$8.30 stamps - do they exist?

[oz-e-seller]

Since the updated stamp prices, large letters international went up to $8.30 (previously $7.50). Ever since then I have been trying to purchase some $8.30 stamps, while using up my old ones and just adding small stamp denominations to make up correct postage. At first the post office said they hadn't got them in yet so I just kept asking each time. Now they are saying they don't think Australia Post is making/printing them because their other new international stamps (the $3.20 for a small letter up from $3.00) are in now but they weren't sent any $8.30 ones. I looked on the AP online store and they only have the small letter ones available too. Has anyone been able to purchase a single $8.30 stamp since the increase? Why would they decide not to print stamps for a fairly common postal item?

[kopenhagen5]

Maybe AP is printing a lot of 80c stamps to go with the $7.50 stamp.

[curraone]

According to the Aust Post site - there is no $8.30 stamp.     I couldn't buy $2.30 ones last week from my local, so have ordered them online.    I have plenty of the $3.  international stamps so can use $3 + $3 + $2.30

[oz-e-seller]

Yeah I've been making up the correct amounts but it seems strange they'd not make an 8.30 one especially since it's a pretty popular service. When it changed to 7.50 they had those stamps in right away.

[painterandfig]

I've been making the $8.30 with the 3+3+2.30, ready for the next instalment in the saga ... AP have now stopped making the $3, so now I'm working on $2.50x2 + $3.20 + $0.10. Haven't sent any yet, but real estate on the front of my envelopes is limited, as I'm sure everyone's is

[purplemon18]

Maybe you will have to resort to over-lapping the stamps. Make sure the value of each stamp stays visible.

Or better yet, switch to DHL eCommerce.

[heihachi_73]

IIRC regular domestic stamps can be used on international post but they will cost more (international stamps don't include GST but domestic stamps include it as part of the cost).

I haven't used stamps on international items before but you could probably use a $7.50 international stamp and plonk an old stock domestic $1 stamp on there to make up the rest - it's not like the $1 stamps are really useful for much else these days. A $1 domestic stamp should technically be worth 90c + 10c GST. Of course though, just ask the post office if you're unsure whether a $1 stamp (or $1.10 if need be) can be used.

[grannyblythe]

Hi,

I sent off a parcel overseas recently and the Post assistant attached several different stamps to bring it up to the $8.30.

I remember thinking I hope the person who I was sending it to liked to collect stamps because she just got a boat load of Aussie ones :0)

So I don't think it matters using the $7.50 ones so long as you make up the difference with smaller denominations.

Jenny