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Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Anyone do this? In the past I've ALWAYS used my workplace address. Anyone bold enough to use their home address to receive LARGE packages - the kind that don't fit into mailboxes?

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

I've always given my school address to recieve packages and mail too.

Unfortunately where I live now, out here in the hinterlands of Gyeonggido, the postal carriers can't read the Roman alphabet, so the postal address has to be in hangukmal, which is a pain in the *beep*.

BTW, Tiger Beer, your new avatar is very similar to the polynesian gecko I have tattooed across my left arm. (from Moorea)

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

Sure, I've gotten parcels at home.

If youre not in when they come by, they leave a sticker on your door telling you when they'll try again or which post office you can pick it up at.

My post office knows me now. My letter carrier greets me by name & in fact phones me when he's got a parcel or registered item & brings it wherever I am, be it school, the education office, or home. Once a box was quite heavy so he arranged to leave it at a nearby store so I wouldnt have to carry it far.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

I have something I do with my kids called "The English Store". I have purchased many different things on the internet (specifically from Ebay). Things like Gameboy color's, accessories, yu-gi-oh cards, etc. don't fit in my small 3" X 7" mail box. The people around my building know me (I made it a point to get to know everyone on a friendly basis). I have yet to encounter a problem receiving a package (no matter the size). I know a lot of people refuse to be friendly with those around thier complex area; but it helps. The property manager and people from family mart know me. They are always looking out for me and my wife (i.e. packages, helping us with translations, etc.). Very nice people I may add. Very Happy

keninseoul · Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Location: Seoul

Hanson · Joined: 20 Oct 2004

Never had a problem receiving any sized package at home. My family writes my home address in English, never a problem. I guess I'm lucky?

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

I've had things sent from home that never arrived. I've had them given to other people in my apartment. I've had them given to other foreigners walking down the street! Most made it, some didn't. I switched to having things delivered at the school, since the secretary was there between 10am and 9pm.

Zark · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:52 am Post subject:

I like to get my mail at the school. The student assistant even pays out of her pocket (I DO reimburse her!) if there is any kind of customs duty or fee. Of course, you already know that there is no such thing as privacy and every one will know what has arrived.

Ordered some vitamins once when I was living in Saudi Arabia and they only way I knew they had arrived was when I saw several people in the main office passing around and examing some bottles of vitamins. They had opened my package and were examining its contents!

krats1976 · Joined: 14 May 2003

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

No L · Joined: 17 May 2004

Wow, your local postal workers suck Jackthecat! I've never had a problem getting my packages in the countryside (even when it's my grandmother's barely legible scrawl or when the spelling is all wrong.) I think the post office memorizes where all the foreigners in town live.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I have had no problems getting mail either. Although, one of my packages went via India first. Very strange Shocked

xtchr · Joined: 23 Nov 2004

Hi there,
can someone please help me out. I have just recently been having problems with office staff opening my mail, (even when it's clearly for me, and I am the only foreigner in town!) so now I want to give my family/whoever a copy of my home (apartment) address in Hangeul so they can stick it alongside the address in English.
But I'm not sure what form it should take.
Is it the reverse of what is usual, i.e is Korea at the top of the address, followed by the Province, name of town, etc?
Can someone please show me an example (in Hangeul) of what I should be aiming for.

Many thanks

Sleepy in Seoul · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject:

The Korean style is the reverse of the western one, i.e.:

��Ư��,
��,
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(insert building and apartment number or street address here)
Name
South Korea

When I have family or friends post stuff to me, I always have them put the address in English and Korean. That seems to help.

When I lived in a villa, I had all my stuff sent to my �п� because there was nowhere safe to leave packages. They would just be left on the floor below the letter boxes. Now I live in an apartment, the building ajoshi looks after everything for me.