embargo on ayu products

[pUrpLeSn0w]

Hi guys,

any idea if it's possible to purchase ayu products if say the manufacturers placed an embargo on the item?

cheers~!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

why would there be an embargo specifically on ayu products?

[ohsixthirty]

isn't this what happened with the RnRC special edition with the tea in it? some people had issues with an embargo?

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^^Yes, in certain countries, I think? I know America wasn't involved though.

[Ayumi_lover]

maybe he means Love songs usb edition. HMV can't ship is overseas for some odd reason

[kinix]

try getting help through 3rd party if u really need it. (tenso,noppin,celga.)

[pUrpLeSn0w]

yup ayumi_lover, indeed i'm referring to that.

i've thought of getting it through vpost, which is a kind of 3rd party svc in singapore, but under the prohibited items, it states "Restricted or controlled items by the Japanese Government.", which i'm not sure if they will be able to purchase that product.

vpost works in such a way whereby i purchase the product frm
the japan website (input the japan addressn given by vpost) then pass the invoice to vpost. this means i have to pay first at the japan website; who knows later vpost wont be able to process my order then my money will be wasted...

*sigh* what should i do... *sigh*

[pUrpLeSn0w]

yup ayumi_lover, indeed i'm referring to that.

i've thought of getting it through vpost, which is a kind of 3rd party svc in singapore, but under the prohibited items, it states "Restricted or controlled items by the Japanese Government.", which i'm not sure if they will be able to purchase that product.

vpost works in such a way whereby i purchase the product frm
the japan website (input the japan addressn given by vpost) then pass the invoice to vpost. this means i have to pay first at the japan website; who knows later vpost wont be able to process my order then my money will be wasted...

*sigh* what should i do... *sigh*

[kinix]

Ask hmv the reason 1st and explain ur condition. I remember the last time regarding the RnRC boxset, they said that it's actually the manufacturer that put the embargo. Not that it had anything to do with the goverment. Or you can just ask Singpost. I'm sure they would know what is prohibitted from importing.

[pUrpLeSn0w]

^i've contacted hmv japan & it seems there's nothing they can do...
dropped a feedback to vpost but they have yet to reply...

arghhh Q_Q

[pUrpLeSn0w]

look at their reply:

QUOTE:
We refer to your enquiry dated 6/12/2010 regarding the purchase from Japan.

We are sorry to let you know that vPOST is not associated with any merchants on the Web and therefor could not make purchases on behalf of our customers.* If this is a prohibited item, then it could not ship out of Japan.* Please contact the merchant for more details.


is there really no other way to get product??? Q_Q

[kinix]

I think you asked them the wrong things...
as stated, vPost don't help you to purchase the items.
The reason hmv puts the item on embargo is most likely by the distributor request, who like to restrict to JP users only. So if you use a japan address as the receipent, which is the vPost address you're given, it should be alright. I don't think it's illegal to export the CD's as stated on the japan website.
http://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/prohibit.htm.
So you should just ask vPost to confirm whether they're able to post you the embargo item. Not purchase on your behalf. As from the response you've got, it seems like they've mistaken/you've asked wrongly of them to purchase on your behalf, which is a service they dont provide.

And as mention on the above... 3rd party is the easier but might be more expensive way out. You've to do your own maths.
HMV doesnt gives free domestic shipping right? So I would suggest you buy directly from mu-mo.net as they have a free shipping for orders above 5000 yen. And to your 3rd party, either by tenso/celga/noppin/vPost.

Noppin will charge 1,000 yen + 10% per order for items between 7,500 yen to 10,000 yen.
So total you will pay 9,880 yen + the shipping fees from hmv japan to japan and from japan to your house.

[kinix]

Actually I've done the maths on vPost....
Japan Shipping Charge = Base Charge S$16.00 + Variable Charge $13.00/kg + $1.00/kg Weight charge Fuel Surcharge.
Yesasia puts the limited version as 1.5kg
Based on that, vPost would charge you SGD$16+$19.5+$1.5=SGD $37
And let's say that 8,800.00 JPY = 137.431 SGD (the current xchg rate, you're definately gonna pay more than this)
$137.431+$37 = $174.431 (note this is w/o the domestic shipping from hmv to vpost/celga/noppin)
And Yesasia is asking for S$188.21...
Unless you're getting from mu-mo.net, I would suggest the easy way out...

[LacusClyne]

^YA is already sold out.

[kinix]

http://www.yesasia.com/global/102366...0-en/info.html
ermm nope... not yetz @ least for now

[pUrpLeSn0w]

^i guess i was too gan jiong then "short-form" my message to them too much Q_Q hey kinix you've been a great help you know~!! (on a side note i felt sorry to have to "trouble" you to search through those things & do the maths.... :s ) but why is it that YA re-stocked the product? is that possible? some people cancelled their order..?

[kinix]

No problem~
Maybe bcos mu-mo is still in stock? No idea abt that.

[pUrpLeSn0w]

hmm i will just purchase frm YA i guess... though i don't understand y is it tt the SD card is only for *** phone... =x

[kinix]

I will make a copy of the SD card and next thing I'm gonna do is insert it into my x10 and see if it works ^^ though, still no details of the capacity on the USB n SD card =/

[pUrpLeSn0w]

^sad iphone has got no slot but i think can get a card reader or sth... neeways im just gonna buy else i'll regret again like previously.. cuz tt time YA still gt stocks for pre-order but i didnt't buy thinking the SD card won't "work"... lol