well I have been following the posts very closely - but I cannot see any announcement from Australia Post that says cubing is now compulsory for ordinary people - perhaps you can show me the link.

Curraone

by the chart http://auspost.com.au/media/documents/april-8th-2013-parcel-post.pdf

you are correct... as I do not see any where where it says subject to cubing..

BUT if you look at there calculator. and conditions they say cubing still applies.. so the question I am trying to find out will cubbing disappear after the 8th April.. Cannot seem to get an answer from AP.

Check out my other post..

http://community.ebay.com.au/topic/Selling/Australia-Post-Correct/500162696

valdoe - Check out this link:-

http://auspost.com.au/media/documents/rates-determination-nov2012.pdf

Specifically the following:-

For parcels over 1 kg that are square or rectangular in shape, Australia Post will assess charges according to their actual weight or cubic weight equivalent, whichever is greater. The cubic weight is the parcel’s volume in cubic metres multiplied by 250. Australia Post reserves the right to also apply cubic charges to a parcel weighing less than 1kg, and to parcels that are irregular or cylindrical in shape.

Curranone - there is no way AP will only apply this to contract and eparcel customers as theoretically they are supposed to be rewarded with lower rates than ordinary customers due to the volume of parcels they send.  What they can do with eparcel and contract customers is directly bill their accounts if a parcel goes through which has the incorrect postage paid.

The last thing AP will want is for all the eparcel and contract customers to cancel their contracts and start lining up at the local post offices in order to get cheaper rates - it would cause chaos.

Thank you Jen - I agree, but I was referring to previous posts where eparcel customers have been advised that cubing will now be compulsory for ALL EPARCELS.

My position remains, that unless someone can point to the link, after April 8 2013 compulsory cubing for small parcels under 1 kg is not going to happen to ordinary parcels that someone lodges over the counter, which has been the rumour.

see  the powersellers thread:

http://community.ebay.com.au/topic/Powersellers/Ouch-Aus-Post/600157434

and specifically the quote “Well NOW..... AUSPOST is going to CUBE EVERYTHING DOMESTIC”

see  the powersellers thread:   http://community.ebay.com.au/topic/Powersellers/Ouch-Aus-Post/600157434   and specifically the quote “Well NOW..... AUSPOST is going to CUBE EVERYTHING DOMESTIC”

Fine. I would if I was a powerseller. God I hate people putting links to PS topics on the general boards. If we could access them, we probably would have already.

Oops so sorry;    quoted from tagnbragaus

We just got our new contract sent from AUS POST. Yup.. some slight increases for us. Nothing too horrendous that we cant deal with (so we thought)

So we ring our rep (who has been quite silent the last few months) to ask a couple of questions and we get the BOMBSHELL...........

Most of our products (from our main account) go loose in tough bags, and we have always calculated by weight.

Well NOW..... AUSPOST is going to CUBE EVERYTHING DOMESTIC.

Asked how they are going to do this, we have been told......." oh we have new machines that can work it out"

So.. even though we weight everything, they will put all parcels through their " Machines" and then send us "adjustments" each day to our manifest for any 'extra charges'.

Yes I read your link... but that is NOV 12.

Will not the new price change affect conditions in that article.

AP quote 

"

The new domestic parcel range makes sending a parcel as simple as 1, 2, 3:

Choose parcel delivery speed 
Same Day*, Next Day#, Regular Select parcel size
Small 500g, Medium 3kg, Large 5kg - or own packaging up to 22kg Add features
 Extra Cover, Signature on Delivery, Email Track Advice, Cash on Delivery"

Then when you read their price chart  http://auspost.com.au/media/documents/april-8th-2013-parcel-post.pdf , Parcel Post  and Domestic features again there is no mention of cubing.

So being a simple user tell me they dropped cubbing.

I asked at the PO i went to today. She said it was eparcel only from what she had read. She was going to find out more info on Monday. But I think there will be lots of it here before I get back to PO. Parcels over 1kg will still be cubed for regular customers. 

Wish they would listen to their customers, is been said hundreds times online, traders need a 1kg and 2kg Express Post, how do they think the couriers got to where they are, IMO Aust. Post is just missing out on millions $ in extra revenue.

Over the years I've spoken to everyone from PO counter, postmasters and mangement about this, all agree but nothing has happended yet, do they think we will pay so much more for a 3kg, nope, I use a courier for up 2kg, full tracking, signature $11.64.

I agree totally lost the plot.