Re: Postage costs

ferris43 · ‎16-03-2011

Yes you may be right in most cases as you said I agree. 🙂

I have always explored the cheapest way to send to a buyer for their sake because Im a buyer too. Im sure there are some that probably don't and just quote for the larger pre paid bags for the convenience no thought involved thing..even if there was a way to send it cheaper.

ferris43 · ‎16-03-2011

Oh god yes oreily_85 🙂

geishame · ‎20-03-2011

Well i get what you are saying, and I totally agree 🙂

Anonymous · ‎21-12-2011

Ferris

Have a look at the postage rates AUS Post charge on their web site:

http://www.quicksales.com.au/community/australia-post-parcel-post-increases-4th-april-2011/430331.

I used to sell books. I’m getting out. Why? the pirates who charge me! For example to send a standard book between 500 grms and a 1kg :

$6.05 (Cheapest option - unregistered)

$1.00 (packing, addressing & getting it to the post office, offset cost of the monthly $20 fee for the EBAY store site)

$0.75 (10% Final value fee EBAY charges on a sale)

$0.12 (1.7% Paypal takes on transaction)

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$7.92 total cost of postage!

Now for me to be competitive I have to sell my books cheaper than the imports from the UK *

This means that I can not price my books on average higher than $12 if I want a sale.

If you work it out 66% of the total revenue goes on postage alone! That’s before other admin costs.

* Did you know that thanks to the exploit / loop hole that exits in the international mail delivery agreement a seller from the UK can have their postage delivered in Australia by Australia Post at a lower UK rate than what Australia Post charges its local customers. For us to remain competitive against this we sellers cannot over price.

Pirates of the Caribbean, wrong ! Pirates of Penzance, wrong ! Pirates of Postage, right !

ambridgebuckskins · ‎21-12-2011

Ferris - l think some of the reason you were jumped on was for your comment: Personally if I ever got an item sent to me and the amount I paid in postage wasn't the same that showed up on the parcel I would be asking the seller a few questions.

You then went on, in later posts, to say you accepted that a seller could charge a small handling fee but l think a lot of replies were to your first comment.

Me - l send in Click & Send Satchels or boxes with tracking almost every time. There are some cases where an item might be able to go as a small parcel for $5.00 but l won't send it without tracking and proof of postage. Way too many buyers were getting into the lark of 'my parcel didn't arrive. Give me my money back'.

cjm2589 · ‎21-12-2011

John, you should have started up a new thread rather than dragging one up from so long ago. The last post before yours was back on 20th March! I doubt that Ferris will be monitoring their thread. Most posters will now let this thread die a natural death and rest in peace.

Cut and paste your post and start a new one if you want others to comment/reply.

cjm2589 · ‎21-12-2011

Ferris - l think some of the reason you were jumped on was for your comment: Personally if I ever got an item sent to me and the amount I paid in postage wasn't the same that showed up on the parcel I would be asking the seller a few questions.

You then went on, in later posts, to say you accepted that a seller could charge a small handling fee but l think a lot of replies were to your first comment.

I don't think Ferris will be monitoring this thread closely. Let it go

ambridgebuckskins · ‎21-12-2011

Oh poop! l didn't look at the date. The thread was up near the top so l answered it.

Sorry.

Anonymous · ‎21-12-2011

Nope let this thread continue.

Its been festering away between Australian buyers and sellers for sometime now. I for one am sick of it. Buyers who think there are getting ripped off have the ultimate come back – just don’t buy the item in question!

If you want to get serious get Australia Post to offer up a flat rate system of posting. None of this crap they offer up now and none of this crap from EBAY about if you offer free postage you get 5 stars. 5 stars – wow! If I’m making only $2 margin after postage costs and ebay fees I’m sure ganna want 5 stars!

straybooksoz · ‎21-12-2011

AP do offer a flat rate of postage.

It's called Click and Send and is good up to 15kg. And it provides Paypal compliant tracking.

Call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye - Don Henley