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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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 Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: ATM warning- withdraw money TODAY, August 14! |
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| Many Korean ATMs run out of cash during holiday weekends. Get your cash TODAY! |
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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I am glad that I have a Visa Card from KB Bank and don't have to withdraw cash. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: ATM warning- withdraw money TODAY, August 14! |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| Many Korean ATMs run out of cash during holiday weekends. Get your cash TODAY! |
This has never happened to me in 4 years in Korea. You can safely ignore his advice. I've never known any other foreigner in Korea to experience this.
It is, however, prudent to withdraw cash during long chuseok and sollal holidays. Several years ago the Woori bank shut down its atm network for the whole holiday to swap out software. They informed everyone, in Korean. But if you didn't read Korean you were mostly screwed. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| It does happen, even on regular weekends. Get your money today. |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've never had a problem getting cash on holiday weekends, except one Chuseok weekend several years ago that was 5 days long.
Plus, friends that work in banks tell me that the junior employees are required to go in on the long weekends to refill the machines, even though it's a holiday! |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I think they spit out checks if they run out of cash - happened to me anyway a few years ago. |
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Frankly Mr Shankly
Joined: 13 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Five years here and I am yet to see an ATM that has run out of cash. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I have seen ATMs run out of cash, during weekends, in: Itaewon, Yongsan, Myeong-Dong, and Ilsan. It does happen and don't let it happen to you. |
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DRAMA OVERKILL
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: ATM warning- withdraw money TODAY, August 14! |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| Many Korean ATMs run out of cash during holiday weekends. Get your cash TODAY! |
Oh, baloney. Dude, it's a just a long weekend; it's not like the country is shutting down for a week. And with the gazillions of ATMs in this country, all of them running out of cash is very unlikely. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: ATM warning- withdraw money TODAY, August 14! |
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| DRAMA OVERKILL wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
| Many Korean ATMs run out of cash during holiday weekends. Get your cash TODAY! |
Oh, baloney. Dude, it's a just a long weekend; it's not like the country is shutting down for a week. And with the gazillions of ATMs in this country, all of them running out of cash is very unlikely. |
Whatever. If you don't need cash on Sunday, then have a good time. Some of us HAVE PLANS that require money.  |
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DRAMA OVERKILL
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: ATM warning- withdraw money TODAY, August 14! |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| DRAMA OVERKILL wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
| Many Korean ATMs run out of cash during holiday weekends. Get your cash TODAY! |
Oh, baloney. Dude, it's a just a long weekend; it's not like the country is shutting down for a week. And with the gazillions of ATMs in this country, all of them running out of cash is very unlikely. |
Whatever. If you don't need cash on Sunday, then have a good time. Some of us HAVE PLANS that require money. |
In eight years here I've never had a problem before. Not worried. Have a good weekend. |
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maddog
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I've spent every national holiday there is in Korea (some three times) at one point or another, and I have never found all ATMs to be out of money. If one is empty, jsut walk 20 yards to the next one. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:59 am Post subject: |
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I think we can safely say the OP simply does not know what he's talking about. Next brilliant suggestion?
So for those living in Myeong Dong and Itaewon and you're unable to travel one neighborhood over, oh my god, run for the hills! Put gold coins in your mattresses! Listen to this oh so savvy urban survivalist.
For those not billeted by your school in the hot tourist districts or you can use the subway to go one stop, simply ignore this man's advice. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: |
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This has never happened to me in 4 years in Korea. You can safely ignore his advice. I've never known any other foreigner in Korea to experience this. |
You weren't in Korea in 2001. It did used to happen. Yes, there were always others to try. |
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Kimchi Cha Cha
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: was Suncheon, now Brisbane
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:24 am Post subject: |
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It does still happen occasionally, more so out in the bush or in regional centres. 99% of the time you can find somewhere you can get money out. But, I have myself been caught out once, and a couple of times when it took a good half an hour or so to find an atm which had cash and know others too who have as well.
It's handy advice, which doesn't need all the sarcasm that's been attached to it. |
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