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dbee
Joined: 29 Dec 2004
Location: korea
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 Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:39 am Post subject: ... the end of service-uh ?? |
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I was just in outback steakhouse tonight, and on the door they had a sign saying that the usual 10% discount for foreigners has been, as they put it ... discounted !!!
Is this the end of service-uh ? ... the extra bit of something that Koreans always give to you, just for being a foreigner. Whether it be a free drink at the bulgogi place, or a few extra oranges at the fruit shop, it always makes me feel ... ummmh ... special !
Isn't it a bit strange for a large international company like steakhouse, to jump on the teacher bashing wagon ?? ... or maybe it's just a coincidence ... either way I'm going to say it anyway ... outback food sucks ass  |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| When did Outback give 10% discount to foreigners??!! I missed that boat!! |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:47 am Post subject: |
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If you have a mobile phone and it is not a pre-paid one, you can go and get a card thing that you collect points.. and you can use those points to get discounts. 20% off.
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:51 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
If you have a mobile phone and it is not a pre-paid one, you can go and get a card thing that you collect points.. and you can use those points to get discounts. 20% off.
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Yes. True. I know about the KT and SK cards getting you 20% off but that's for everybody who has those cards. And BTW, it's not too easy for a foreigner to get one of those discount cards because we're often not permitted to sign for our phone contracts ourselves. I was flatly refused the discount card because my phone contract is in my Korean friend's name. |
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chiaa
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
If you have a mobile phone and it is not a pre-paid one, you can go and get a card thing that you collect points.. and you can use those points to get discounts. 20% off.
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Yes. True. I know about the KT and SK cards getting you 20% off but that's for everybody who has those cards. And BTW, it's not too easy for a foreigner to get one of those discount cards because we're often not permitted to sign for our phone contracts ourselves. I was flatly refused the discount card because my phone contract is in my Korean friend's name. |
Our phones are in my wife's name. She got me a card. |
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lastat06513
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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| it's not too easy for a foreigner to get one of those discount cards because we're often not permitted to sign for our phone contracts ourselves |
I went to a phone store near YongSan station and they were ready to sign me up for a phone with regular phone service. From what they told me, all I needed was an ARC and my passport and a deposit of about 100,000won.
I know to get a credit card, a foreigner must put down a min of one million won and must use their employer as a co-signer.
But I might be wrong on that  |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
If you have a mobile phone and it is not a pre-paid one, you can go and get a card thing that you collect points.. and you can use those points to get discounts. 20% off.
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Are foreigners told this when they arrive in Korea?
Can foreigners easily apply for or use this points system?
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Koreans get a discount.
Foreigners do not get a discount. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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actually as soon as I stepped off the plane, a representative from KTF took me to one side and gave me a 30 minute power-point presentation on their loyalty bonus scheme.
It was all in english, refreshments were provided.
Maybe the guy was ill on the day you showed up? |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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actually as soon as I stepped off the plane, a representative from KTF took me to one side and gave me a 30 minute power-point presentation on their loyalty bonus scheme.
It was all in english, refreshments were provided.
Maybe the guy was ill on the day you showed up? |
I guess you were the only foreigner to arrive on that day.
Imagine you arrive on a flight from Canada or the United States and get the opportunity to listen to a salesperson for 30 minutes. After such a long flight, do you really want or need this "sales pitch" upon arriving in Korea? |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
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actually as soon as I stepped off the plane, a representative from KTF took me to one side and gave me a 30 minute power-point presentation on their loyalty bonus scheme.
It was all in english, refreshments were provided.
Maybe the guy was ill on the day you showed up? |
I guess you were the only foreigner to arrive on that day.
Imagine you arrive on a flight from Canada or the United States and get the opportunity to listen to a salesperson for 30 minutes. After such a long flight, do you really want or need this "sales pitch" upon arriving in Korea? |
I was being sarcastic, you absolute cretin. |
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jinglejangle
Joined: 19 Feb 2005
Location: Far far far away.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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The day I stepped first walked out of customs with my bags, I needed to find the USO desk. I looked left. I looked right. That quickly this gorgeous Korean girl materialized. (Not an employee) "Can I help you looking for?"
"Umm �̱� å�� ã�� �־��"
"This way" And she goes scampering off with me in tow.
The thing was, I was fresh from a bunch of breifings about terrorists and spies and stuff. So my bumb@$$ is like, well, she's just waiting at the gate for GIs. She must be a spy. So I didn't get her number.
Stupid stupid stupid. |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Swiss James wrote: |
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actually as soon as I stepped off the plane, a representative from KTF took me to one side and gave me a 30 minute power-point presentation on their loyalty bonus scheme.
It was all in english, refreshments were provided.
Maybe the guy was ill on the day you showed up? |
I guess you were the only foreigner to arrive on that day.
Imagine you arrive on a flight from Canada or the United States and get the opportunity to listen to a salesperson for 30 minutes. After such a long flight, do you really want or need this "sales pitch" upon arriving in Korea? |
I was being sarcastic, you absolute cretin. |
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buymybook
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Location: Telluride
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:08 am Post subject: I don't think so |
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You got it ALL WRONG!
EAMO is correct, I don't think they ever did normally give a 10% discount. If it said that they meant 10% surcharge will be discontinued. Hooray! Yes, normally Outback Steakhouse tries to tack on 10% of your bill because your a foreigner. I would dispute the charge and maybe I wasn't the only one so they figured it's a crock of crap deal anyway so hopefully that is what you or they meant in the sign! Let's all meet for a "Blooming Onion, Full Rack of Baby Back Ribs, Fries, and Ketchup..................................... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! |
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