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dory
Joined: 27 May 2010
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 Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject: customs charging me $200 to burn mailed rice |
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Has anyone received rice in the mail?
Unbeknownst to me, a surprise care package was sent to me via UPS containing a tiny bag of organic long grain brown rice.
It's now at Incheon, and I've been informed that I can't receive it, unless I pay money to have it inspected, or pay money to have it incinerated--200,000 krw. Otherwise, I can't receive the rest of the package, which contains nothing of real monetary value but it does have enlarged photos, letters, and things I do want.
UPS would charge the sender $153 to mail it back.
Last edited by dory on Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:44 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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rowdie3
Joined: 22 Sep 2003
Location: Itaewon, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Weird, my mom sent me cheese and sausage and they sent the sausage back to the States free of charge and repackaged the cheese and sent it on to me. |
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dory
Joined: 27 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| Weird, my mom sent me cheese and sausage and they sent the sausage back to the States free of charge and repackaged the cheese and sent it on to me. |
Was this through UPS? |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| how important are the letters? Its up to you. |
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CrikeyKorea
Joined: 01 Jun 2007
Location: Heogi, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| why would someone send rice to Korea??? Korea has organic rice too... |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| dory wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| Weird, my mom sent me cheese and sausage and they sent the sausage back to the States free of charge and repackaged the cheese and sent it on to me. |
Was this through UPS? |
Oh, no, my bad, Priority. |
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fugitive chicken
Joined: 20 Apr 2010
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| Weird, my mom sent me cheese and sausage and they sent the sausage back to the States free of charge and repackaged the cheese and sent it on to me. |
huh, my mom sent me cheese and sausage and it made it through just fine, although she works in a post office and may know how to get around international customs... |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:56 am Post subject: |
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Why would you pay for incineration when you could get it inspected?
Would it cost any more for it to be inspected? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:08 am Post subject: |
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| fugitive chicken wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| Weird, my mom sent me cheese and sausage and they sent the sausage back to the States free of charge and repackaged the cheese and sent it on to me. |
huh, my mom sent me cheese and sausage and it made it through just fine, although she works in a post office and may know how to get around international customs... |
I have no idea. Maybe it depends on what kind of sausage it is or where it's from? Technically cheese isn't supposed to get through either, but they sent that on, so I really don't understand. |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Send it to me. I'll burn it for $100.  |
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BigBuds
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:42 am Post subject: |
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| diver wrote: |
| Send it to me. I'll burn it for $100. |
And that'll be while he's trying to cook it  . |
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