topic Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again in Coins, Stamps, Collectables & Antiques

Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

*aussie* — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:51:10 GMT

Hi All,

Just read in the paper Aust post, to RAISE PRICES again, on 31st March,

Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

siddieswans — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:46:41 GMT

You can read about them here -

http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/pricing-updates.html

approved as you say to start Monday 31st March. Basically the Basic Postal Rate rises from 60c to 70c which of course affects Large Letter Rate. There are a number of changes to Services and Bulk Rate services; and also rises to their own packaging range. The cost of domestic parcels is not rising. This is not a price update that affects International Mail rates.

Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

gkam2 — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:34:39 GMT

The cost to mail the Click & Send/eBay BX 1,2 & 4 mailing cartons will not rise but the purchase cost of the cartons themselves is going up according to my friendly local LPO.

If they don't get you one way they will get you another.

Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

serendipityricho — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:19:12 GMT

My PO box renewal is $163.00-----big discount of $5..00 if payed by March 30th.

If not payed by that time--they change the lock and hit me for $20.00 for a new key.

Been there -done that.

Hope they use the extra revenue for staff training.

Stop the back room boys using parcels marked -fragile as footballs at brew time........Richo.

Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

putney32 — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 12:09:26 GMT

Aust Post have price hikes every year, two times a year, always March/April and Sept/Oct.

usually one for domestic the other for international

every year, so no big surprise

the big surprise this year of course is standard letter rate from 60c to 70c but thats the first standard letter rate increase for many many years.

Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

siddieswans — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:58:10 GMT

@serendipityricho wrote:
My PO box renewal is $163.00-----big discount of $5..00 if payed by March 30th.
If not payed by that time--they change the lock and hit me for $20.00 for a new key.
Been there -done that.
Hope they use the extra revenue for staff training.
Stop the back room boys using parcels marked -fragile as footballs at brew time........Richo.

I live in a large complex, many high-rise towers with similar addresses with lots of potential for mail to go astray. My PO box costs me $107 per year with early discount. $2 per week to ensure safe mail delivery seems like a bargain to me.

Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

serendipityricho — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:54:35 GMT

Good point Siddie--$3.00 per week is worth it for mail not going astray......Richo.

Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

prettythings00 — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:41:53 GMT

There is an increase for domestic parcels. According to the Aust Post webiste, small parcels up to 500gm will be $7.20 - up from $6.95.

Parcels over 500gm in the same state will be $9.75 up from $8.95. Interstate costs look like they're rising as well.

cheers.........Margot

Re: Aust post, To RAISE PRICES again

johnsopet — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:35:41 GMT

OUTRAGEOUS increase for a PO Box