EPTAnd please give me any other advice for shopping; experiences you went through, best/worst places to go, or anything else in general about Korea. Thanks!
Shopping in Korea
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il0seonpurpose
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And please give me any other advice for shopping; experiences you went through, best/worst places to go, or anything else in general about Korea. Thanks! | ||
OneOther
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AyeH
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krndandaman
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Navi
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but yea don't buy expensive shi-ite like jeans and stuff from "regular" or "status-y" brands; a pair of polo jeans can be many times more expensive in korea than america. if you're interested, you can find out what kinds of clothes your relatives like and bring them a pair or two through your luggage... they might appreciate it :o | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
On May 31 2010 04:49 YooNiEBaLooNie wrote: honestly, anything you can buy in korea (clothing related), you can buy in the u.s. for a much better price. things in korea rarely go on sale compared to the u.s. and is kinda stupid to buy clothes in korea. things like accessories like hello kitty crap and the cutesy shit that girls like (like cute mechanical pencils and notebooks, etc) you can only find in korea. You could find those cutesy stuff in Chinatown or those stores. | ||
NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On May 31 2010 04:49 YooNiEBaLooNie wrote: honestly, anything you can buy in korea (clothing related), you can buy in the u.s. for a much better price. things in korea rarely go on sale compared to the u.s. and is kinda stupid to buy clothes in korea. things like accessories like hello kitty crap and the cutesy shit that girls like (like cute mechanical pencils and notebooks, etc) you can only find in korea. Wrong, wrong, wrong - we have sales here just like everywhere else. Also Hello Kitty accessories, and other cute items are freely available in the UK, US, Japan, Singapore etc etc etc. The stationary culture is more well developed here than in England at times, but that's still totally incorrect. Oh the shopping front - most of what other commenters have said is correct. Cheaper items usually lack quality, but they're *so* cheap it doesn't matter. If you want clothing quickly, and inexpensively then try one of the huge shopping malls such as HiAPM (I think it's in Dongdaemun) or Miglione in Myeongdong. They have floors specifically for Men or Women plus accessories floors. Even cheaper clothing is available in Namdaemun. If you're looking for brands try Gangnam, Myeongdong etc. | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
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FireBlast!
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omfghi2u2
United States831 Posts
You can haggle prices for mostly everything that doesnt have a brand name. Best part IMO. And yes, go to Dongdaemun for some epic stores. | ||
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Amnesia
United States3818 Posts
On May 31 2010 04:47 OneOther wrote: yeah the shopping culture in korea has two extremes. on one hand you will find really, really cheap clothing but it obviously lacks the quality. (at places like local retailers, subway terminals, etc) on the other if you are shopping at a mall for well-known brands, they will be VERY expensive. I got sooo many awesome shirts for cheap at subway terminals...<3 em!! | ||
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il0seonpurpose
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
don't | ||
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il0seonpurpose
Korea (South)5638 Posts
On May 31 2010 11:50 Rekrul wrote: shopping in korea: don't Why's that? | ||
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Rekrul
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