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New trial express post click & send satchels

minimikimusic — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:01:55 GMT

I received in the mail some trial express post click & send satchels with a letter attached stating that these satchels are planned for release over the coming weeks and there are some samples enclosed. They will also be available via the Aust Post online store - the same as the regular satchels.

Going by the code at the back of these new satchels, they are identical to the regular c&s satchels so no doubt most people would opt for the express version if they price will be the same!

Anyone else received these satchels yet? They are not yet available from the online store.

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fred_fred_2004 — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:05:15 GMT

how clever release them just in time to miss Christmas 😞

duh

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lpede5 — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:05:29 GMT

This personally sounds awesome, especially if they still come with the same tracking that covers for INR, it would make it much more cost effective. Hopefully they are the same price. Sounds exciting 🙂 - Does it just say express on the front, with the ebay logos still and whatnot?

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minimikimusic — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:14:30 GMT

This personally sounds awesome, especially if they still come with the same tracking that covers for INR, it would make it much more cost effective. Hopefully they are the same price. Sounds exciting 🙂 - Does it just say express on the front, with the ebay logos still and whatnot?

Yes, it looks exactly like express satchels look just with the ebay logos and logos you see on the normal click & send satchels. I presume that seeing as though have the same code they would definitely be covered the same way the normal satchels are.

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minimikimusic — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:16:51 GMT

The only difference I notice is the slip pouch is on the bottom of the satchels instead of at the top (opening of the satchels) - I actually prefer this

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digital*ghost — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:22:45 GMT

Sounds like a really good idea to me, at least it will make it significantly easier (and possibly safer) for me to offer express. 🙂 My guess is, if the code and postage pricing is the same, then the satchels themselves will probably cost more to purchase than the regular ones.

Hopefully it'll still work out cheaper than the other C&S services (I can actually select next day delivery for some parcels, depending on where it's going, but it costs $3.00 and I always wondered how it would actually work).

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minimikimusic — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:19:57 GMT

Sounds like a really good idea to me, at least it will make it significantly easier (and possibly safer) for me to offer express. 🙂 My guess is, if the code and postage pricing is the same, then the satchels themselves will probably cost more to purchase than the regular ones.

Hopefully it'll still work out cheaper than the other C&S services (I can actually select next day delivery for some parcels, depending on where it's going, but it costs $3.00 and I always wondered how it would actually work).

You're right - they will probably be more expensive to buy than the normal bags.

You've lost me with your last statement sorry - what do you mean select next day delivery costs you $3? I'm confused. I don't recall seeing an option when you sell things for next day delivery. The only thing they offer is handling time, not delivery time.

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digital*ghost — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:48:27 GMT

You can specify the delivery date, and in some cases I have been able to select the following date (eg process a label 12/12, select to have it delivered 13/12), and this option has been available on some items going interstate, others have the first selectable date a few days after, but the service costs $3 either way. I don't know how they'd guarantee next day delivery for a regular C&S parcel as it would be very easy to miss since they don't seem to be scanned at any point during processing, so I presume they don't pay attention to label data until scanned. Even if lodged over the counter, I wonder if it really would make it to its destination the following day).

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daylie*performance — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:47:07 GMT

Ooooh an express post option! now how come I havnt received any freebie samples hmmm? ?:| Lucky you!

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cathy1971 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:46:30 GMT

I received some also in the mail yesterday. I opened them and thought I didn't order any of these!!!!,

Something for FREE from AP this is a first.

Will be interesting to see how the express satchels will go.

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valdoe — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:59:32 GMT

Can you give us more info please...

What is the difference? Size the same .. weight the same? or is it just the design? Are these just for click and send?

Was a 5 kg bag included?

Did they indicate what happens to the old click and send bags we got now?

Grrr. I just bought 100 of each normal click and sends.

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cathy1971 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:10:20 GMT

They are the same size. The only difference is they have express post on it. They have the same codes as the 500gm & 3kg c&s regular satchels.

I sent some c&s satchels today and used my regular ones as I could not see anything about the express ones.

i believe they will be probably be the same price to post as the codes are the same. The difference will probably be the price you buy the satchels for on e-bay. Where as you pay around 15cents for the regular ones you may pay a couple of $ for these each which would cover the express side of things.

just what I think anyway.

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minimikimusic — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:19:05 GMT

Can you give us more info please...

What is the difference? Size the same .. weight the same? or is it just the design? Are these just for click and send?

Was a 5 kg bag included?

Did they indicate what happens to the old click and send bags we got now?

Grrr. I just bought 100 of each normal click and sends.

1. It looks exactly like the normal express satchels but with some extra logos at the bottom of the satchels

2. Yes, 500g & 3kg

3. No

4. They remain the same

The code is the same which means the pricing is the same. They cannot be dropped in red post boxes (I hand mine over the counter so that doesn't affect me). Therefore I presume that it will cost more to purchase the satchels.

Cheers,

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crypsynight — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:29:35 GMT

If AP don't honour (non-signature) C&S, but do honour Express Post parcels (up to $50) that go walkies - wonder what would happen if the Express C&S go walkies?....

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putney32 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:25:16 GMT

I received some also in the mail yesterday. I opened them and thought I didn't order any of these!!!!,

Something for FREE from AP this is a first.

Will be interesting to see how the express satchels will go.

no its not a first Cathy, the Click and Send satchels were free for a short time too to enable eBayers to try

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phorum_junkie* — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:35:55 GMT

Yes they certainly were free for a long time, you could usually order only a limited number at a time but you could order using multiple ids, I think I managed to acquire enough to last me about three months after they started charging for them before i had to buy any 😉

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digital*ghost — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:38:02 GMT

I have since read (on the PS board) that the price for sending a 500gm express C&S satchel is apparently $8.80 (no price on the 3kg as yet), but someone also mentioned that they were told by AP they won't "work" yet. ?:|

Perhaps the wrong code was printed on them so since they won't be charged at the right rate, they won't be processed (delivered) as express.

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2106greencat — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:42:57 GMT

Don't know much about c&s (or anything else for that matter) but thinking they will add the Express to the choice you have now when processing your satchels - ie: tracking with sig, etc, there will be Express and you will be charged accordingly??

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thecatspjs — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:17:21 GMT

Makes sense to me that the express choice will appear when processing, with an appropriate charge added, same as when you select signature or courier pickup etc etc.

Not sure about being printed with the wrong code ?? maybe the code just represents weight limit and satchel measurements ??

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minimikimusic — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:31:24 GMT

I have since read (on the PS board) that the price for sending a 500gm express C&S satchel is apparently $8.80 (no price on the 3kg as yet), but someone also mentioned that they were told by AP they won't "work" yet. ?:|

Perhaps the wrong code was printed on them so since they won't be charged at the right rate, they won't be processed (delivered) as express.

What a joke! I just read in the PS forum that someone spoke to C&S and you can't use them right now! "

I asked about the C&S express satchels and was told "you can't use them for the time being I'm afraid. Hopefully it won't be long though."