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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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 Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject: Going to buy an aircon |
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I am going to be here for a while, and was wondering where I could buy an aircon for a good price. My place is a small bachelor pad, so I don't think I need much. I'd prefer something in the 100,000 price range, but I'll pay more if need be... up to 300,000 or so.
Now, I was just wondering. Should I go to Emart? Should I go somewhere else like LG? Do they need to install it or are there units available that don't need to be installed?
I heard there's a number to call to get one installed. Anyone know what this is? |
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pet lover
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: not in Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| You've got a long time until summer rolls around again. Just wait and keep your eye on the buy/sell/trade forum. Someone is likely to sell theirs between now and then. |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:37 am Post subject: Re: Going to buy an aircon |
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| brento1138 wrote: |
I am going to be here for a while, and was wondering where I could buy an aircon for a good price. My place is a small bachelor pad, so I don't think I need much. I'd prefer something in the 100,000 price range, but I'll pay more if need be... up to 300,000 or so.
Now, I was just wondering. Should I go to Emart? Should I go somewhere else like LG? Do they need to install it or are there units available that don't need to be installed?
I heard there's a number to call to get one installed. Anyone know what this is? |
If you buy a new one, they'll install it for free. And if you move, you can take it with you.
I doubt you'll get anything for 100,000 won. Even 300,000 won strikes me as extremely cheap (mine was about double that).
As another poster said, summer's basically over. Places like Carrefour have even stopped selling them. If you're still around next summer, and if you're here for the whole summer, get one then. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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figure for a decent used one around 400k and another 150-200 to install it. New ones are expensive try aroun 800 to a million.
not much warm weather left here maybe another month and now you may not find them in emarts etc. check the local recycle shops they may have some |
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Jeonnam Jinx
Joined: 06 Oct 2005
Location: Jeonnam
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:30 am Post subject: |
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| Buy the imported Chinese ones online. The company is called Haier and their ac units work just as well as Korean ones for less dough (often, sustantially less). |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| pet lover wrote: |
| You've got a long time until summer rolls around again. Just wait and keep your eye on the buy/sell/trade forum. Someone is likely to sell theirs between now and then. |
I like this idea. And not just Dave's B/S/T forum, but look around used appliances/furniture stores. I think every single gu in Seoul has one of those "IMF recycled goods" centres. Foreigners are coming & going all the time, and A/Cs are obviously one thing they're not going to be taking home with them. And if you do minor repairs & regular cleaning, A/Cs will last a looooong time. People replace their cars more frequently than their A/Cs, I'll bet.
Speaking of foreigners leaving and discarding things, Pet Lover, didn't I read somewhere that you were dumping us for a studly vegan architect/documentary filmmaker type? And you were selling things, something about a big blender you didn't use much? I recall posting on a farewell thread that I think Tzechuk started a while ago. But now you're doing visa runs & giving newbies advice on A/Cs. Decided you couldn't live without us after all?  |
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pet lover
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: not in Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| You must have missed the announcement I made when he dumped me three weeks before the flight. |
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