deewills Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I am having surgery in South Korea December, I am wondering what is the best cost effective way to pay. I understand you can apply for a tax refund at the airport, any good advise on this, do you get it if you pay by credit card or is it just cash. Also, is it advisable to take cash. I'm hoping some of you can advised on any pit falls i can aviod and good experiences. Thank you so much all feedback is really appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortunecat Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Do post your questions in another forum under "Asian Plastic Surgery & Cosmetic Procedures" as the location is in Seoul. To answer your questions, some plastic surgery centers would require you to pay an additional 10% of the quoted price if you are paying by credit card. Do ask them if tax refund is possible. Do bring your passport along when you are going for your consultation so that in the event that you are paying for the surgery, the staff will be able to help you process your tax refund documents. I am unsure about other plastic surgery centers but 365mc allows tax refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deewills Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Thank you, have followed your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortunecat Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 No problem. A lot of people are going to Seoul for plastic surgeries. Hence, you will be able to have more replies and advice from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deewills Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Yes, thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlydzz Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 It depends on some clinics some let you and others dont. I decided to carry cash so i bought those small pouches you can wrap around your waist and that way it's really secure. Just dont lose it. I paid everything with cash and when i didnt want to take it out for things like buying skincare i paid with debit card and they automatically give you a tax refund receipt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deewills Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 Thanks, I actually paid the deposit this week via transferwise, they accepted dollars which was so easy to do. I'm thinking of doing the same for the final payment. Thanks for your comments . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortunecat Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 If you are getting tax refunds at the airport, I would suggest to go early. The reason is, for a single receipt of expenditure of above 75,000 won, you will receive your tax refund money from an automated machine. And for receipts of less than 75,000 won each, you will need to go to a counter (manned by staff) and get your tax refunds. Hence, I went to both the automated machine as well as the counter to receive my tax refunds. But I was lucky that there was no queue. After I left the tax refund area, which is located at level 4 of Incheon Airport Terminal 1, I saw a lot of tourists making their way to get their tax refunds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svetlana01 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 more good info here: https://bit.ly/2QWpLAo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanaxo23 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 The tex refund can either hurt or help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utcucduoi Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Do they refund in Korean won or US dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortunecat Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 They refund in Korean won, US dollars. If I remembered correctly, they also refund in Japanese Yen and Chinese Reminbi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deewills Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Yes, I think I had the choice of won or USD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areti77 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Did you bring more than 10k? Did you have any problems with declaring it (at the airport in the US or when you got to customs at Incheon?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetvelvet Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I will be very scared to carry around huge amount of cash. I feel credit card is safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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