Using old unused Prepaid Auspost satchel

[tcrazer]

Would i have any problems using some unused 500g prepaid satchels that I bought in a pack from around two years ago?  Anyone know if this would be too old for them to accept?

[rjm6572]

i have a few pre paid 3kg satchels  left so  i rang aus post to see if they were ok to use and they said ok

[kangarooislandleathercraft]

I think the reply from Alice on behalf of Australia Post should be challenged.  A prepaid product is a prepaid product.  Australia Post have had the use of the purchase price without being required to deliver their part of the bargain.

I have certainly never seen any reference to a "grace period" and Australia Post would be on very shaky grounds if this was referred to an ombudsman.

On practical grounds, I am still using up some 500 gram satchels I have had for over a year - how would Australia Post really know whether it had been sitting in a post office and recently sold?

[redbook3]

I haven't seen a "use-by" date anywhere on any of my Aust Post stuff and can't see what the price difference would come into the picture - they are unused.

That type of thing has always been a log in my teeth when it comes to using a pre-paid gift voucher and being told it's only valid for 30 days or 3 months

[rjm6572]

i really think Alice doesnt really know but i rang up Aus Post customer service and was informed that they can be used as long as they were pre paid

they even have the old pre paid satchels for sale

[auction_assassin]

I forgot to add ... X-(

[ausfast]

@auction_assassin

I have been billed for other people's mail many times from Australia Post.

Send them a letter requesting photographic proof. When they are unable to provide (usually are too lazy to), then they will waive the charges..

[auction_assassin]

Yeah, i will do

And send them a bill for MY administration costs :^O

[*kazumi*]

I think it would be quite unlikely that you would receive an underpaid mail notice for using these. It would not be worth the trouble on AP's end.

Just give it a go, worst case scenario is that AP sends you a bill for $1.50 and the price difference.

Definitely worth taking the risk.

Actually, I believe that if you underpay postage and it is picked up, the item is changed to COD, and the COD charge becomes applicable. Which is quite a bit.

[ausfast]

Actually, I believe that if you underpay postage and it is picked up, the item is changed to COD, and the COD charge becomes applicable. Which is quite a bit.

Not sure where you heard that from but that is not correct.

I have received many underpaid mail invoices in the mail over the few years. The bill includes the price deficiency plus an admin charge of $1.50 per article.

This is billed to the sender provided the sender's address is written on the package, if not, then the package will be held at the receivers post office where the PO will release the package once the receiver has paid the price deficiency.

[tonalidesigns]

I'd really like to see the basis for Alice's earlier post.

Sure - if its a pre-paid envelope with a face value of 55c and postage is now 60c then I would expect to pay the extra (in fact I have a shoebox full of prepaid envelopes with 37c on them which we are about to start using ... just stocked up on low denomination stamps to make up the difference - am told by myPO there is no problem).

I do know that when the postage price increases AP have in the past allowed a smallish window when they don't apply penalities - eg when the basic charge wnt from 55 to 60 cents.

But with the red satchells - they are a specific pre-paid service, Would have thought they would have an indefinite lifespan even though those satchells are no longer available - OR - Australia Post should be prepared to buy them back. Haven't seen a notice for either yet.

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