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@silvervisions wrote:

Hi, I've just started selling again after a long break. I looked on Aus Post's website for the prepaid satchel prices to set postage prices for my auctions, as I always used to do, but today when I went to buy satchels at the Post Office the small one had a ticket of $9.20 on the shelf, although it said $8.95 on their website. But the receipt shows the price at $8.95 plus another 25 cents fee that I can't for the life of me figure out, whatever it is, it brings it up to that $9.20 total. Can anyone tell me please what the extra cost is for? Do you include it in your postage costs or just absorb it? Thanks! 🙂

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$8.95 is the cost of postage if you were to post in your own packaging (you can use free boxes from Bunnings or whatever you like). The small satchel however has no weight limit up to 5kg, so it's not just the satchel you're paying for.

For comparison: Let's say I need to post 2 items, a bulk lot of beyblades weighing 2kg and a small doll weighing 200g. The beyblades would need to fit in the small satchel, first and foremost, consider that when doing the listing, adjust the quantity (or reduce bulk) to best utilise the open weight limit on satchels. But I could charge $9.20. Given the weight is over 500g, it would otherwise cost $12.20 in my own packaging so a significant saving for the buyer.

The doll I can either send in my own packaging or in a satchel, whatever I choose I only charge the buyer what it has cost me. I quite often charge $9.20 on the listing if I'm unsure the finished packaged weight won't go over 500g. Be careful with that. That way I don't have to stress. Again it would have to be small enough to fit into the satchel.

Up to you how you include your postage in your listing, but never overcharge for postage and be transparent