs each.
One of my bags was like 67 lbs or something but they said nothing, stuck a "heavy load" sticker on it and waved me through. This happened both times I checked baggage with Air Canada.

[Universalis]

Seeing as how a move here requires several months of preperation, I would advise just boxing up your stuff and mailing them via surface mail at your local post office. A moderately heavy box will set you back about 40 bucks, but the boxes should arrive in good condition. The 5 or 6 boxes we sent over last year did.

Sending it this way should be much, much cheaper than using some cargo company.

Brian

[justagirl]

Nah, International baggage limit is still 70 lbs (at least for Americans).