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how much to post a record??

garfieldau — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 04:24:02 GMT

I Sersiously confused by aus post website

a Music record is very light less 125gms 33x33 land couple mms thick and aus post says $7.20.. **bleep** for such a tiny weight

anyone ever posted a record and really know true cost so i can list more to reflect a real cost??

Re: how much to post a record??

horizon1907 — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 04:30:38 GMT

I dont sell records or know much about them, but think it may have something to do with the size ( LP ) as to the weight. Size of the Envelope etc. Let's see what the Record Sellers say. 🙂

Re: how much to post a record??

shipahoys_antique_and_collectable_centre — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 04:31:18 GMT

I put all LP's in a pizza box or similar, still maintains under 500g, and go as a small parcel. There is no cheaper option, espeically considering packaging is required to prevent damage. But if you have a few records, offer combined shipping as an incentive, works wonders with records for me

@garfieldau wrote:
I Sersiously confused by aus post website

a Music record is very light less 125gms 33x33 land couple mms thick and aus post says $7.20.. **bleep** for such a tiny weight

anyone ever posted a record and really know true cost so i can list more to reflect a real cost??

Re: how much to post a record??

saarzi — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 04:40:52 GMT

I post parcels and letters of all sizes and weights regularly.

Its not just weight - its size as well.

Your record is parcel size, therefore, $7.20, plus packaging, plus ebay postage fees (so postage cost needs to be about $8.50-$9 to cover yourself, unless you want the additional amounts taken from the profit on your item).

To be a large letter size, it would need to be smaller (26cm x 36cm from memory).

Also, Id put some cardboard in there so it doesnt get smashed.... sending a record in a padded bag on its own wont be enough to save it.

The good news about that is that at $7.20 (which is parcel post) it is also tracked, which will help protect you. Cheaper items e.g. "large letter", are not tracked,, and your item is too big for this anyway.

Re: how much to post a record??

cherry*135 — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:38:04 GMT

@garfieldau wrote:
I Sersiously confused by aus post website

a Music record is very light less 125gms 33x33 land couple mms thick and aus post says $7.20.. **bleep** for such a tiny weight

anyone ever posted a record and really know true cost so i can list more to reflect a real cost??

Not a tiny size though. Records need to be posted in something like a pizza box to protect it from damage while in transit .