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Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

everard6920 — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:14:33 GMT

I haven't heard anything about the upcoming changes to letter rates and delivery times . . . I thought these were supposed to be changed in September (next month)?

I recall them giving us at least one month's notice with previous changes. It's quite a large change so I'd expect at least a month's notice.

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

pennyforum14 — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:38:32 GMT

I don't think it has been approved as yet, so there is still hope that ACCC will say no (but I'm not holding my breath). Also the original announcement said it would not happen till at least September.

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

joethenuts — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 01:52:01 GMT

a good source on these boards has comfirmed its already started not the payment part but the delivery part,

I have also noticed that we get letters every second day now , before 4 out of 5 days always now 2 or 3 days a week . and by all reports in the papers letters are taking for ever to go to the other side of town.

and if you think you are getting a lot of postal defects now , wait in a couple of months when its fully operational.

thank god with my deliveriers I only use couriers.

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

*tippy*toes* — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 02:03:46 GMT

My postie still delivers every day. I have noticed that my parcels are getting interstate in an alarmingly fast rate the last month or so. Some in express post time (minimum 2 days from here). 2 days instead of 3 weeks to get to far North Queensland. 3 days to get to Darwin, instead of 2-3 weeks. Someone must have put a rocket under them. That's both parcels and untracked large letters.

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

joethenuts — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 02:13:02 GMT

maybe all there bad feedback is starting to work lol

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

twyngwyn — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 06:30:06 GMT

http://auspost.com.au/media/documents/Reform-Fact-Sheet.pdf

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

everard6920 — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 08:18:39 GMT

@*tippy*toes* wrote:
My postie still delivers every day. I have noticed that my parcels are getting interstate in an alarmingly fast rate the last month or so. Some in express post time (minimum 2 days from here). 2 days instead of 3 weeks to get to far North Queensland. 3 days to get to Darwin, instead of 2-3 weeks. Someone must have put a rocket under them. That's both parcels and untracked large letters.

Mine too (and I'm worried that everyone's bubbles will burst when the new system is implemented! My current feedback is littered with "lightning fast postage" comments . . .)

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

heihachi_73 — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:31:02 GMT

They're also changing the letter gauge to a maximum of 5mm thickness and upping Parcel Post to $12.95 in order to cut costs for their losses in the letter industry. All while changing their opening hours to 10-4PM, sending out mail on Mondays and Wednesdays only, and post offices being closed entirely on Fridays. 🙂

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

harley_babes_hoard — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:35:37 GMT

where did you hear this?

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

heihachi_73 — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:01:30 GMT

The 🙂 says it all.

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

lurehouse — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 03:04:39 GMT

Are they really dropping leter post down to 5mm thickness, this is going to destroy a hell of a lot of ebay sellers?.............

Re: Australia Post's Letter Changes: Still September?

pennyforum14 — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 03:09:25 GMT

No, heihachi was just having a lend of us I think.