Shame on you Australia Post - 30% Increase is completely unjustified!

[extremeshoppingonline]

Hi everyone

Not sure if you are aware or not, but Australia Post has just increased their postage charges by 30% and this will flow on to buyers & sellers alike. Whether you buy with ‘free postage’ or buy with postage as an additional expense, we can all expect to pay more.

What has really got up my nose is how Aust Post can justify the previous charge of $1 for ‘signature on delivery’ with an increase today of $2.95 for the same service! This charge is now being applied to the ClickandSend ebay/austpost satchels that many ebay sellers in Australia use.

We are already fighting a losing battle to remain competitive in the global market because of our extortionate postage costs within Australia and to post internationally.

Sadly to say, I feel we are going to see ‘free postage’ go by the wayside now. Because 90% of buyers are using Paypal, sellers need to show ‘proof of delivery’ in the event of a buyer opening a dispute in Paypal, claiming an item has not been received. So many parcels go missing, whether through theft, damage, fraud or abandonment and if the extra $2.95 for a signature on delivery is not taken up, then the seller will automatically have the case closed in the buyer’s favour. It is that simple. Registered Post is no longer. If you want Registered Post, it will cost $2.95 for the signature on Delivery plus $1.50 to cover than article up to the value of $100!

Anyway, if you want to read more, here are a couple of links. There is an online petition which has over 1000 signatures that you may like to add your name to. This petition now has media interest with a phone interview from Karen with ABC Radio the Sydney Morning Herald’s article and callers ringing into 2GB Radio in Sydney.

In closing, if I can say one thing… there is nothing that riles an aussie more than seeing fellow aussies kicked when they are already down 😞

Cheers

Evil Elle aka Ellen

https://www.change.org/petitions/australia-post-reconsider-the-parcel-price-increases

http://www.smh.com.au/business/postage-costs-soar-by-30-as-online-retail-booms-20130407-2hewv.html

[emeraldtarpon]

MY GOD!!

I posted an item 2 weeks ago to a specific post code (item in the 1-2kg range) and it cost $13.45.

Posted one to the same post code 2 days ago and it was $15.45....that's approximately a 60%-65% increase.

THAT IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING.

$281,000,000 in profit obviously isn't enough.

Australia Post...YOUR GREED DISGUSTS ME...HOW DARE YOU INSULT ME IN THIS WAY.

I have supported you for years only to have you turn around and show a SO WHAT,WHO CARES attitude...

HOW DARE YOU!

[punch*drunk]

I posted an item 2 weeks ago to a specific post code (item in the 1-2kg range) and it cost $13.45.

Posted one to the same post code 2 days ago and it was $15.45....that's approximately a 60%-65% increase.

Thats more like 15%, and I didnt think the prices had gone up yet? You probably should have queried that at your post office.

Love your bonsai's by the way, I'd buy one but I have a history of killing them 😐

[putney32]

punch, the parcel post prices increased on 8 april

its just the C&S which is still the same, until monday 15th april that is!!!!

[punch*drunk]

Thanks Putney, I wasnt sure, it didnt seem like anything I'd posted had gone up by much. Probably because I've always used C & S with the extra $1.55 for tracking.

[kustomizer99]

Postage/insurance/registration etc is getting to be so expensive that it's getting to the point where'd I'd almost be better off jumping in the car and hand delivering my sold items, within NSW.

[australiapoststore]

Hey Guys,

We do not delete any posts form our Facebook page and we do our best to answer every question/comment whether it be negative or positive.

-Rory
Australia Post Team Member

[davewil1964]

Bored are you Rory? You've bumped a 5 month old thread.

Or are you getting it to the top because you expect it to be bumped soon, anyway?

How much are prices going up this time?

[*crikey*mate*]

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@australiapoststore wrote:
Hey Guys,

We do not delete any posts form our Facebook page and we do our best to answer every question/comment whether it be negative or positive.

-Rory
Australia Post Team Member

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Hi Rory, since you're here and you do your best to answer every question/comment, would it please be possible for you to answer the questions in this thread?

Cheers

Australia Post Legal Question

[australiapoststore]

Hi crikey*mate, 

I clicked on the link you provided but unfortunately nothing is loading. 

Could you please send it through again? Once we have a look we will be more than happy to respond.

Thank you,

-Alex

Australia Post Team Member

[*crikey*mate*]

Hi Alex, it's in the Selling section of the Trading Boards - I've bumped it to the top over there for you just in case the link doesn't work again

it is called Australia Post Legal Question

Here's the link

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling/Australia-Post-Legal-Question/td-p/640324/highlight/false