Postage hike confirmed

[twyngwyn]

http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2015/11/27/posting-letters-cost-1/

[amcamari]

Just looking into the price hike and read this regarding the prepaid envelopes (note in bold):

Tony Culberg asked

I use your prepaid envelopes. Will I have to put extra postage on these after the price changes? Sec...

27 Mar 2015, 07:46 AM

Richard@Auspost answered

Hi Tony, After the price changes, you can still use our prepaid products, however will need to add stamps to ensure that the correct postage is paid.

We are developing our products for priority and regular mail in light of the planned changes, and we’ll put up further information as it becomes available.

10 Apr 2015, 08:32 AM

You can read the full Q&A here: https://conversation.auspost.com.au/national?tool=qanda

[amcamari]

On the Australia Post website here: https://conversation.auspost.com.au/national?tool=qanda

A customer asked about the prepaid envelopes and the response from Australia Post was that they can still be used but stamps would need to be added to make up the price difference.

It's a long Q&A, so I suggest doing a search! It's near the bottom of the list...

[amcamari]

Sorry about the double-up of posts... I didn't think the first one worked!

[lyndal1838]

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@amcamari wrote:

On the Australia Post website here: https://conversation.auspost.com.au/national?tool=qanda

A customer asked about the prepaid envelopes and the response from Australia Post was that they can still be used but stamps would need to be added to make up the price difference.

It's a long Q&A, so I suggest doing a search! It's near the bottom of the list...

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Unless they change the envelopes after the price rise no-one would know how much postage is on them as the stamp has no value on it.

[amcamari]

I expect they are planning to change the envelopes given their response... but there's certainly no harm in stocking up on envelopes now if you'll use them anyway.

[davewil1964]

I would/will be taking them to the Ombudsman/ACCC if they try that one on me.

A prepaid fixed price envelope is exactly that. It is size and weight limited ONLY. Date of purchase and subsequent price rises are irrelevant.

As I will be using my stock for most of next year, I will let you know if I have issues with AP breaching their own rules.

Edit: I also notice your references are from very early this year. They have had two price increases on prepaid envelopes since then, and nothing has changed picture-wise.