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Qwerty
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 Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Last Friday I got this "well-packaged" chip.
It was a very rare Texas Instruments TMS8080JL
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CPUShack
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JAC
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| Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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The morons in UK customs are supposed to mark the parcel with tape and a label indicating that they have been inside. I suspect other countries, excluding 3rd world and some european countries I will not name, will do the same.
Anyway.. bad luck qwerty, maybe sending the seller the picture will help educate them as to the level of packing they should be using. |
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Qwerty
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| Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| CPUShack wrote: | | I sometimes wonder on international shipments if customs opens them to inspect, and then rewraps poorly |
I purchased this chip in Germany.
| JAC wrote: | | ...maybe sending the seller the picture will help educate them as to the level of packing they should be using. |
I did it! I've purchased this chip on eBay - that's why I'm in a quite strong position.  |
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hugo929
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| Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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It is bad luck qwerty. but probably you can straighten the pins by yourself to restore it into a still nice-looking one 
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