Sunday, February 17, 2013
Heard of 11street?
Just curious if anybody reading my blog, especially from the U.S.A. have ever bought from 11st.co.kr? They recently opened up their english version, like English Gmarket. I tried looking for some reviews/hauls but the name of the website makes it hard to find any information. So I was wondering if any of you readers have had experience with this site? If so, how would you compare your experience with 11st to Gmarket? So far, from what I seen, it's a bit more expensive shipping wise and exchange rate wise then Gmarket, however they have way more opportunities to get coupons and cheaper goods to begin with. So yeah, if you've had some experience with it, if you don't mind please let me know? Thank you.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
New Tip for all the international Gmarket buyers
I haven't bought anything from Gmarket this month. There hasn't really been anything that I absolutely must have. Especially since the winter season is pretty much over where I am (California). But for those of you who are interested in buying right now, it's actually a fairly good time to buy because of the exchange rate.
Tip: Always analyze the exchange rate either a few days to weeks in advance before purchase.
The U.S. Dollar is steadily becoming stronger. During Christmas and the month of January, the exchange rate kept declining, but since February it has slowly increased.
Today's exchange rate is: USD $1.00 / KRW￦1061.94 When I bought my haul in December I believe the exchange rate was around ￦1050. After my purchase the rate almost fell to ￦1025.
So even though you're only saving overall a few dollars it's always good to check. Especially if you use a payment method that may charge a percentage for fluctuation in currency rates.
You have to use Gmarket's exchange rate though. You can't go using actual exchange rates at market value because Gmarket uses their own exchange rate that they randomly update.
That's my tip. Thanks for reading. If you're a bit confused or have questions feel free to comment below, and I'll try my best to answer your question. Have a wonderful day shopping!
Oh, on another note, a little update review on my experience with the Happy Bath Facial Yogurt cleanser. I've stopped using it for now. I may use it like once a week, but pretty much not using it daily. I've stopped for now because I think it's too strong for my skin in this cold winter weather, that my skin has just been none stop dry and peeling. It's unpleasant and not pretty. I'll probably pick it back up in the spring or summer, when my oily t-zone becomes a problem.
Tip: Always analyze the exchange rate either a few days to weeks in advance before purchase.
The U.S. Dollar is steadily becoming stronger. During Christmas and the month of January, the exchange rate kept declining, but since February it has slowly increased.
Today's exchange rate is: USD $1.00 / KRW￦1061.94 When I bought my haul in December I believe the exchange rate was around ￦1050. After my purchase the rate almost fell to ￦1025.
So even though you're only saving overall a few dollars it's always good to check. Especially if you use a payment method that may charge a percentage for fluctuation in currency rates.
You have to use Gmarket's exchange rate though. You can't go using actual exchange rates at market value because Gmarket uses their own exchange rate that they randomly update.
That's my tip. Thanks for reading. If you're a bit confused or have questions feel free to comment below, and I'll try my best to answer your question. Have a wonderful day shopping!
Oh, on another note, a little update review on my experience with the Happy Bath Facial Yogurt cleanser. I've stopped using it for now. I may use it like once a week, but pretty much not using it daily. I've stopped for now because I think it's too strong for my skin in this cold winter weather, that my skin has just been none stop dry and peeling. It's unpleasant and not pretty. I'll probably pick it back up in the spring or summer, when my oily t-zone becomes a problem.
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