I just noticed by accident on the Australia Post website while looking for something else that a lot of domestic & international mail services are increasing AGAIN on 6th October - just in time for the Christmas mail.
Buyers, please don't blame your sellers for these new rises. Not only do Australia Post charge the postage rates but ebay also charge a 9.9% commission on postage charges & paypal charges a % for each payment.
Sellers cannot absorb these charges but hopefully most sellers will only pass on the actual total of the extra charges!
My personal opinion is that ebay (& online shopping) creates so many more parcels there should be discounts not rises!
I just asked at my local post office & they DON'T have new rates bookets yet - of course!
This C5 medium pre-paid australia post envelope jumped from $1.40 to $1.80 in March or April this year & is now going up to $1.90 + ebays 9.9% will mean an increase to approx $2.10.
The C4 envelope just jumped from $2.70 to $3.20 & now is going to $3.50 + ebays 9.9% will mean an increase to approx $3.90
Those prices of course don't include packing - handling (if it is charged) & also the commission charged by Paypal to accept payments.
Medium C5 Large C4 Large B4 - actual AUSTRALIA POST COSTS
| 500g | 162 x 229 x 20mm | $1.80 | |
| 500g | 324 x 229 x 20mm | $3.50 | |
| 500g | 353 x 250 x 20mm | $4.15 |
Website for all the info - http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/pricing-updates.html
Pricing updates
Our prices - 2014
Find out about recent and upcoming pricing changes to some of our letter and parcel products and other services.
On 6 October 2014, price changes will take effect for selected international letter and parcel services, domestic and international Registered Post, domestic prepaid envelopes, Mail Redirection and Hold, selected bulk mail products and special services, and certifying documents.
There will be no price change to the basic domestic letter rate (70 cents), or seasonal greeting cards (domestic / international) between 1 November and 31 December 2014.
You'll find the new prices listed below: (SEE AUSTRALIA POST WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS)
International letters
Letters, greeting cards, postcards and aerogrammes
Air Mail prepaid envelopes
Express Post International prepaid envelopes
Registered Post International prepaid envelopes & padded bags
International parcels
Pack and Track International parcels (up to 2kg
Pack and Track International parcels (prepaid up to 2kg)
Registered Post International parcels
Domestic letters & services
Regular prepaid envelopes
Registered Post prepaid envelopes
Registered Post labels & imprints
Delivery Confirmation
Mail Redirection and Mail Hold
Domestic & International Mail Redirection
Domestic Mail Hold
Business bulk mail
Our bulk mail products offer eligible business customers a discount on mail which meets specific requirements.
Charity Mail
Sample Post
Unaddressed Mail
Certifying documents
In most cases, our post office staff can certify documents as being true copies of the original document. Whether we can certify your document depends on the criteria set by individual organisations.
Currently a fee of $4.95 is charged for every document that we certify as being a true copy of the original. From 6 October, we're giving you a 40% discount for the second and subsequent documents. These will now cost $2.95 each.
* These are seasonal rates and are only valid for postage between 1 November and 31 December. Christmas cards and other seasonal greeting cards must be in a sealed envelope and marked 'CARD ONLY'. Normal postage rates apply outside this period.
Regards
Some999
