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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:25 am Post subject: Where's the cheapest place to get DVDs? (not vcds) |
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I got Rambo at Walmart for 4,800 won the other day. They had all three there. The rest of the 4,800 was mediocre at best (that includes Rambo 2 and 3)
Any suggestions on where to get cheap DVDs, moderately good selection? I guess Yongsan would be the place. Anywhere else? |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Any of those marts sometimes have bargain prices for CDs.
They had American Pie for 3900 won at homeplus the other day. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Nothing pisses me off like seeing Hollywood movies for 5,000 won and Korean movies for 20,000 won. I suspect this has to do with the movie industries stupid region code.
The logic of the region code system is to create variable pricing. A Kenyan is never going to pay $20 for a DVD when that's a month salary. But how do you sell a DVD to him for $1 and prevent Kenyan DVDs from being re-imported into the USA? Region codes!
So way back when Korea had a much lower GDP, they lumped Korea in with South East Asia (eg Thailand and Indonesia). These third world nations were never going to pay big cash for a DVD like the Japanese, right? Over the years, Korea's GDP has ramped up beyond the rest of South East Asia. So Hollywood DVDs have to be kept at a cheaper price to prevent importing them from lower cost Region 3 economies. But Korean movies pretty much can be kept at a higher price because only Koreans want to buy their movies. Right? |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| http://www.yeinsa.com often has sales and offers free shipping. |
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peemil
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I just want a copy of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. If someone knows or has seen this... Please point me in the right direction! |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I just want a copy of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. If someone knows or has seen this... Please point me in the right direction! |
Here for 12,500 won. |
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peemil
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| You found it! Do I have to be Korean to buy it? |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| peemil wrote: |
| You found it! Do I have to be Korean to buy it? |
No, not at all. I can vouch for that as I've ordered from that site many a time.
That company also has a brick and mortar outlet at the Yongsan Electronics Market in Seoul, if that's more convenient for you. It is a pretty good selection. |
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peemil
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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No... In Ulsan... Will have to figure it out online...
Thank you Dogbert. |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:22 am Post subject: |
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I bought a "special edition" of Dumb and Dumber today in Singil station for 3,000 won. They had DVDs, 3 for 10,000 won, but I couldn't find 2 more that I would ever watch. Then the guy only charged me 3,000 won, for some reason. The special edition is widescreen with surround sound and a few nominal extras.
Last edited by shawner88 on Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:23 am; edited 2 times in total |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:57 am Post subject: |
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| peemil wrote: |
| I just want a copy of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. If someone knows or has seen this... Please point me in the right direction! |
can be downloaded from NOVA I just watched it the other week..
dvd quality.. |
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