It's business as usual at my Post Office....should I be worried?

[funspuds]

On day one of the changes my little local LPO guy used a SOD sticker instead of the old registered post one and told me I was lucky because it was now cheaper for me.

Two days later I went in with another parcel that I would normally send registered and he told me that it's okay to use registered post still and he put the old sticker on the parcel but said he has to make sure that he puts the reg post sticker over top of the barcode on the price label. He also stamped a lodgement receipt like he used to.

Since then, I have sent another handful of parcels via registered post. I've checked the tracking and have had no problems with any of these parcels being delivered.

Am I just lucky....or is there a downside to this that I can't see?

Thanks.

[putney32]

Consumer protection legislation requires AP to honor the terms and conditions that applied when they sold the labels. 

exactly!! but the OP is being ''sold'' the labels when they are OUT of the Terms and Conditions of Aust Post... i.e. after April 8

[thecatspjs]

A number of Australia Post terms and conditions have yet to be updated across the board, particularly website linkages, so until they are adequately adjusted, and registered labels are being sold under those terms of conditions, then I don't think coverage is an issue.

http://auspost.com.au/statutorydocuments/generalpostalservices/Frame.htm

[mad4400]

http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/australia-post-reconsider-the-parcel-price-increases

[funspuds]

Was at the PO again yesterday and the bloke in front of me was registering his boxes. Asked the PO guy how much longer we'll be able to register and he said that the option was still on his computer so he'll keep doing it. So, perhaps it's just a software issue?   I'm guessing he'll stop when Aussie Post upgrade their systems so that he won't be able to do it.  Time will tell....

Cheers.