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[Typhoon]

So I am moving back to Canada in February.I am looking at losing 1000s of dollars because of the bad exchange. I was thinking of a way to make some back. I need to buy a couple of TVs, a blue ray player, a couple of laptops and other electronics. Would I be able to save some cash by buying them on-line now using my Korean credit card? Am I right in thinking that the exchange rate would work in my favor? A $1000 TV would be about 900 000 Won on my credit card, right? I want to make sure my thinking isn't flawed on this matter. Can anyone give me a yay or nay or any other ways to try to make this exchange work for me?

[aarontendo]

If the exchange rate is bad, why would it make sense to use your Korean won to buy a product in Canada? There's no advantage to it.

1,000.00 CAD =1,108,243.02 KRW

[crossmr]

you have to pay duty when you take them back to Canada. If you thought about this in August you'd be okay. Anything you own for more than 6 months doesn't have to be declared going back.

er .. you want to buy the item in Canada using your korean credit card and pay it off?
wtf..

[moosehead]

how would you even use something with different electrical current requirements?

[Typhoon]

This is why I need people to wake me up. I always get my transaction stuff backwards. Jesus. So if I were to spend $6000 at Bestbuy.ca and use my Korean creditcard, would the fee on my credit card would be around 6 600 000won right? For some reason I thought it would be 5 400 000won. This kind of shit always messes with my head.

I would be using the electronics I buy in Canada as I am going there to stay. I am not considering buying any electronics here as they are super expensive...TVs are nearly twice as expensive here as in Canada and of course the voltage is a problem too.

[itaewonguy]

just wait for the right day to exchange your money..
then buy them in canada .

[lebowski]

[Typhoon]

The dude does abide.