Travel: Korea - General
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verykiasumummy:
hi mummychia,
i was planning to buy happycall too... but handcarry seems a little troublesome.. i'll consider that if its really a lot cheaper.. do u happen to know their tax rebate rate?
that is very kind of u to mention the stores... i've taken them down... this is my first time there and i really dunno much about korea... i intend to buy face masks as xmas pressies too.... hope they are alot cheaper than in sg... i've been to hk many times but kr is the first... if u going hk, maybe i can also share...
btw, i'm stopping over at hk during transit as we are not taking direct flight... will stop in hk for 2 days...
Don't mind my kaypo-ing here
The tax refund is listed here.
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_1_4.jsp
Was in Seoul F&E for 6 days last Oct. You gotta keep the luggage that contains the stuff that you wanna claim refund when checking in at the airport counter. After getting your boarding pass, you need to go to the odd size check-in counter for the staff there to verify the item u wanna claim the tax refund. He will chop on the refund forms. To claim your money, the booth is somewhere behind a row of duty free shops after passing immigration
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limcarmel:
i actually bought my gals winterwear from gap/old navy online. cheaper and nicer if u all are into online shopping.
Hi limcarmel, can i know what type of outwear u bought from gap/old navy online? I am thinking to buy from gap/old navy online also but don't know which is good as no information on the degree of the outwear can stand. I will going Korea in early Dec with my 2 young kids. tks -
coralie:
verykiasumummy:
hi mummychia,
i was planning to buy happycall too... but handcarry seems a little troublesome.. i'll consider that if its really a lot cheaper.. do u happen to know their tax rebate rate?
that is very kind of u to mention the stores... i've taken them down... this is my first time there and i really dunno much about korea... i intend to buy face masks as xmas pressies too.... hope they are alot cheaper than in sg... i've been to hk many times but kr is the first... if u going hk, maybe i can also share...
btw, i'm stopping over at hk during transit as we are not taking direct flight... will stop in hk for 2 days...
Don't mind my kaypo-ing here
The tax refund is listed here.
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_1_4.jsp
Was in Seoul F&E for 6 days last Oct. You gotta keep the luggage that contains the stuff that you wanna claim refund when checking in at the airport counter. After getting your boarding pass, you need to go to the odd size check-in counter for the staff there to verify the item u wanna claim the tax refund. He will chop on the refund forms. To claim your money, the booth is somewhere behind a row of duty free shops after passing immigration
coralie
of coz dont mind, not kaypoh, this forum is for everybody. any input is much appreciated.
yes i'm aware & its better to pack a separate bag so as to make it easy for everybody esp for custom checks. it's also better to reach airport earlier to do tax refund (if any) as definitely will be long queue. -
mummychia:
i'll be there 15 to 24 nov...
probably its a good experience to try, thats why your hubby wants to go for it. as age catches up, heart is weaker so i'll pass
when u going? i'll be there from 10 - 19 nov, not sure if still can catch the autumn foliage but i think at least the weather will be great.
hopefully it'll not be too cold.... my dd cant take coldness.... -
coralie:
hi coralie,
Don't mind my kaypo-ing here
The tax refund is listed here.
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_1_4.jsp
Was in Seoul F&E for 6 days last Oct. You gotta keep the luggage that contains the stuff that you wanna claim refund when checking in at the airport counter. After getting your boarding pass, you need to go to the odd size check-in counter for the staff there to verify the item u wanna claim the tax refund. He will chop on the refund forms. To claim your money, the booth is somewhere behind a row of duty free shops after passing immigration
u r of cos welcomed... thks for the link u provided... so tax refund is 10% as stated there... thks so much.... -
Not all facial cosmetic shops can claim tax refund. Normally, upon paying, you have to tell them that you want to claim the tax refund and the sales staff will staple the receipt with the tax refund forms.
I was at Faceshop at Myeong Dong and they said cannot claim tax refund but the guy gave me a lot of freebies and samples instead
Same thing happened at the Nature Republic at Coex. I was able to claim for Innisfree and Aritaum. -
verykiasumummy:
I only claimed back S$30 for the tax refund. Then a China tourist next to me claimed a stack of 50,000 KRW notes! Must have bought some huge machinery :yikes:
hi coralie,
u r of cos welcomed... thks for the link u provided... so tax refund is 10% as stated there... thks so much.... -
pqy:
hi pqy,
Hi limcarmel, can i know what type of outwear u bought from gap/old navy online? I am thinking to buy from gap/old navy online also but don't know which is good as no information on the degree of the outwear can stand. I will going Korea in early Dec with my 2 young kids. tks
u can check out outerwear with duck down filling, the lower ones are usually polyester filling or other synthetic material..
duck down filling will be better in protection, same as those i buy for my kids... also to buy good long john (merino wool or equivalent), which will be better than to wear layers and layers of clothing...
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verykiasumummy:
hi pqy,pqy:
Hi limcarmel, can i know what type of outwear u bought from gap/old navy online? I am thinking to buy from gap/old navy online also but don't know which is good as no information on the degree of the outwear can stand. I will going Korea in early Dec with my 2 young kids. tks
u can check out outerwear with duck down filling, the lower ones are usually polyester filling or other synthetic material..
duck down filling will be better in protection, same as those i buy for my kids... also to buy good long john (merino wool or equivalent), which will be better than to wear layers and layers of clothing...
Dear verykiasumummy, tks a lot for the info. -
coralie:
thks for sharing, at least i know i hv to look out for the tax refund logo before i decide to purge... haha...Not all facial cosmetic shops can claim tax refund. Normally, upon paying, you have to tell them that you want to claim the tax refund and the sales staff will staple the receipt with the tax refund forms.
I was at Faceshop at Myeong Dong and they said cannot claim tax refund but the guy gave me a lot of freebies and samples instead Same thing happened at the Nature Republic at Coex. I was able to claim for Innisfree and Aritaum.
these are valuable info... thks so much...
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