Figures are just fine as long they are not too skimpy or naked which is visible from outside the box itself.
DHL and Fedex parcels go straight to Penang Airport and customs, they skip the KLIA. That alone saves 1 day of shipping time.
All parcels via SAL or EMS headed for the north (Penang and Kedah) go through KLIA customs and then Butterworth customs, hence wasting another day. Usually if your content passes KLIA but is held at Butterworth, it's usually because of taxes being applicable. You cant expect someone from Penang to go down to KL right? I'm not that worried about Matsuri because she is well dressed and the optional parts are wrapped up. My Saeki Ai (which was bared on the top) was also wrapped in opaque plastic material to cover the boobs, but her pose is indeed more questionable than Matsuri lol.

Books are indeed a concern; whether they are opened for inspection or not depends on luck. My medical textbooks were inspected before (from Amazon USA) but i believe it is due to the value of RM700 in total (Books are exempted from taxes). My sister's piano books in a separate shipment were not opened though.

thinking to get this , but not sure is it safe or not to pass the custom..
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gc...013371&page=top

This post has been edited by zhenfeng91: Aug 21 2015, 04:43 PM

nie to know got ppl intersted; but im not keeping my hopes up =(
according to my friend, even domestic shipments between West/East bolehland also goes missing; it happened to his gunpla shipment.

Actually for Matsuri the images at the back (I'm excluding the front part of the box that can be opened) is nsfw The silhouettes were at every other side of the box except at the back

Pass if they didnt open the parcel

Should be okay one lol; i used my usual student ID/address trick.
It's not the first time im buying xxx figures.

Mine came today - SAL (Registered). Overall Matsuri box is untampered as it is still nicely wrapped up by Ami


EXkurogane,

How did you pay for your Matsuri? Credit card directly or thru PAYPAL? PAYPAL can let you claim if the item is "lost in transits" within the claim period. I have claimed before. I got back my refunds within 20+ days BUT have to go through all the hassle and proper procedures.

This post has been edited by nifoc2099: Aug 22 2015, 02:09 PM

what was written on the consignment paper? O.o
did it have the word "books"?

Something I found at MFC featured posts of the day. Credits obviously do not belong to me lol.

Today, I can cautiously say that, yes, it is possible to import R18 books into Malaysia. I safely received my first batch (out of four) of C88 doujinshi today. It's perhaps because I tried EXkurogane's "trick" of using a university as an address.

Not just today actually. I got my first uncensored, English-translated H-manga last month. If you guys recall from my earlier posts I also got my ero-artbook some months earlier this year.

For the doujinshi, since Tenso allowed you to edit the information that appears on the invoice, I changed it to "Lifestyle Goods" instead of "Books". Although the manga and artbook I got was still labelled as "Books" on the invoice though.

Wish I can post pics here as proof .

But why cautiously, said I?

It also comes accompanied with the sense of dread that instead of the Poslaju man knocking on your door, it's JAKIM or some customs reinforcement officer. And because of the nature of the books, you face the possibility of your name being aired on broadcast by trying to smuggle "contraband" into campus. Worst case scenario, you get brought to the Chancellor to explain your actions.

Anyway, while it's not impossible to import NSFW books into Malaysia, again if you're the kind that likes to live dangerously, I suggest to be as inconspicuous as possible. The student ID trick taught by EXkurogane? Use SAL instead of EMS? Split into multiple shipments? Try everything. You can never be too paranoid.

Though I think if you do that to Amiami, prepare for account getting banned haha

Do that and Amiami will ban your account.
You guys really need to read the rules of every site you registered an account in. For Amiami their policy is to wait at least 1 month after shipping date then they will launch their own investigation. They'll probably help u to claim insurance and might even refund u in amiami points.

Meanwhile yen is now at 0.035

Ok. Some misunderstanding here. What i did was after the estimate date of arrival which i m suppose to receive my item i waited for another 5 days before i lodge my claim to PayPal. At this point around 27 to 28 days. During this time the process takes additional 20+ days when i got back my refund. So, total is approx around 48 days (28 + 20). This should clear up what i was trying to say.

Let's say customs seize your parcel. They can use the name and address on the parcel to inform JAKIM that you've been "smuggling" obscene material into Malaysia. It's highly unlikely I know, just a very far-fetched reasoning of mine.

Update for the both of you:
The amount of time taken for the customs to pass my Fedex parcel containing Matsuri: 3 minutes
Very lucky this time, but I guess NipponYasan did the work of underdeclaring it for me.

*Edit: Just received her at 2.15PM
N-Y put the figure 3100yen only lol. Unopened.

This post has been edited by EXkurogane: Aug 25 2015, 03:27 PM

If your detained stuff not guns, explosives, weapon, they will just send a letter to you informing your stuff dirampas, and you can go to them and appeal (if guns, explosives etc not JAKIM will come to you but police instead )

nobody interested in skytube's kamiwazumi maya? but those tony taka eyes. hmm...

The "show me your neko" version with legs wide open that released some time ago, i was interested, but the pose is too similar to Saeki so she isnt high on my priority. The newer version i dont really like it that much.

Glad to hear another "her" proper touchdown. Sorry about the missing one... I wonder how did it happen if postmen could lost a shipment like that?

yup... i got that instead of saeki. i can't believe i'm saying this but i find dragon toy's version more appealing than skytube's latest release. that's not really saying much especially since the thigh seams really spoils the dragon sculpt for me. but the skytube pose looks really odd when she's stark naked. it's her arms. and seriously... what's with the double pantsu???



This post has been edited by WingNut: Aug 26 2015, 03:24 PM

Yes, under investigation. And amiami told me their ems policy is 1 month. If after 1 month from shipping date i didn't get yet they also investigate from their side. Might even help me claim insurance.

Damn, Tougetsu Matsuri comes with two Vachinas (pun intended).

You can see it (the secret gardens) in https://www.flickr.com/photos/exkurogane

U need to be a member as it's labelled nsfw.