Tuesday, February 24, 2026

why the mailing difficulties?

The Hanjin Shipping Service has been telling me that I need to reregister my personal information for them to be able to ship an Amazon book down to Masan. This problem has been going on for more than a week. A Hanjin staffer called me Monday morning; Amazon emailed me last night (Monday night); today, I've been in contact via email with Hanjin again, and they're now telling me I need to reregister my information at the Korean "Unipass" website. The fun never ends. When did mail stop being a straightforward thing?

UPDATE: (5:00 p.m.) I just got a Kakao message from Hanjin that my book was finally released from Customs and is now on its way to my friend Neil in Masan. Next time I order a book copy, I'll have it delivered to me since that sort of book delivery has happened twice this year without a hitch, then I'll mail the book myself to Masan or to whatever in-Korea destination is in the cards.


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1 comment:

  1. CharlesFebruary 24, 2026 at 5:40:00 PM GMT+9

    I always have problems, even if I enter the information beforehand. It's super annoying.

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