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Getting a monitor directly from Korea

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9/10/12 at 1:27am
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I was wondering if anyone had any experience buying the popular Korean IPS monitors directly from Korea. I have a friend staying there and is wiling to test the monitor for dead pixels/bring it over on his flight back...

Anyone done this before? What would we need to prepare for/where should we buy/any other suggestions?
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9/10/12 at 8:00am
The main things that spring to mind are a) the box is large and bulky - sure as heck won't be hand luggage - so you'd be entrusting it to the tender mercies of the baggage carousel, and b) would imagine that trundling through customs with the box is a very good way of ensuring you get stung for any relevant import duties etc.

I'd maybe suggest getting your friend to check out a screen there, but then get it FedEx'ed (or similar) over to you - looking at how many ebay sellers are chucking in free and fast delivery, I'm guessing it's pretty cheap from Korea!
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9/10/12 at 8:04am
Well, the box isn't THAT big. Thin suitcase sized. However probably too big for carry on like you said and I cringe at the thought of baggage claim handling it. The shipping isn't really free, they just include it in the price. Those monitors go from 225-260 for locals of s.korea I've read.

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