AusPost crazy charges.

[valdoe]

This Christmas the only one making great profits are Auspost.

1. The Pre- Paid 500g Satchels  are useless

Most things I want to send is a inch or two to big for the Satchel.

This means either put it in my own satchel and pay the same $6.60 at the PO and have no tracking because they will not allow you track anything under 500g, The other option is to use the 3 kg pre-paid.. making to not profitable as any profit would be just lost if you used it.

I also had the same problem when I have to use 3 or 5 kg pre-paid satchels... Bags to small yet no of my items ever weighs more that 2 kg.

Here comes the crunch.. eg yesterday I sent my own satchel .and sent it to a customer in WA. The item weight 1.1kg and using the Auspost calculator postage came to $16.35. and with tracking came to $17.90

At the PO that item was cost $23.75. +$1.55 for tracking Reason - because any item 1kg or over postage is worked out cubic volume ( called Cubing Postage rate) which on the docket said equivalent to 4-5 kg postage.

Today I sent the same item to the same customer that purchased same item again so this time I used C&S .. putting in the dimensions and weight with tracking said the cost would be just under $20 including tracking. I printed the label and again went to the PO.. guess what... I was still charged $25

So no matter what you do trying to work out how much postage to list in your listing.. and if you send through C&S you will  still end up losing.

Anyone has had the same problem this Christmas.. or got a better solution?

[2106greencat]

I would like an extra size/weight added to the c&s satchels. It is a big jump from 500g to 3kg. How  about a 1.5kg at about 8.50 ?

[2106greencat]

Oh....and I would like AP to put this in place by Monday - lot's to send, thank you Alice :-x

[*sparklz*]

Sparklz when you send your own parcel, not in ebay satchels, via C&S you cannot pay online - you can only print out labels and postage remains unpaid.

You must take to the Post Office where weight and size is verified and charged accordingly.

The C&S site usually cubes parcels too, to give you price estimate, so thats interesting about variance with Post Office Ipede.

I have used my own packaging entered the measurements etc and paid on line just like the usual way and then the PO staff just take it after it is scanned.

[***super_nova***]

I have used my own packaging entered the measurements etc and paid on line just like the usual way and then the PO staff just take it after it is scanned.

When I use my own boxes the only options that come up are:

A- pay now for courier to pick up

B- pay later at the PO

I never clicked on the 1st one, as I thought it costs more, lot more.

[thecatspjs]

Sorry sparklz but you simply can not pay on-line for click and send parcels that have no product code. 

[thecatspjs]

Whoops, sorry super nova didn't read your post :8}- yes you can pay online with courier pickup - bout $10+ extra or lots more if specific time window is required.

[digital*ghost]

You can if you use the courier pick-up option. 

[digital*ghost]

Too slow. :^O I need to go back to bed. Or have about half a dozen more cups of coffee. 😮

[thecatspjs]

lol need a bucket of caffeine myself DG

[phorum_junkie*]

Is it only $10 for courier pick up now, it used to be $16, or is that just if you are using your own packaging?