on โ30-08-2012 08:07 AM
Hi, I am looking for info about the "click & pay" option offered at Australia Post.. How useful is this service ???
on โ30-08-2012 08:10 AM
hi, it is called Click and Send
here's the australia post info on it
http://auspost.com.au/clickandsend/about-click-and-send/index.asp
on โ30-08-2012 08:41 AM
Hi Putney, thanks for your reply, I have looked at the link, it seems a lot to fill in each time to send, is it any cheaper than buying the packs pre-paid at the Mail Centre & popping them in the red boxes..what are the advantages of using the click method ??
on โ30-08-2012 09:09 AM
Hi, it is cheaper to buy in pack lots, also there is nothing to fill in, once you link your click and send with eBay the buyers delivery info can be imported and is automatically filled in for you. You set up your original c&s with your details and save it, then it is only a matter of a click and a check to see details of customer are correct.
on โ30-08-2012 09:10 AM
Forgot to say, don'tjust drop them in the post box (even though it sais that on the satchel) to get seller protection you lodge them at the PO. You can pay on line - lodge later, or pay when you lodge, up to you
on โ30-08-2012 09:16 AM
Thanks all, that gives me some food for thought..
on โ30-08-2012 11:11 AM
Click & Send is cheaper to send items valued under $100 if you want to qualify for seller protection and possibly be eligible for up to $100 compensation for loss.
The following is based on the 500gm satchel prices. There are other C&S services (non-eBay branded satchels / boxes) where some of this information and pricing won't apply).
The pre-paid satchels can be bought in bulk, with the best discount at 100 satchels or more in one purchase, making the cheapest you can get them for $6.48. They have a tracking number, but that's tracking only and generally, to qualify for PayPal seller protection, you have to register them at additional cost (standard cost $3.20, minimum $2.70 if purchased in bulk). That makes them cost a minimum of $9.18 and maximum of $10.40 to be equivalent to the Click & Send signature on delivery service.
C&S signature on deliver will cost $7.20 for the service ($6.20 basic service plus $1 for optional signature on delivery), plus satchel and label printing costs (that's around 20c, give or take depending on the quantity of satchels purcased and ink costs), so a total of say $7.50 and a difference of between $1.68 at the cheapest satchel / registered cost, and $2.90 if standard prices for those are paid.
Both of these options qualify for up to $100 compensation and provide the documentation required for PayPal's seller protection - the one advantage a normal satchel + registered has is that you can insure the contents for an amount above $100, which you can't do with an eBay satchel.