This is a topic that is dear to my heart.Thank you OP.

 I live in Country SA and most of my purchases are from either Vic or NSW. I have emailed sellers who have PUO and a couple of them have obliged, but there was one recently ( yesterday) who said I can't be bothered ( or words to that effect).

Her item still has no bids and she has a starting price of $1.She sdaid that for a low cost item it was not worth her time to post. I offered her $20 for her item but still no go... Some of the items I purchase are one off's...I am so dissapointed..

I remember a few years ago selling a 9' resin statue to a fella in Vic and I had to wrap the thing in bubble wrap and paper  and arrange courier even though I had PUO in the listing.. It cost the buyer $250 to get it but he was wrapped..

People don't seem to want to go that extra step for buyers any more...

My second gripe is Au post postal price hike... I purchased 3 paper stamps yesterday and it is costing me $16 to get them delivered... I think that my online buying days are over...Bargains are no longer bargains once you add the postage cost and that's a shame as it is convenient when you live in the country..