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celticjay
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
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 Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:46 am Post subject: Lost my wallet!!!!!!!! |
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The other day I lost my wallet. In it was my ID card, K drivers liscense cash, visa, public school credit card. Bank cards etc. Not a good situation. Does anyone have experience replacing these cards? What's the protocol, for say the Immigration card. I still have my passport, but that's it. How long does it take to get a new one.
I need your help!!! |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:18 am Post subject: |
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try to find the place where you lost it.
Koreans and theft don't go well together.
I am pretty sure if you retrace your steps and ask around you will find your wallet. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:03 am Post subject: Re: Lost my wallet!!!!!!!! |
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| celticjay wrote: |
The other day I lost my wallet. In it was my ID card, K drivers liscense cash, visa, public school credit card. Bank cards etc. Not a good situation. Does anyone have experience replacing these cards? What's the protocol, for say the Immigration card. I still have my passport, but that's it. How long does it take to get a new one.
I need your help!!! |
Call your bank and cancel your credit cards. Get a replacement ATM card.
Go to immigration and tell them you lost your card and get a new one. It will cost you man won. Take your passport. They will print a new one while you wait. |
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MorgolKing
Joined: 18 May 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz how do you know everything about everything that has to do with Korea........? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:50 am Post subject: |
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| MorgolKing wrote: |
| ttompatz how do you know everything about everything that has to do with Korea........? |
Have you found me to be in error and giving bad advice somewhere? I hope that your comment was meant in a complimentary and not derogatory way.
I don't know everything about everything. Can't tell you much about social life in Seoul for example. Can't tell you where the good clubs are. Can't tell you about the best restaurants.
For what I do write about, I guess the best way to put it is ... been there done that....lol....
Additionally, I worked as an advocate (sort of paralegal type) for foreigners (teachers usually but occasionally migrants as well) battling the system (or within the system) and often as as their agent in hearings with different government agencies like the molab and immigration. I learned a LOT that way.
Also, as a long term foreigner in Korea without the benefit of a foreign companies assistance, Korean girlfriend or wife to help over the hurdles I have had to do learn to do stuff the hard way the first time and remember for the 2nd time...lol...
The school of hard knocks is a good teacher. |
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MorgolKing
Joined: 18 May 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:57 am Post subject: |
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| No my comment/question, unlike most comments others and myself make, was sincere. It just seems like everytime I or anyone else has a question you're the first of one of the first to post with accurate and helpful advice. I'm really just impressed that you know so much |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| MorgolKing wrote: |
| No my comment/question, unlike most comments others and myself make, was sincere. It just seems like everytime I or anyone else has a question you're the first of one of the first to post with accurate and helpful advice. I'm really just impressed that you know so much |
Gee...  thanks.
I'm flattered and glad that I can help someone not have to travel the same hard road. |
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Lois
Joined: 22 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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I left/lost my wallet in a taxi last year. The worst part was that I noticed it just as I got to the elevator in my building, but when I ran outside I could do nothing but watch the taxi disappear into the distance.
Anyway, I canceled all my credit cards, and went to immigration to replace my alien card. since they already have it on the computer, it only takes a second to print out a new one.
About 3 months later, I got a package on my desk at work. The police had retreived my wallet at some point and mailed it to the address on my alien card, which was my school's address. All the credit cards were still there, but obviously they wouldn't work anymore anyway (since I canceled them). The $40 in cash was gone, tho. |
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seoulkitchen
Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Location: Hub of Asia, my ass!
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A friend of mine lost his wallet on the subway, the next day it was delivered to his school with all the money intact. Not bad!
(But don't go around thinkin you just start bein careless with stuff!) |
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denverdeath
Joined: 21 May 2005
Location: Boo-sahn
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Lois wrote: |
| Anyway, I canceled all my credit cards, and went to immigration to replace my alien card. since they already have it on the computer, it only takes a second to print out a new one. |
Was it necessary to include a police report? I had heard/read somewhere that it was necessary for you to go to a police station and file a report and bring the report to immigration before they'll issue you a new card. Maybe only a requirement in Boo-sahn? Maybe the person who stated what they stated didn't know what they were talking about? |
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