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realworldexperience
Joined: 02 Dec 2010
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 Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:08 am Post subject: Has anyone bought anything from ebay from korea? |
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I tried using Gmarket (korean version and english version) but its just too confusing and doesn't like to work sometimes.
I used to use ebay all the time back in the states and was so much simpler than gmarket here.
Just wondering if it would be the same in the states or would there be more charges or possibly things are much expensive since shipping (if worldwide shipping)?
Anyone use ebay in korea and anything i should be worried about? Or just go ahead and go for it?
or give gmarket another chance? If so, anyone have a guide or something so i can understand how to pay, etc or what i have to pay with? |
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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:15 am Post subject: |
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I have only got a few things but here is what I found
reduction of choice - Not all people will ship to Korea. Those 15 choices become 5.
price - exchange rates, shipping, service fees.
time - what once might have taken a week or two will now become a month or two. |
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realworldexperience
Joined: 02 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:19 am Post subject: |
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what if i buy something from a korean seller?
and they live in korea? shipping will be much faster + no fees right?
i just cant figure out gmarket so im resorting to an alternative which is ebay
do u think that should be fine? |
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freddy teacher
Joined: 01 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:22 am Post subject: |
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when i was back in North America, all of the crap i bought from ebay usually came from China. So basically, I don't really have any problems buying from korea because most of the chinese ebayers ship internationally anyway.
if they ship internationally, there isnt anything different you should worry about that you shouldnt already be concerned about back home...sometimes you get taxed, sometimes you dont.
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deizio
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:48 am Post subject: |
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| realworldexperience wrote: |
| i just cant figure out gmarket |
What can't you figure out? |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| Some Korean sellers won't ship to Korea. Tax reasons. I bought a lot of film from this seller and he wouldn't ship it to me. I could buy it in person in his store, but the price was higher. Lots of ebay people in Korea are companies/businesses and they sell their stuff tax free because they sell it overseas, so watch out for that. |
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realworldexperience
Joined: 02 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| nathanrutledge wrote: |
| Some Korean sellers won't ship to Korea. Tax reasons. I bought a lot of film from this seller and he wouldn't ship it to me. I could buy it in person in his store, but the price was higher. Lots of ebay people in Korea are companies/businesses and they sell their stuff tax free because they sell it overseas, so watch out for that. |
oo i should be wary of that thank you
and thanks for the help everyone i think i should give gmarket another try
if everyone is doing it im sure i can figure it out or get a friend to help directly
thanks again
also shipping should be much faster  |
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