Reducing postage costs to remote or interstate areas

[chezzy]

Hi. Previously we listed an item for Pick up only. Despite making it clear in the description it

was for Pick up only we still got numerous enquiries for posting interstate including some

far distant remote areas. In the end it just got too much and we cancelled the listing.

Am thinking about relisting item and will allow people to enquire about postage. I would

like people to seek a quote from me before bidding BUT I would also like to include

the parcel weight/dimensions in the description so people can make their own

enquiries if they want to. And I would give a range of sample prices for certain destinations

'as a guide'. Am not familiar with calculated postage in the listings and would prefer to

just do it myself.

The box weighs around 2.2kg and measures 39 x 18 x 24cm. Doing a test with the Australia Post

calculator I am getting prices around $22 for Brisbane, $30 for Perth and $42 for Broome. Could

there be any places within Aust that go higher than that (posting from Melb suburbs)? This is

for regular parcel post with signature on delivery.

Can anybody give me some tips on reducing costs so I can make the item more appealing.?

I would be reusing some packaging and not adding a handling fee.

If I posted the item in a large tough bag would it still be cubed?

I am not sure how the click and send flat rate options work but am guessing mine wouldn't qualify for that?

[grevilleas4me]

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@chezzy wrote:

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Thanks for that. Is ebay labels entirely seperate to click and send now, would I not process a parcel/item through

click and send now? (haven't had much experience with Click and Send anyway but processed my first item in a long time

through them yesterday)

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if you want to use the B4 box at the flat rate of $15.05 - the only option is the ebay label

it is no longer available on the click and send site

I don't mind this  really, as I find the ebay postage labels very easy (except if the seller has paid by bank deposit not used checkout! but that's another story)

[chezzy]

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if you want to use the B4 box at the flat rate of $15.05 - the only option is the ebay label

it is no longer available on the click and send site

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If I require signature on delivery or extra cover can I still use ebay labels/flat rate?

[curraone]

yep, you can still choose all the bells and whistles

[chezzy]

Where do you get your pricing information for the ebay flat rate postage and products (boxes versus satchels etc)?

[bigbrickshop]

eBay flat-rate Postage Label prices (click on the Pricing tab at the top)

http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/ebay-flat-rate-satchels-and-boxes.html

New C&S flat-rate prices

http://auspost.com.au/business-solutions/click-and-send.html

[chezzy]

Thanks for the links, I still can't see where it says $15.05 flat rate for B4 box and how to do that through ebay rather than Click and Send (B4? no longer on Click and Send)

[chezzy]

For example if I want to take advantage of flat rate B4 for $15.05 but want to also add signature on delivery plus extra cover of say $100 or $200, where do I get my information from so I can add the prices to my listing information?

[bigbrickshop]

Click on the first link then the Pricing tab at the top then click on Postage Cost

[bigbrickshop]

[chezzy]

yep, got that (thanks) but feel I am going crazy because I can't see anything about extra cover etc?