Orders from Amazon

[Jerry007]

Recently, I have 3 Amazon orders delivered by iparcel submitted to MDA for classification and certification. This has never happened before. Right now I only received a fraction of my orders and the others are MIA. Anyone experienced this?

Think I must avoid iparcel from now.

 

[Chalkycliffs]

There is a topic about this here:

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/amazon-shipping-via-iparcel-didnt-arrive-delayed-4498088.html

Current situation is, yes - all DVDs/BlyRays are now redirected to MDA for classification.

So all those 'hazadous' titles (ie R21 type), will get binned by MDA.

It looks like it takes quite a while for MDA to go through them, some delays are already more than 2 months.

Not sure if it is only affecting i(lost your)parcel.

Any package with DVD/BluRay in the description label may get redirected to MDA.

 

[Jerry007]

There is a topic about this here:

Amazon Shipping Via Iparcel that didnt arrive or delayed? - www.hardwarezone.com.sg

Current situation is, yes - all DVDs/BlyRays are now redirected to MDA for classification.

So all those 'hazadous' titles (ie R21 type), will get binned by MDA.

It looks like it takes quite a while for MDA to go through them, some delays are already more than 2 months.

Not sure if it is only affecting i(lost your)parcel.

Any package with DVD/BluRay in the description label may get redirected to MDA.

Well, my parcel is labelled as "Music CDs". They took some of my harmless titles to "classify".

 

[Swordsman]

Anti government music ?? Lol. Kidding. Since when all Blu ray must go through MDA ?

 

[donut33]

Beside Amazon, any other sources to buy DVD movie. I have been sorcing for an old movie - The Electric Dream. Could not find it locally....sad.

 

[Chalkycliffs]

Well, my parcel is labelled as "Music CDs". They took some of my harmless titles to "classify".

Yeah, Amazon seems to have issues when labeling DVDs/BluRays. Not sure if it is deliberate just to skirt restrictions.

 

[Chalkycliffs]

Beside Amazon, any other sources to buy DVD movie. I have been sorcing for an old movie - The Electric Dream. Could not find it locally....sad.

Pretty hard to find obscure titles locally.

Our market is so small, and most viewers are downloading illegally.

 

[Chalkycliffs]

Anti government music ?? Lol. Kidding. Since when all Blu ray must go through MDA ?

The self import declaration requirement has been around for a while, just that no one bothered to do it.

Now MDA happy charge $1.80 per title to certify.

 

[Jerry007]

Anti government music ?? Lol. Kidding. Since when all Blu ray must go through MDA ?

I have been lucky so far.... Until now. Just beware of iparcel.

 

[Jerry007]

Pretty hard to find obscure titles locally.

Our market is so small, and most viewers are downloading illegally.

Think MDA may be indirectly promoting illegal downloading if they continue to impose such strict restrictions. And considering SG is such a metropolitan society.

 

[Jerry007]

The self import declaration requirement has been around for a while, just that no one bothered to do it.

Now MDA happy charge $1.80 per title to certify.

I wonder whether Wolf Of Wall Street will pass.

 

[Chalkycliffs]

I wonder whether Wolf Of Wall Street will pass.

Nope, won't pass. Singapore cinema version was censored.

https://app.mda.gov.sg/Classification/Search/Film/SearchDetail.aspx?sType=Feature&sRowID=AAAH4UAAPAAAD2dAAL

 

[Smartypants]

Recently, I have 3 Amazon orders delivered by iparcel submitted to MDA for classification and certification. This has never happened before. Right now I only received a fraction of my orders and the others are MIA. Anyone experienced this?

Think I must avoid iparcel from now.

What did you order ? In the Realm of the Senses ?

 

[FlashBack]

You used Amazon's direct shipping to Singapore? Or through a forwarder (comgateway/borderlinx.etc) ?

 

[Jerry007]

You used Amazon's direct shipping to Singapore? Or through a forwarder (comgateway/borderlinx.etc) ?

I used Amazon's free shipping which is handled by iparcel. My orders have been stuck in limbo for 3 weeks in MDA or some local warehouse waiting to be certified, among them harmless titles like the 80s series Knight Rider and cartoons like One Piece and How To Train a Your Dragon TV series.

 

[SilentL]

Recently during this past few months, my blu ray movies i ordered from Amazon was stopped by MDA too . Any suggestions like using vpost as a forwarder or choosing faster shipping that doesn't use iparcel?

 

[Jerry007]

Recently during this past few months, my blu ray movies i ordered from Amazon was stopped by MDA too . Any suggestions like using vpost as a forwarder or choosing faster shipping that doesn't use iparcel?

My recent order from iparcel came through. Seems like the checking is random. But I will still be avoiding iparcel even if I have to pay more for shipping due to the delays and distress it has caused me.

 

[xfiles_wolvie]

a few years ago i read that DHL has this problem. Fedex doesnt have. didnt know iparcel also in the picture.

 

[ceecookie]

Yes, R21 movies on DVD cannot be owned.

Only workaround is to download them instead, fully uncut.

 

[Jerry007]

a few years ago i read that DHL has this problem. Fedex doesnt have. didnt know iparcel also in the picture.

I still haven't received all titles sent over to MDA for classification. Already more than 1 month after arriving in Sg. I've now learned to use the more expensive shipping method and did not face the problem and distress again.