Thank you so much twyngwyn
I'll go on this info.
Many thanks from a grateful Jo
@twyngwyn wrote:I received this email from a Postmaster this morning....(in part)
As you might be aware unfortunately Australia Post satchels are going up as of the 30th of September. The price rise for satchels is roughly 10 percent and with it come some changes.
The changes are quite radical with all future satchels being more about size than weight. The four current satchels 500g, 1kg, 3kg and 5kg will be classed into sizes instead of weight eg with the future model the 500g will be classed as the 'small' satchel.
The future names will be as follows Small (current 500g), medium (current 1kg), large (current 3kg), and XL (current 5kg). All four satchels will be able to hold up to 5 kilograms regardless of size eg a current 500g satchel will be able to hold 5 kilo instead of 500g. If you have current satchel stock as of the 30th of September the stock you have will be converted to the new class of satchels and will be able to be sent business as usual.
In my honest opinion I believe it is best if you are able to stock up on the current available stock do so as the current satchels will still be able to be used in the future and are considerably cheaper!
@twyngwyn wrote:I received this email from a Postmaster this morning....(in part)
As you might be aware unfortunately Australia Post satchels are going up as of the 30th of September. The price rise for satchels is roughly 10 percent and with it come some changes.
The changes are quite radical with all future satchels being more about size than weight. The four current satchels 500g, 1kg, 3kg and 5kg will be classed into sizes instead of weight eg with the future model the 500g will be classed as the 'small' satchel.
The future names will be as follows Small (current 500g), medium (current 1kg), large (current 3kg), and XL (current 5kg). All four satchels will be able to hold up to 5 kilograms regardless of size eg a current 500g satchel will be able to hold 5 kilo instead of 500g. If you have current satchel stock as of the 30th of September the stock you have will be converted to the new class of satchels and will be able to be sent business as usual.
In my honest opinion I believe it is best if you are able to stock up on the current available stock do so as the current satchels will still be able to be used in the future and are considerably cheaper!
I also sent a query to Aust Post:
Still waiting to find out if the prepaid satchels we already have can be used - both regular and Express - at no further charge, but each can be packed up to 5 kg - after 1 October?
Absolutely. As of September 30, you can put up to 5kg in any of the current satchels and post them with no extra charge. Excess stock we have in post offices will have a sticker on them advising this but there's nothing you need to do, simply treat any existing satchels you have as having the full 5kg weight limit as of September 30.
