AP price rises

Domestic and International standard retail rate changes^


Over the last year we've worked hard to support customers with the pressures of their sometimes rapidly changing businesses. Rising costs over the period however mean that, effective 1 March 2021, we'll be raising our standard retail rates for domestic parcels and changing our standard retail rates for international parcels.

We'll be introducing a 2.5% price increase across our retail domestic parcel products; which includes Parcel Post, Express Post and Return Paid items.

 

I don't do International, so I havem't copied those

A small snapshot

 

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thanks for the heads up.  Curraone looks like your small snapshot is of when not using red satchels.... ie 8.95 goes to 915 etc....

For those who do send internationally (and in particular, those using My Post) - be aware that while their email announcement touts increased savings to NZ (jumping to 35% for band 5) and 5% discounts for band 1, the discount is decreasing to all other zones for those on higher tier discounts. 

 

Full list of changes here: https://auspost.com.au/service-updates/current-updates/pricing-updates

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I love the way they disguised the price rises in the email we received:

'New MyPost Business International savings bands' - then in the third paragraph:

'What's changing: Changes to standard retail rates for domestic and international parcels'.

The most important and by far most impacted change to the vast majority of users. Love their marketing transparency, taking a leaf out of the 'Gubments' marketing handbook. Bury the bad news.

I almost didn't read it, as I don't do international.

 

Being AP, though, I thought it best to have a look.

just an observation..


@onekiwi0 wrote:

just an observation..


But it is the same rate if you have a satchel or not

Prepaid (red) satchels are way more than the advertised MyPost Business rates, and will presumably go up at least 25c for Small.

 

I don't know why anybody would use them. The cheapest printer won't use enough ink to make it a saving.