New shipping rules from Japan to US (Nov.17th)

[Mathius]

Road-Apples! 

[blueraven]

f*ck

[Joe Redifer]

The terrorists win again!  We'll bend over backwards and change everything for the worse out of fears of terrorism.  Look at the new TSA bullshit that's going on.  Sure, the terrorists aren't physically destroying much, but they are taking away our freedoms anyway.  And we let them.

[TheClash603]

The terrorists win again!  We'll bend over backwards and change everything for the worse out of fears of terrorism.  Look at the new TSA bullshit that's going on.  Sure, the terrorists aren't physically destroying much, but they are taking away our freedoms anyway.  And we let them.

When I go to the airport, I am 100% okay with any security measures.  Especially since I fly to NYC all the time, I like feeling safe.

[GameFreak]

Does this only affect the shipping of goods to the US? I'm thinking that other countries, like where I am in Australia, may not be affected by this.

Yes this is for stuff with a final destination in the U.S.
As far as I know you (Australia) can order EMS airmail from Japan at any weight over a pound to Australia. And the 21 day hold in China is also only for items with a final destination in the U.S. which is from U.S. customs not Chinese customs.

This seems like It will affect many items on Ebay from Japanese sellers. They will have to change all the shipping info. Yikes.

[Frank_fjs]

This seems like It will affect many items on Ebay from Japanese sellers. They will have to change all the shipping info. Yikes.

Actually, it's not that bad. Sellers with a business account with their post office are still able to send goods as per normal. Big sellers such as Hit-Japan won't be affected by this at all, they can still ship to the US.

It's more a problem for non-businesses/individuals who are selling on eBay. I've already noticed a few listings that state that they can only ship to the US via surface mail, which takes around 2 months.

[TGX16]

Thank god one does not live in the US...!  :-"   

[Sparky]

crazy... will see if it takes any longer to get here to cold Canada as i have shit on the way....this may f*ck up some of our secret santas... its like they knew!!!! 

[GameFreak]

This seems like It will affect many items on Ebay from Japanese sellers. They will have to change all the shipping info. Yikes.

Actually, it's not that bad. Sellers with a business account with their post office are still able to send goods as per normal. Big sellers such as Hit-Japan won't be affected by this at all, they can still ship to the US.

It's more a problem for non-businesses/individuals who are selling on eBay. I've already noticed a few listings that state that they can only ship to the US via surface mail, which takes around 2 months.

Why wouldn't Rising Stuff have a business account for shipping? They seem like more of a business than an ebayer.

[Necromancer]

Why wouldn't Rising Stuff have a business account for shipping? They seem like more of a business than an ebayer.

It probably has to do with volume.

[GameFreak]

more of the same info... 

[Frank_fjs]

Why wouldn't Rising Stuff have a business account for shipping? They seem like more of a business than an ebayer.

Actually, Rising Staff is more of a hobby ran by one or two individuals. Not saying that's a bad thing, but it explains why they wouldn't have a registered account with their post office.

[GameFreak]

Yeah I understand that now. Like Necro said, It's about volume. Im sure that some Ebayers sell way more than rising stuff.

[Joe Redifer]

When I go to the airport, I am 100% okay with any security measures.  Especially since I fly to NYC all the time, I like feeling safe.

That's a false sense of security you've got there as the TSA has never thwarted a terrorist plot.  Bad guys get by them all the time, it's only when the FBI/CIA/whathaveyou calls the airline direct before it takes off is the bad guy escorted off the plane.  Even the DO NOT FLY list isn't effective when in the hands of the TSA and instead many good guys are not allowed to fly.  In any other situation, what the TSA does to you would be considered molestation.

[Duo_R]

so single JP games aren't an issue because that is less than a pound. But bigger items or bulk sales could be an issue.