1kg satchels

[brerrabbit585]

Interesting that AP brought out 1kg satchels but didn't publicise it, or did I blink and miss it?  They're on their website but of course they're out of stock.  I rang my PO to check and they don't have any, yet they usually get a few sent out without asking when there's a new product.  I'd imagine there'd be a fairly big demand for them!

[brerrabbit585]

Yes, it's for the prepaid ones. I got some at the PO today and they're no longer showing as out of stock on AP's website. Now I can use my 150 freebies to list a few books that are just over 500g.

[tazzieterror]

I would love for them to make some 1kg eBay branded satchels to use with eBay's click and send system.  I mainly use the 500g ones, and most of the 3kg eBay satchels I use are for items between 500g and 1kg. And with the eBay satchels its really nice to not have cash tied up in pre-paid satchels, and be able to pay for shipping the end of the month after sales have cleared and I've received payment.

Maybe I'll grab a 10 pack of these 1kg satchels anyway, and see how long it takes to use them up.

[davewil1964]

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@tazzieterror wrote:

I would love for them to make some 1kg eBay branded satchels to use with eBay's click and send system.  I mainly use the 500g ones, and most of the 3kg eBay satchels I use are for items between 500g and 1kg. And with the eBay satchels its really nice to not have cash tied up in pre-paid satchels, and be able to pay for shipping the end of the month after sales have cleared and I've received payment.

Maybe I'll grab a 10 pack of these 1kg satchels anyway, and see how long it takes to use them up.

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bx1 boxes are $7.40 postage through eBay plus box (from AP) $1.75 in singles. Good for up to 860g as the box weighs 140g. The only real value eBay postage service. And STILL cheaper than a 1kg satchel.

It really pays to research your options. Especially when the eBay postage system provides proof of address whereas handwritten addresses on a prepaid satchel doesn't.

[tazzieterror]

Yes I have researched my options, davewil - the BX1 box is too shallow for many of the items I send - satchels work better for me as their flexible shape allows more padding around fragile items. Not everyone sells books, y'know! 😄

And everything I send is photographed before despatch, so proof of address is not an issue for hand-written pre-paid satchels.

[egglesdtp]

And I wonder how long ebay will take to update their postage options to include the 1kg satches? If ever.

[lm-entertainment]

i've now been using the 1kg express post satchels for over a year and despite repeated emails and suggestions to ebay to include it on the postage options list - it still hasn't been added 

[egglesdtp]

Oh dear - typical.

I used one of the postal options the other day - can't rememebr which - and ebay said it wasn't a valid option. One then has to ask - why the h**l is it one of the choices then? and yet valid options such as the 1kg satchel - are not.

[*tippy*toes*]

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@egglesdtp wrote:

Oh dear - typical.

I used one of the postal options the other day - can't rememebr which - and ebay said it wasn't a valid option. One then has to ask - why the h**l is it one of the choices then? and yet valid options such as the 1kg satchel - are not.

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Oh that would be parcel post + tracking. Apparently that doesn't exist any more in the world accoring to eBay. There is another option too where that error comes up, but I can't remember which one now. I haven't quite worked out what they would call a parcel + tracking.

[jorayjen-1]

Gday all,

I had this come up today when I edited some items from 3kg to 1kg satchels...

From memory the option it accepted was Aust Post Parcel Post Parcel - without any mention of tracking or delivery days.

Take Care - Jo

ps I used flat rate to price postage

[fixnwear]

Yes they are available but not via ebay labels or MyPost so my guess is they will not provide online Proof of Posting

for INR claims. Please correct me if I have made an incorrect assumption.