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krats1976
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:44 am Post subject: Shipping DVD's to the US...bad idea? |
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As I prepare to flee the country, I'm trying to ship as much as possible home since I'm going to be traveling with a massive dog and don't want a lot of luggage to deal with too.
I have a stash of DVD's that I'm not interested in replacing when I get home. I was going to take them with me in my luggage, but that would require another bag and I'm trying to avoid that since I don't think anything more is going to fit into my parents' van!
Is it a bad idea to ship my DVD's home with the rest of my stuff?
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:21 am Post subject: Re: Shipping DVD's to the US...bad idea? |
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| krats1976 wrote: |
| Is it a bad idea to ship my DVD's home with the rest of my stuff?[/color] |
Why would it be? Are you shipping hardcore Japanese pron? |
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lowpo
Joined: 01 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:31 am Post subject: Re: Shipping DVD's to the US...bad idea? |
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| krats1976 wrote: |
As I prepare to flee the country, I'm trying to ship as much as possible home since I'm going to be traveling with a massive dog.
I have a stash of DVD's that I'm not interested in replacing when I get home. I was going to take them with me in my luggage, but that would require another bag and I'm trying to avoid that since I don't think anything more is going to fit into my parents' van!
Is it a bad idea to ship my DVD's home with the rest of my stuff? |
CAn you take DVD's back to America from KOrea. I know that taking back DVD's from some countries is illegal. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:56 am Post subject: Re: Shipping DVD's to the US...bad idea? |
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| krats1976 wrote: |
As I prepare to flee the country, I'm trying to ship as much as possible home since I'm going to be traveling with a massive dog.
I have a stash of DVD's that I'm not interested in replacing when I get home. I was going to take them with me in my luggage, but that would require another bag and I'm trying to avoid that since I don't think anything more is going to fit into my parents' van!
Is it a bad idea to ship my DVD's home with the rest of my stuff? |
Ship it with the rest of your stuff. I did it both ways (Korea - California and vice versa) and had no problems. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:29 am Post subject: Re: Shipping DVD's to the US...bad idea? |
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| Yaya wrote: |
Ship it with the rest of your stuff. I did it both ways (Korea - California and vice versa) and had no problems. |
Thanks Yaya. I'm only concerned about theft, but it's good to know you didn't have problems. Did you ship surface or air? |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:31 am Post subject: Re: Shipping DVD's to the US...bad idea? |
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| krats1976 wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
Ship it with the rest of your stuff. I did it both ways (Korea - California and vice versa) and had no problems. |
Thanks Yaya. I'm only concerned about theft, but it's good to know you didn't have problems. Did you ship surface or air? |
I did surface with a shipping company based in Seoul. You'll have gobs of ads for shipping companies in the English dailies in Seoul. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Shipping DVD's to the US...bad idea? |
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I did surface with a shipping company based in Seoul. You'll have gobs of ads for shipping companies in the English dailies in Seoul. |
Interesting. I've been sending things by mail since I don't really have that much to send home. Is it more cost effective to ship a small amount (maybe around 5 #5 boxes) with a shipping company? |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| I think the only way it might matter is if they are knockoffs. I think the possible fine is 5000US apiece. The chance of getting caught? Very slim. Still, when my family moves here in the fall, my collection of 2500 knockoff dvds stay in the Philippines. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:42 am Post subject: |
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My DVD's are all legit (and non-pornographic!), so that's not an issue.
As I said, I'm only concerned about theft. I have a lot of DVD's and I don't want them ripped off by someone along the way.
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:41 am Post subject: |
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| Due to the FTA, sending pirated DVD's will be a serious crime if caught. It hasn't been ratified yet, so you still have time to mail away!!! |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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My piece of advice is that you take your DVDs out of their boxes and put them in cd holder cases things.
Not only does it save on space, but it's less obvious you're shipping DVDs. |
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ChuckECheese
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You may have region code issue when you take them back home.
DVD's with Korean region code (I believe it's 2 or 3) won't play on dvd players in the N.America which are region code 1.
You should check to see if your DVDs are region code free. If not you are SOL when you try to play them back home. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| ChuckECheese wrote: |
You may have region code issue when you take them back home.
DVD's with Korean region code (I believe it's 2 or 3) won't play on dvd players in the N.America which are region code 1.
You should check to see if your DVDs are region code free. If not you are SOL when you try to play them back home. |
Having lived in Korea for 4 years, I have both region 1 & 3 DVD's. I had a region-free player here & will buy one when I get home (or just play them in my computer). |
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