New Zealand Customs Suuuuuuuuck

[Nexxus]

Customs didn't do anything wrong they saw a gun shape on Ray and investigated the travelers fault for having that motherboard and traveling

Your a special kinda person.

 

I will refrainfrom saying what kinda special since I dont wanna get a warning for it, but im sure you can figure it out.

[Sunako]

Im sorry that you feel that way but they did their job.

[Guest]

That motherboard is freaking expensive

And they won't cover the cost? I'd sue them or punch them in the face.

[Nexxus]

That motherboard is freaking expensive

And they won't cover the cost? I'd sue them or punch them in the face.

Lawsuit would likely not be worth it after court costs

[Guest]

Lawsuit would likely not be worth it after court costs

 

Totally forgot that

[Sunako]

You would have no case. The customs saw a weapon on a x ray and to find it

You are not entitled to repairs or replacement of any thing if there was due cause to search you items going through customs.

[ShadowCaptain]

You guys realise that "REPLICA" guns are also illegal to carry, it doesn't have to be a real gun, if it LOOKS like a gun, its illegal to have out in public

 

Sure, its part of a PC, but to an ignorant security guard, he might think its an attempt to conseal a firearm 

 

 

I mean carrying around a realistic water gun is just as illegal as a real gun as it can cause panic, or people can use them to rob stores etc

[Quiksilverpro]

Something about this just screams Auckland...

[DimasRMDO]

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Yeah, this is true though....

Because I had a "Water" gun, it looks like a gun, I went to the airport and the security took it from me ;_;

Must be careful around security guards..... Especially airports, it's tight.

[TheMcSame]

Sucks for him but if you have any amount of common sense you should know that you don't take anything that even remotely looks like a gun to an airport... Both parties are to blame if you ask me.

[ShadowCaptain]

Yeah, this is true though....

Because I had a "Water" gun, it looks like a gun, I went to the airport and the security took it from me ;_;

Must be careful around security guards..... Especially airports, it's tight.

 

I had a gun lighter confiscated before too, its completely understandable, could easily be mistaken for real

 

Sucks for him but if you have any amount of common sense you should know that you don't take anything that even remotely looks like a gun to an airport...

 

This 100%

 

 

 

that said, I was going to airsoft on sunday, and couldnt find my rifle bag so decided to just walk to my car in full camo, with my rifle in my hands...neighbours gave me some funny looks  so I just gave a friendly wave haha

[Tim Drake]

To be fair it would look pretty real from afar and if someone was carrying a gun and just caught, would you take advice from them on how to get to the gun?

 

I mean they would be thinking this

[Ceatra]

People are saying Gigabyte is dumb for adding a gun but the gun looks really good. I want a gun on my motherboard!

 

Wait there's a mother board that has a heatsink like that ? Wah ?

http://www.gigabyte.com/fileupload/product/2/3752/3880_big.jpg Le magazine

[Mao_Zedong]

I wouldn't ship my PC with the GPU's installed in the first place. Literally the reason I kept the boxes for them, I remove them every time I move it between houses.

 

100% avoidable by the owner, but a shitty situation to find himself in.

Well I think there are alot of reasons for keeping the boxes, such as displaying them on a shelf.

[Nosfy]

You guys realise that "REPLICA" guns are also illegal to carry, it doesn't have to be a real gun, if it LOOKS like a gun, its illegal to have out in public

 

Sure, its part of a PC, but to an ignorant security guard, he might think its an attempt to conseal a firearm 

 

 

I mean carrying around a realistic water gun is just as illegal as a real gun as it can cause panic, or people can use them to rob stores etc

 

Totally agree. While it sucks that they did that and they could be more careful the dude really didn't help himself. As someone already said I would never travel with the GPU's attached, too much movement for me to be comfortable with.

 

I am also sure he could have pre-warned them that they would see that on the xray or whatever.

 

You can really blame them when it very much looks like you are trying to smuggle a gun in a computer.

[Tech_Dreamer]

You know they did have a legitimate reason since the chipset heatsink is shaped like a gun , But they didn't have to be a total pig ass about tearing off the GPU , seriously, they are supposed to be professionals, there should be a compensation because it's someone else's property,

 

 

PS, He should've packed em separately in a bubble wrap knowing that they're going through customs & it's the best alternate to keep the mobo & the gpu safe..

[ShadowCaptain]

Totally agree. While it sucks that they did that and they could be more careful the dude really didn't help himself. As someone already said I would never travel with the GPU's attached, too much movement for me to be comfortable with.

 

I am also sure he could have pre-warned them that they would see that on the xray or whatever.

 

You can really blame them when it very much looks like you are trying to smuggle a gun in a computer.

 

Yeah basically just say "just a warning my pc motherboard has a gun shaped heatsink, if you like we can take it apart and I can show you its not real"

 

 

Hell once had the police in my house and I forgot my M4 (airsoft) was laying on my sofa.... we were about to walk into the room and I was like "SHIT dont over react,.. there is an assault rifle on my table.. but its not real"

 

The cop just picked it up and was like "wow thats cool" hahaha

[Nosfy]

I had a gun lighter confiscated before too, its completely understandable, could easily be mistaken for real

 

 

This 100%

 

 

 

that said, I was going to airsoft on sunday, and couldnt find my rifle bag so decided to just walk to my car in full camo, with my rifle in my hands...neighbours gave me some funny looks  so I just gave a friendly wave haha

 

You lucky you did not get a swat team swoop down on you.

[mr.skyrim_pc]

[DimasRMDO]

http://www.gigabyte.com/fileupload/product/2/3752/3880_big.jpg Le magazine

Well, that's a way to start a problem with security....

[carguy86]

i had a belt buckle that customs took bechause it looked like a gun..... (it was a star-trek fazer with large lettering on it that was cowering the fazer) (the dimensions of the buckle was roughly 10x5 cm and the fazer was 4x2 cm) (oh and i was 13 at the time, pulling out f*ckings tazers wasnt nesesary. (didnt get tazed but two guards stood beside me in a inspection room with tazers.. ))

[melias24]

I can't see the picture, I am at school, but I could imagine that it sucks

 

How fucking stupid do you have to be to do that, you don't know that there is a weapon in there, you only suspect it, so you shouldn't go around breaking shit. Get a professional to have alook at it

FYI the PCI slots are liked sort of bent upwards and pulled from the PCB.

(Ignore this nek bit not directed at you) 

I would sew TF out of them that's bullshit, how can a bloody pistol be that small like bugger me m8's, i would rip myself 2 shreds

[Mushious]

FYI the PCI slots are liked sort of bent upwards and pulled from the PCB.

(Ignore this nek bit not directed at you) 

I would sew TF out of them that's bullshit, how can a bloody pistol be that small like bugger me m8's, i would rip myself 2 shreds

Can't sue in NZ.