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simplekid · Joined: 29 Apr 2004

Hi guys,
Has anybody shipped stuff home and was it worth it or more expensive?
I've looked at the Korean postal website...is there any company that is more reasonable.
I move about a lot and I'm getting tired of leaving everything behind all the time. I would be posting home a big carrier bag full of stuff if the price was okay.
Any info would be appreciated!

Saunagukin · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject:

I sent home(to the States) a few boxes at the end of my last contract. I can't remember the prices, but remember thinking that it was reasonable. I thought it was definitely worth it to keep the little things I've bought along the way. I do keep that in mind when buying, though, and usually try to buy small things.

simplekid · Joined: 29 Apr 2004

Okay, thanks. Did you use the postal service or did you use a pojang??.
I'm not sure but I think a pojang is usually located next to a post office.
I heard that they wrap your package well for you.
Anyway, thanks I'll try and save my stuff.

steven g · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: seoul

i'd advise you to send stuff through the post office via surface mail -- its cheap and i had no problems getting stuff back to the uk safe and sound. i sent all sorts of things, fragile and otherwise -- books, souvenirs, crockery (those black soup bowls) etc -- i must have sent at least 4 boxes back full to capacity and they all got back to the uk safe and sound within two months. all you need to do is buy a box from the post office for around a chon, tape all the edges up securely with green duct tape, and then fill it up -- 6 months ago it cost 40,000 to send 20 kilos worth of books to the uk, so i imagine its cheaper if your sending it to the states.

laters, Steven Wink

simplekid · Joined: 29 Apr 2004

That's great advice thanks....I'll even make sure that the duct tape is green so nothing can go wrong. I thought it would be a lot more expensive to be honest.
Cheers

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

PS: the color of the tape is not an essential point

simplekid · Joined: 29 Apr 2004

Oh no...it's gotta be green...I'm Irish so green duct tape is important.
Nah I was only joking about the tape.