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Australia Post Price Rises - Here We Go

twyngwyn — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:24:43 GMT

http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/new-prices.html

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twyngwyn — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:37:11 GMT

Seems like GOODBYE to satchels 😮

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twyngwyn — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:44:27 GMT

Removal of Express Post 3kg large and 5kg large satchels Click to expand Click to collapse

As part of our product standardisation, Prepaid Express Post 3kg large and Express Post 5kg large satchels will be withdrawn from 8 April 2013. However, if you have purchased prepaid Express Post 3kg large and 5kg large satchels, you can continue to lodge these parcels.

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digital*ghost — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:52:15 GMT

Satchels aren't going alltogether, what's happening is that there will be one kind of pre-paid satchel at a basic price, and you can add optional extras to it - express, signature on delivery, extra cover etc

The prices for the satchels are:

500gm - $8.25

3kg - $13.40

5kg - $16.70

I can't see any prices for the extras, but they are saying registered post is being discontinued for parcel services (still available for letters) because all regular parcels will now have tracking as standard - you can still purchase signature on delivery and/or extra cover, so the equivalent of registered is still available.

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***super_nova*** — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:55:28 GMT

I assume that C&S remains, and everything will be now trackable. Guess not many people were using the large express satchels.

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twyngwyn — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:58:29 GMT

sorry....I must be blind...all I can see is that they are withdrawing satchels to make way for 'domestic parcel products'. Do you have a link DG? Thanks

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digital*ghost — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:01:43 GMT

Ok, found the other stuff.

Signature on delivery: $2.95
Extra cover: $1.50 per $100

Strangely, they have prices listed for 3 & 5kg express post satchels. ?:|

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digital*ghost — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:09:13 GMT

sorry....I must be blind...all I can see is that they are withdrawing satchels to make way for 'domestic parcel products'. Do you have a link DG? Thanks

This is under the simpler parcel products tab, I may have misunderstood it and it only applies to parcels with own packaging, but I guess it depends on how you take "we are launching a new range of domestic parcel products" - product to me means something tangible you buy (like a satchel), "domestic parcel range" infers the same thing, to me anyway, but it wouldn't surprise me if product has been used where service actually should have been...but in that case I shouldn't think there would be anything to launch.

The new domestic parcel range makes sending a parcel as simple as 1, 2, 3:

Choose parcel delivery speed
Same Day*, Next Day≠, Regular

Select parcel size
Small 500g, Medium 3kg, Large 5kg - or own packaging up to 22kg

Add features
Extra Cover, Signature on Delivery, Email Track Advice, Cash on Delivery

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twyngwyn — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:13:48 GMT

hmmm...might be best for me to stock up & wait for the new post charges book to come out

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digital*ghost — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:16:24 GMT

It has to be available to a satchel of some kind - just read through what I pasted again..

Select parcel size
Small 500g, Medium 3kg, Large 5kg - or own packaging up to 22kg

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twyngwyn — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:19:53 GMT

I guess it's 'thrown' me because they haven't used the word 'satchel'

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no_tv*10 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:32:45 GMT

The satchels have been rebranded and renamed small, medium and large which what they are 'launching' I think. I think they also had 2+ days printed on them. I hope buyers don't all expect 2 day delivery!

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davewil1964 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:12:54 GMT

Hopefully the C&S prices don't change. Who knows? AP site is not known for ease or logic of navigation.

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bookmanx500 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:33:11 GMT

I would think that the express 3kg & 5kg Large satchels that are being fazed out are the extra large
ones that were only available to business account holders.

Barrie

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twyngwyn — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:00:33 GMT

I use them - am not a business a/c holder

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thecatspjs — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:20:37 GMT

So how long can we use pre-paid registered labels on parcels I wonder ??

Can we get a refund on return ??

Or will they just float around in the system, in the pool of now defunct Australia Post products that have no expiry date ??

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tonalidesigns — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:48:32 GMT

Don't you all just love the way that everything has to be "spin" these days?

Somehow you get the feeling that Australia Post expects us to be grateful that they are increasing prices.

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putney32 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:02:16 GMT

So how long can we use pre-paid registered labels on parcels I wonder ??

Can we get a refund on return ??

Or will they just float around in the system, in the pool of now defunct Australia Post products that have no expiry date ??

my guess it they will float around with the other defunct products such as pre stamped 20c envelopes, aerogrammes, prepaid International Postcards, lettercards and the rest!

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thesoulyearns — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:17:36 GMT

If everything is trackable, does that mean everything gets PayPal Seller Protection? If so, that sounds worth the price hike to me. At the end of the day, all Aussie sellers are in the same boat re: price rise, so it will even out eventually.

Just reading some of the pdf files on the AusPost website and the new 500g parcels (lodged at AP) are $6.95 including tracking, which seems like a good price. I'd probably be tempted to add the Signature on Delivery though for the more pricey things.

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davewil1964 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:29:20 GMT

Depends on the tracking, soul. The current satchels are trackable, but only to the delivery centre, so ineligible (without a lot of paperwork) for Paypal protection. They are going up, which makes C&S (tracking of which is allegedly to the door and thus protected) far more attractive. If the C&S prices don't go up.