Micron Xceed Neckboard Caught at Japan's Border.

[JTRetro]

So, I bid on and won a Micron Xceed grayscale neck-board for the SE/30 from Buyee a week or so ago. I knew I was taking a chance, but the price was good. And besides I figured, it's really mostly just a bunch of wires; it won't be a problem to ship, right?

Wrong.

Thanks these stupid anti-vintage tech policies, I got this notice from Buyee:

Seeing as all it is is a bunch of wires and a simple circuit board, I didn't think it would be a problem. I will also admit that I bought it in hast, without really take a look at it and the fact that it is mostly just a standard neck board. However, the original software, cool Micron boxes, and manuals would be nice to have....especially since I already paid for them. If nothing else, it would be nice to see some other resolution than all of this going to a landfill.

@JDW-I've heard that you have helped a few other people in similar situations!

 

[mmaseda]

I had the exact same problem with Buyee. They disposed of the neck board and just sent me the harness.

Manuel

 

[JTRetro]

@mmaseda - Good to know that at least I can still get the rest of it. What did you have to tell them so that they would do that? Or will they just automatically dispose of the offending parts, and send me the rest?

 

[mmaseda]

They gave me an option to dispose of the banned items and ship the rest. When I get home tonight I’ll send you the message from them.

Manuel

 

[mmaseda]

They gave me an option to dispose of the banned items and ship the rest. When I get home tonight I’ll send you the message from them.

Manuel

Dear Customer,

This is the Buyee Customer Support.
Thank you for using our service.

We would like to inform you that your package【W2603152406】contains prohibited item for international shipping, which makes the whole package unable for overseas shipping.

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Order ID：【R26030502577】
Prohibited item：【Semiconductor substrate】
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Please kindly choose one of the following options for your package:

OPTIONS:

I. Dispose of prohibited items that cannot be shipped, and send only the remaining items overseas.
(*If unopened, I agree to open and proceed with the necessary processing.)

Ⅱ. Ship all items in your package to a domestic (Japanese) address, such as your friend's address.

Ⅲ. Divide your package, ship the prohibited items domestically, and register the remaining items into your My Page as normal.

Notice：
※ Please note that we do not accept returning the prohibited item to the seller.

※ If you wish to choose option Ⅱ or Ⅲ, before you request for the domestic shipping, please contact the recipient and ask for the permission. Without the recipient's permission, the package may be sent back to our warehouse.

※ Our Package Division service has a fee of 500 JPY per package.

※ If the customer does not complete the shipment or handle with the package within 90 days from today, Buyee will handle the package according to Article 16 of the Terms of Service. No further notice will be given at that time.


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[Froggy814]

Prohibited item：【Semiconductor substrate】

So i guess anything with transistors is banned. Balogna, and fish to me!

 

[JTRetro]

@mmaseda -Thanks! I'll see if I have the same options.

@Froggy814 -Yea, it's total BS. All so billionaires can have more resources for their stupid hyper-scale data centers.....

 

[JTRetro]

@mmaseda So they didn't give me the same options that they gave you; so I used you auction as an example that they can (hopefully) just dispose of the neck board and send me the rest:

"Dear Customer,

This is the Buyee Customer Support.
Thank you for using our service.

We are writing about your package【K2611021550】, which is registered to your［My Page］.

Upon confirmation of the package contents, in accordance to the Aviation Law and International Postal Regulations, the following item included in the package is prohibited from being shipped internationally using any couriers including Japan Post (including EMS, AIR, SAL, and Seamail), DHL, FedEx, and UPS.

Package information:
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Order ID：【R26102904315】

Prohibited Item：
【Electronic circuit board】
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Please choose one of the following options on how you would like to proceed with your package:

OPTIONS:
Ⅰ. Ship your item to a domestic (Japanese) address.
Ⅱ. Discard your item.

*Please note*
* Buyee is unable to cancel the transaction and return the item to the seller.
* If you choose option Ⅱ. and would like to discard your item, please note that we will require a payment for all the fees (such as domestic shipping fee, consumption tax, etc.) that were generated during the shipment to our warehouse. In addition, we are unable to refund the item's purchasing cost if you choose to discard your item.
* If the customer does not complete the shipment or handle with the package within 90 days from today, Buyee will handle the package according to Article 16 of the Terms of Service. No further notice will be given at that time. "