topic Courier post cost in Selling

Courier post cost

amalan11 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:37:08 GMT

Just got me curious...I brought a item from Darwin for $3.82 inc post. It was in mailbox today 3 days later and looking at it it came by Startrack .How do sellers do that it must be more expensive than Aus Post , had to be impressed

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crazyplacecostumes — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:40:40 GMT

Are they buying feedback?

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amalan11 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:08:47 GMT

Don't think so they have 18000+ pos .it was just a rubber cover for a power pack battery so only about 30 gm but I thought it ust be a expensive shipping option

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thecatspjs — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:28:02 GMT

With the volume the seller does I would assume they have very low level profit margin on goods and a lucrative corporate deal with courier.

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horizon1907 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:28:43 GMT

@amalan11 wrote:
Don't think so they have 18000+ pos .it was just a rubber cover for a power pack battery so only about 30 gm but I thought it ust be a expensive shipping option

I'm thinking it was a Chinese seller in disguise myself.

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thecatspjs — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:40:20 GMT

Looks like a Chinese seller with warehouse in Oz.

Clue: Responses to negative feedback received start "Dear Friend... "

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horizon1907 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:42:36 GMT

Registered Thailand.

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polly.the.cat — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:09:43 GMT

@amalan11 wrote:
Just got me curious...I brought a item from Darwin for $3.82 inc post. It was in mailbox today 3 days later and looking at it it came by Startrack .How do sellers do that it must be more expensive than Aus Post , had to be impressed

No secret, Australia Post own StarTrack, ....that simple, my friend.

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lyndal1838 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:48:32 GMT

If it was in your mailbox it would not have been delivered by StarTrack, unless you mean it was a PO box.

StarTrack only delivers to your door or leaves the parcl at the PO if there is no-one home.

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amalan11 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:19:14 GMT

oh ok it may have been done through post then although it says startrack and a return depo in Melbourne. I guess whatever I was impressed ... :smileyhappy

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lyndal1838 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:10:42 GMT

I agree, Darwin to Melbourne in 3 days is impressive in anybody's language.