Posted: 3/8/2008 10:19:17 AM EDT
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Anyone know if there are any restrictions on shipping a computer (laptop) in and out of theater? I ask because I am going to buy a new laptop for my upcoming deployment and I am considering getting a 2-3 year replacement warranty..now I would have to ship it home and have my wife take it back, but before I spend the extra on the extended warranty just wanted to see if shipping is ok from a customs stand point, not from a breaking it standpoint as I plan to ship in a pelican case if need be. I thought some said they had problems shipping a scope in and out so wanted to be sure |
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There are no problems that I am aware of. I, as well as several buddies, have brought ours in and out of theater without any problems. Several also had to ship theirs home to get it repaired, and had them sent back without any problems. I'd just make sure you pack it well, as who knows how much it will get thrown around...but it sounds like you've planned for that. I'd consider buying insurance if/when you ship it. If you have any more questions, feel free to send me a message. |
+1000 on the insurance one of the guys in my SQD sent his home for warranty work while deployed and didn't buy insurance and sure and shit it got lost.... He was estatic about buying a new one. |
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Thanks guys...just got back from buying my new laptop and will go back tomorrow and get the extended warranty for it... Thanks again.. Funny, the guy who helped me at Best Buy is joing the Army soon and had a lot fo questions about which MOS..so worked out well and he was so helpful to me I told him to cal me and I would help him with the recruiter process...just watching his back... 
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