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Here we go again - greedy AP

pnc75 — Thu, 28 May 2026 01:05:14 GMT

Annual Price Review notification
We review our prices annually to make sure we can continue delivering reliable services for customers across Australia, while keeping prices as affordable as possible.

As part of our Annual Price Review, we'll be increasing our standard retail prices for domestic and international parcels, from which your MyPost Business rates are calculated, effective 1 July 2026.

The following price changes will apply:

an increase of 4.95% across all Domestic Parcel services.
a weighted average increase of 3.75% across International Parcel services in all zones.
MyPost Business Pickup service will increase by 9.7%.

We recognise that many customers and businesses are facing ongoing cost pressures, which is why any price change is carefully considered. Last year, we made a deliberate decision to keep the Annual Price Review increase below inflation.

Savings for MyPost Business will remain unchanged across bands 1 to 5, so you'll continue to receive savings on eligible products and services. Domestic and International Extra Cover and Signature on Delivery (SOD) service prices will also remain unchanged. Please read the MyPost Business Rates and Savings Guide for further detail.

You can find more information about our retail price changes by visiting www.auspost.com.au/pricing-updates.

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

sandypebbles — Thu, 28 May 2026 01:12:02 GMT

Reliable services

Sure

That is why my last online order (not eBay) was 'incorrectly sorted' and sent to a different state

They funny

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

pnc75 — Thu, 28 May 2026 01:14:02 GMT

And an express parcel that I sent 2 days ago is now lost somewhere. And it was going to Melbourne, not some remote place. 😠

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

twyngwyn — Thu, 28 May 2026 01:19:33 GMT

large B4 envelope $9.35 😧

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

pnc75 — Thu, 28 May 2026 01:30:56 GMT

And have a look at the green & white pre-paid envelopes:

I won't be shelling out $100 up front any more just to save 25c a pop. Not worth it with sales so slow.

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

twyngwyn — Thu, 28 May 2026 01:52:37 GMT

labels will be increasing then….eBay & A.P. in bed together. Who’d have guessed?

Timing is everything

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bikeden — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:39:33 GMT

Melbourne to Albury via Sydney / Perth / Sydney / Perth / Albury... 26 days.

Yes, it criss crossed the continent 4 times I was 'unofficially informed'.

I demanded refund and they refused. They removed the tracking page, funny that ?

But I had screen shot it and said I would post it (pardon pun) to social media.

Refund received and returned to buyer as courtesy, who, was so patient...

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

pnc75 — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:11:12 GMT

Well done! Good on you!

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

davewil1964 — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:25:32 GMT

I will be using parcels exclusively for tracked items once my prepaid tracked envelopes run out.

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

pnc75 — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:29:50 GMT

Yes, I was thinking along those lines too.

What annoys me, is that they use the fact that letters are losing them money so they have to increase the costs, but they are making an absolute fortune out of parcels but don't decrease the cost, which would happen if they were consistent with their logic.

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

twyngwyn — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:02:08 GMT

If they go much further, they might price themselves out of the market, sending us all back to B&M stores……goodbye buyers and sellers

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

pnc75 — Fri, 29 May 2026 01:55:21 GMT

Exactly. More people will turn to Marketplace & gumtree for just local pick ups.

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

bikeden — Fri, 29 May 2026 02:32:56 GMT

Government appears to have narrow mindness about a postal service. One that serves nearly every person in country who has little choice of carrier. They scream about anti-competitive in so many sectors like supermarkets, yet being hypocritical about running their own postal monopoly.

They sold off all government taxpayers assets and spent the money, but are they actually doing us a favour by not selling Australia Post to private enterprise and losing control and we are worse off ?

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

twyngwyn — Fri, 29 May 2026 03:59:13 GMT

eBay will have its own carrier later this year

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

e_purchasing — Sat, 30 May 2026 10:56:13 GMT

Yet AP only Charges the Chinese AUD $4 to deliver 1kg parcels within Australia when sent from China/HK.

Aussies have been subsidising Chinese sellers for many years and instead of charging them $8 and everyday Aussies $8, we get slugged so that China can enjoy Aust Post service (cough!) on the cheap.

Re: Here we go again - greedy AP

twyngwyn — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:26:13 GMT

The UPU is behind subsidies

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