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Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

yoko.yty — Tue, 24 May 2016 00:55:42 GMT

Hi i bought bunch of the prepaid registered post label here and wanna use it to send something using my own envelope and stamps. On the sticker label, theres 1 smaller one "sender to keep" and 1 big one that i should paste on my envelope. Do i just paste on anywhere on the envelope, along with stamps and the receiver address? Anything extra i need to put there? Can i just drop it in the red post box or i have to lodge it at the po?

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

digital*ghost — Tue, 24 May 2016 02:09:24 GMT

The smaller sticker should go on a lodgement receipt. The registered sticker on the letter should ensure a signature is obained by the recipient, but in order for you to be able to prove the letter was sent with the article ID etc, you need to fill out a form (showing the delivery name and address, your name / signature, and the date) then have that stamped at the PO when you lodge the letter (image showing the form in the spoiler below - the spot for the article ID sticker is at the top left).

I ask for spare forms at the post office so I have some at home to fill out beforehand, but in a pinch you can print them out from an AP PDF available online (individual slips, 4 to a page). I can't link to the PDF as that will make funny things happen to my post, but if you google:

G&M4475 8836964 Lodge4up v4 - Australia Post

it should be the top result.

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

yoko.yty — Tue, 24 May 2016 02:22:02 GMT

So that mean when i have to post anything registered i stilll need to visit the post shop myself :s

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imastawka — Tue, 24 May 2016 03:59:30 GMT

Never put anything that needs tracking in a red street box.

Always, always lodge over the counter

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

yoko.yty — Tue, 24 May 2016 08:24:22 GMT

Went to the post shop after work today for this. The lady (who is always not friendly) said if i lodge in the po in person, i will get tracking details straight away. But if i just pop in red box, the tracking details wont b available after few days. Not sure if this is real... I dont need to fill in any forms and i dont get any receipt...

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

digital*ghost — Tue, 24 May 2016 08:32:36 GMT

@yoko.yty wrote:
Went to the post shop after work today for this. The lady (who is always not friendly) said if i lodge in the po in person, i will get tracking details straight away. But if i just pop in red box, the tracking details wont b available after few days. Not sure if this is real... I dont need to fill in any forms and i dont get any receipt...

I would ignore the advice to put a registered letter in a street box, personally - Aus Post staff should know better, JMHO.

The reason being, registered is a bit different to a parcel with tracking. It's not actually even sold as a trackable service, though 99% of the time it will provide tracking results on the website and on eBay (if scanned), but registered isn't just tracked, it requires signature on delivery and includes up to $100 compensation for loss or damage (in limited circumstances).

It will not give you proof of postage unless you have a stamped lodgement form, nor will you be eligible for compensation if the article is lost and never recorded as lodged.

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

mbselections00 — Tue, 24 May 2016 11:25:29 GMT

My local PO has not had those forms available since about the beginning of last year. I take a list with me with the Tracking number sticker attached below each address (where applicable, as my list also includes all large letters) and the staff stamp each address for me as proof of postage.

I was quite annoyed when they stopped using the forms, but at the end of the day I do still have a record so it's no big deal

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buttercup993 — Tue, 24 May 2016 22:39:47 GMT

I completely agree!

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clarry100 — Tue, 24 May 2016 23:03:54 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Never put anything that needs tracking in a red street box.

Always, always lodge over the counter

Great advice Stawks...

If you fail to lodge tracked items over the counter and get the lodgement scan you leave yourself wide open to late delivery defects and claims of item not received (whether genuine or scammers). This is because items dropped into street boxes most often do not get scanned until delivery time and sometimes not even then. Without that proof of postage (lodgement scan) inside your stated handling time you could have trouble.

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

yoko.yty — Thu, 26 May 2016 00:46:22 GMT

I lodged the registered post package at Parramatta PO around 4.30 at the counter on Tuesday. I entered the article id in tracking but still nothing else show up just the date time and where i lodged it 😕

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

davidc4430 — Thu, 26 May 2016 00:51:56 GMT

have you gone to australia posts website and entered the tracking number into the search box there?

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

yoko.yty — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:01:40 GMT

Yea it just shows the date i posted it and the status "in transit" appear since Tuesday...

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mbselections00 — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:08:57 GMT

@yoko.yty wrote:
Yea it just shows the date i posted it and the status "in transit" appear since Tuesday...

These days I find it will usually show 'in transit' until the day it arrives at the destination PO and is 'with the driver for delivery'. Quite often even that scan doesn't show, you just get either the 'Delivered' scan or returned 'Waiting Collection' comment.

As it's only been 2 days I wouldn't stress too much yet - the important thing is the initial scan is showing

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

yoko.yty — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:13:31 GMT

Oh so if i only drop it in red street box it wont even show anything until it reaches the destination PO m i right?🤔

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

mbselections00 — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:22:51 GMT

in most circumstances yes you are correct. It may sometimes be scanned along the way (eg at sorting centre) but you can never rely on that happening and these days I find that scan rarely takes place.

The other really big issue these days is with the late shipping defect. If you don't have the item scanned when posted within your handling time you could end up with a defect, so that also makes dropping in a red box a no-no as there is no record you posted within your stated handling time.

Re: Anyone know how to use the registered post prepaid label?

yoko.yty — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:27:46 GMT

Ok so i think i better do it in counter when there is a chance -.-