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

[TheClash603]

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.

I hate flying in general, so I will take any sense of security I can, even if false.

[DragonmasterDan]

This affects my potential acquisition of a Duo-R

[Duo_R]

I am glad I got one when I did!

[Frank_fjs]

This affects my potential acquisition of a Duo-R

Depends where you get it from. Places like Hit-Japan are still able to ship to the US as per normal.

[Arkhan]

This affects my potential acquisition of a Duo-R

Depends where you get it from. Places like Hit-Japan are still able to ship to the US as per normal.

I got a message from Rising Stuff saying shipping prices are going up now

Just in time to cancel my order and not get f*cked anally by shipping

[Duo_R]

This is going to shut their doors

[Sensei]

This affects my potential acquisition of a Duo-R

Depends where you get it from. Places like Hit-Japan are still able to ship to the US as per normal.

I got a message from Rising Stuff saying shipping prices are going up now

Just in time to cancel my order and not get f*cked anally by shipping

If you want to cancel your order just email me about it.  It probably won't run you too much more since your order is pretty light, but I totally get that you might want to cancel it.   This really, really sucks.

[Duo_R]

Sensei can you guys get a deal where shipping wont be a hassle for you?

[Sensei]

Sensei can you guys get a deal where shipping wont be a hassle for you?

No, we don't sell enough stuff to qualify for any of the exceptions.  We can still sell to any other country without problems and most of our orders come from outside the US anyway but it still is a pretty big blow to us.  Hopefully it's temporary but it is really hard to know.

[Arkhan]

Sensei can you guys get a deal where shipping wont be a hassle for you?

No, we don't sell enough stuff to qualify for any of the exceptions.  We can still sell to any other country without problems and most of our orders come from outside the US anyway but it still is a pretty big blow to us.  Hopefully it's temporary but it is really hard to know.

well Alex sent me an email that I'd owe like an extra 100something dollars to ship my stuff, and considering I was supposed to have had this stuff about a year ago... I'm gonna have to pull the plug on that.

he said he would bring the items himself over to the US on the 15th and mail domestically, but quite honestly, I don't trust Alex to successfully accomplish that.

[Official Ninja]

I can confirm that HIT-Japan can send things fast. My brother just got a PC Engine Duo-r today from them. Received it in just 4 days.

[japanesepeso]

Some good news: They've already lifted the ban: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101202a1.html

Foreigners can once again send xmas presents home.

[Arkhan]

sweet, good thing I cancelled the order and im sure my stuff was immediately lost or sold to someone else.

[GameFreak]

Some good news: They've already lifted the ban: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101202a1.html

Foreigners can once again send xmas presents home.

That's great!! I thought that would last for 6 months if not more. Glad to hear it's back to normal.
 

[Joe Redifer]

Just think of all the terrorism it prevented while it was in place.  Thousands of people are alive today due to the quick actions of those who would not have Japan ship us anything weighing more than a pound.