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@digital*ghost wrote:

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@thegaminggamer wrote:

 

1. Do I have to print my own postage labels? I need to go to the Australia Post Office anyway. I don't need nor want them to come to my house or office (assuming I'm even there, which I'm not).
2. How and where do I get the discount?
3. How does Australia Post track how many parcels I send a week?
4. Does the Australia Post "MyPost" card have anything do with anything (for example, tracking how many parcels I send each time)?

If you can answer my questions or if you have any useful information I would appreciate it.

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You don't have to print your own labels unless you want to use flat rate pricing, which is cheaper more often than not (sometimes significantly) - if you do print them, they are 4 to a page for domestic parcels (standard post and express post are printed on separate pages, which is kind of ok in that at least it allows you to print the normal ones in black and white, and only the express ones in colour to save on ink costs). If you take an addressed package into the PO and get them to scan the QR code provided to you, the discount will be applied to the postage you pay there. (If you send internationally, and print the pabel online, it takes two full printed pages per package, with two labels per page - two go on the parcel, one is a customs copy, one goes to Aus post, and one is to keep). 

 

 

Extra cover is also discounted, so it will only cost you $1 per $100 of extra cover, as opposed to the normal $1.50 on domestic parcels. I'm back down to the second tier discount as my volume dropped a bit after Christmas, but on this one I still get a discount on economy international services, which is very welcome ($13.87 for a 500g parcel to the US, with full proof of lodgement at least, via the self-service terminals - occasionally this is stll tracked in the US).

 

 

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By flat rate pricing, are you talking about things like the BX boxes and 3KG satchels?

Printing all of the international related labels sounds like a bit of an ink and time waster so it might trouble me a bit. I prefer to just write the addresses on the parcel myself and scribble quickly on the green customs forms. Does the discount apply to both Economy Air and Standard Air options?

Are there any discounts on signature on delivery (both local and international)?