When something is very light but too big for a 500g satchel?

[cheech]

Hi all,

I am planning on selling some clothing items soon that weigh less than 500 grams, but will not fit inside a 500 gram prepaid AP satchel.  The size of a 3kg satchel would be about perfect, but I don't want to pay that much to send something so light.

I'm guessing my only option is to buy some mailing bags and send them over the counter at the post office, which is not really convenient.  I'm also unsure as to how much that will cost to send.

If anyone has any insight or advice I would really appreciate it.  Thanks very much.

[chezzy]

Post #4 at the following discussion is what I am thinking of

http://community.ebay.com.au/topic/Selling/Promised-New-Australia/600158251

[curraone]

Thanks for all the replies everyone.  It seems the best way then is for me to buy some courier bags/poly mailers here in bulk and send them with C&S for $6.95 since they will be under 500g.  I don't really mind going to the post office but I can't get there every day and I have a red post box about 100 metres from my home so it's much easier if I can post them there.

Cheers.

Sadly, if you use click and send without the flat rate satchels;   just sending an ordinary parcel - you can't pay on line - you must pay at the PO - which is far enough I suppose, otherwise some people would just throw anything into the red boxes without appropriate payment

So, we are back to the 500g satchels which are prepaid $8.25;  or the ebay satchels with c&S = $7.30 (assuming you buy 20 at a time) if you want to use the red box and save petrol.

[chezzy]

Thanks curraone, trying to get all my info 'correct' this weekend, planning to make my own 'quickstart' guide for personal reference!

With the prepaid 500g satchels they come down to $7.84 ea if you get a pack of 10