Comments on: how can i buy cheap stuff from S. Korea without having to go there?

By: Ihaveananswer

Ihaveananswer — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:46:49 +0000

If you are just looking for authentic American designer stuff, its not cheaper in S. Korea. It’s either the same price or even more…clothing there is not cheap, unless its unbranded. I have both been to Korea and had friends living in the states from Korea, and we have come to the conclusion that its cheaper to buy designer here, especially with stores like Nordstrom Rack, Saks Off 5th, etc. and the major sales we have here. Actually they usually purchase designer brand stuff here to bring home for family/friends.

By: Archangel

Archangel — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:11:01 +0000

Okay…at least I know what you are talking about. If they have your measurements, many of the tailors there can whip out a pretty nice suit. However, you need to be able to pick fabrics. My suggestion to you is to find a tailor in Seoul or Songtan (near Osan AB) and contact them by e-mail. Don’t worry…nearly all of them speak English. I personally have used a tailor in Songtan known as Mr. Moon since 1988. All he needs is your height, weight, waist, inseam, chest, neck and sleeve length. If you have purchased a nice suit before, you should know these measurements. If you are real nice, he will send you fabric swatches in the mail for you to choose from (or you could send him). You should get the suit in about 3 weeks (if you are in the US). A decent suit runs about $200 now. I had him make a suit for my dad and he never met my dad and it was a perfect fit. My dad took that suit to Botany 500 to see if they could get the same material, different color and it was gong to cost $1500. He keeps your measurements on account for 5 years then asks for an update in case you gain or lose weight.

By: livedie

livedie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:26:55 +0000

i dont know if its actually cheaper… maybe it appears cheaper, but do take into account the foreign exchange rate.
if it is…most probably because its a rip-off.
if it is a genuine product…i think your best bet would be to go on to a korean site which sells the item you are looking for. For example, if u wanted to buy an Armani suit, go to the Armani website based in Korea, and order it from there. but then again, shipping costs and all that might actually make the item more expensive than if you were to buy it back home.
another option could be buy going on ebay. obviously.
or you can try to befriend someone who is willing to act as the middle-man.
another option, is looking for korean bloggers who sell stuff from korea. there are a lot of people who sell genuine korean or western designer stuff cheap.

By: Lillian

Lillian — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:46:13 +0000

you can go to yesasia.com to get stuff(:
um but it’s not just korean stuff, it’s mostly asian designer clothing, acessories, you can get like music from korea, china, japan, etc…
like for example, big bang, a korean boy group, they have like their albums, posters, souveniers, etc.. on the website(: but of course their’s clothing too so i hope that helps

By: chrin89

chrin89 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:15:16 +0000

if you live near a major city in the US (LA, NYC, SF), chances are there is a Koreatown in the area with Korean businesses and Korean items for sale. that’s a much better option than shopping online because sometimes the sizes in Korea don’t match up with sizes in the states.

By: iamnotaliar

iamnotaliar — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:18:29 +0000

Find a Korean clothing store website.