Cost of Aust Post satchel help

[grevilleas4me]

Could a seller please tell me how much it costs to buy one large satchel over the counter?   I have looked up the Aust Post site and it says a large satchel costs $15.95 postage plus packaging cost, but I can't see what the packaging cost is.

I have received an email from my seller advising that the actual postage cost him $19.95;   but the parcel arrived today in a large satchel with an Aust Post sticker of $15.95.    Parcel post, not registered.

I paid him $18.95 up front and he says no handling fee.    I am not going to quibble with him about a few dollars but would just like to know for my own satisfaction.

[davewil1964]

If they are using AP MyPost satchels, those cost 35c. Boxes are more. As Sir Sales said, the seller (as you would be aware) pays about 13.4% in fees, so if they charged you $18.95 that's about $2.54. We're already at $18.84. If the seller packed the item in anything except old newspapers or nothing, there would have undoubtedly been a cost for that. Maybe $1.11?

[grevilleas4me]

thank you Dave:   I understand that a lot better.