Item price
Item USD
The Korean item price is converted to USD with payment processing and currency conversion cost already included.
Item USD = (KRW x 1.08) / FX rate
Know before we buy.
See the item total before purchase. Approve shipping after your parcel is measured.
General orders
Items first. Shipping later.
This is the normal KoreaBox pricing path for store orders. The item payment is explained here, separate from Bunjang and shipping rules.
Service fee
Separate line
For purchasing, quality check, and consolidation. It is calculated on the base converted item price before the 1.08 multiplier.
Service fee = (KRW / FX rate) x 10%
$8 min
The $8 minimum service fee is a small-order handling floor. It usually applies when the base item value is below about $80. It is not a Bunjang fee and not a shipping charge.
Example: ₩100,000 itemMarket-rate conversion shown for illustration
Before purchaseItem USD$78.84
Service fee$8.00
Due before purchase$86.84
Shipping is quoted later after the parcel is weighed. You approve it before anything ships.
How it is calculated
Converted at market rate$73.00
Payment and currency cost$5.84
Service fee applies on$73.00
Item USD = (KRW x 1.08) / FX rateService fee = (KRW / FX rate) x 10%, with $8 minimum
The 1.08 covers payment processing and currency conversion cost already included in Item USD.
Bunjang requests
A separate marketplace lane.
Bunjang should not make normal order pricing look more complicated. These charges appear only for review-gated marketplace requests.
Base pricing
Normal fee
Bunjang requests still use the normal KoreaBox item USD and service-fee structure first.
Bunjang handling
$5
Per seller conversation when a marketplace seller needs review and coordination. One conversation can cover multiple listings from the same seller in one purchase attempt.
Pass-through
At cost
Platform or protected-payment fees are passed through only when the marketplace path adds them. Protected payment works more like marketplace escrow; it is not product insurance.
$3 req
Extra seller-facing photos, videos, or repeated condition checks add $3 per request. They do not guarantee authenticity, condition grade, or seller response.
Shipping
Quoted after arrival.
Shipping is not part of the first purchase total because the real parcel weight and destination determine the carrier charge.
Calculation
Carrier rate x 1.08
After your items arrive, we use the measured parcel weight and destination to calculate the shipping payment. The multiplier covers payment processing cost on the shipping transaction too.
Shipping USD = carrier rate x 1.08
Approval
Before dispatch
You see the measured weight, shipping amount, and carrier option before KoreaBox sends the parcel.
Rates
Keep detailed carrier tables on the Shipping page. Pricing explains when shipping is billed, not every rate band.
Policy details
Answers stay close, not crowded.
Short rationale stays here so the main pricing sections can stay readable.
Why is payment and currency cost included in Item USD?+
You pay in USD, while Korean sellers are paid in KRW. KoreaBox includes that operating cost in the USD item price so the item total does not change at checkout.
Why is shipping charged later?+
The real shipping cost depends on the parcel's measured weight and destination. We quote it after your items arrive and you approve it before shipping.
Why is there a $8 minimum service fee?+
Small orders still require purchase handling, quality check, consolidation, and support. The minimum keeps that baseline work covered when 10% would be lower than $8.
What changes for Bunjang requests?+
Normal KoreaBox item pricing still applies. Marketplace coordination can add seller-conversation, extra request, or pass-through platform fees only when that request lane is used.
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