on โ17-08-2015 12:53 PM
Ebay sent me 5 flat rate 500gm satchels as a 'thank you'. I'm struglling to see any advantage in this method. Ebay claims the following advantages:
I'm sure I can do all this when buying the satchels at the Post office with the added bonus of being not forced to pay by Paypal. Isn't the price for sending items under 500gms (or between 500gm & 3kgs) exactly the same regardless of where I buy the satchels? Isn't writing an address directly on the satchel easier and more cost-effective than printing labels? If someone can enlighten me, I'd be grateful.
on โ28-08-2015 09:57 AM
@pennyforum14 wrote:eBay satchels are for use with eBay shipping labels. The rates on offer for these labels are roughly 10% cheaper than the AP rate and they have the added advantage of integration with the eBay system so tracking numbers upload automatically. You can just pop the label on the satchel and drop it in a red box, but it is recommended that you hand them over the counter at the PO so it gets scanned, as the ones posted in red boxes are often not scanned until delivery.
You get the 10% discount when you buy 100 from Aus Post. The tracking numbers can still be uploaded. And you don't need to use your printer toner or expensive label machines.
on โ28-08-2015 10:24 AM
Yes, you can, but...
โ28-08-2015 12:19 PM - edited โ28-08-2015 12:20 PM
I know this won't apply to all, but just thought I'd mention Business 250 - Australia Post's discount via Click & Send if you send 250+ parcels a year.
The discounts on parcels range from about 5% - 10% (including the red & white flat rate satchels, which you can buy in small amounts for the same price as eBay satchels, I think), bringing a lot of the prices down to match eBay's (or close to them), except for perhaps the flat rate boxes, but you can also get a discount on international parcel prices, while eBay don't even have the function to create international postage labels.
on โ04-09-2019 07:52 PM
on โ04-09-2019 09:55 PM
on โ04-09-2019 10:18 PM
... and after over FOUR years none of the prices quoted on this thread are anything like current, so why bump it and have people who don't read post dates think the prices have dropped?