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  1. 19th July 2019, 12:15 AM #1
    CharlieZ
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    Default Australia Post parcels

    I just posted several parcels of tools today and discovered that Aus Post are apparently trialling a flat rate regular parcel post to anywhere nationally if you use one of their pre-paid boxes or padded bags - maximum of 3kgs. I think the postage was about $14 + cost of the bag/box.
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  3. 19th July 2019, 07:55 AM #2
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    That's just about the cost of a standard 3kg express satchel.

    You can also buy the satchels in small bulk quantities from Aussie sellers on Ebay cheaper than direct from Aust Post. Haven't quite worked out how that one works though but seems legit from the feedback.

    cheers, Ian
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  4. 19th July 2019, 09:40 AM #3
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    I gave them away as they got too expensive and use Officeworks Mailman now. Sounds like they have dropped their prices to match them. For heavy stuff I use E-go couriers.
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  5. 19th July 2019, 10:09 AM #4
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    A plate rate prepaid 3kg satchel DIRECT FROM AUST POST costs $14.55, if you buy 10 they cost $14.35.

    Ebay prices range from about $11 if you buy bulk to ~$15!
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  6. 19th July 2019, 10:25 AM #5
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    AP have always done business deals and this includes product sales.
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  7. 19th July 2019, 10:53 PM #6
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    Pre paid satchel have been around for quite a while at least 5 - 10 years.

    They come in 500g
    3kg
    And 5kg

    And the same for express post, but obviously cost a bit more.

    Prepaid satchels & envelopes - Australia Post
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  8. 20th July 2019, 01:04 AM #7
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    There was a time when I first started selling some wood here that I could get a Bx5 box, fill it to 20 Kg max and post it anywhere in Aus for under $20, Aus Post.Lasted for about 2 years.
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  9. 20th July 2019, 12:18 PM #8
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    AP used to do a point to point service where you could rent a wire container and load it at your leisure up to 600kg, they would drop it off and pick up and send it to the nearest business centre to the recipient. Some of us here used this to bring a full wire cage of Jarrah to Sydney and the all up cost was about $120. It ended the way all good things end, by lack of awareness so AP dropped it.
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  10. 20th July 2019, 06:55 PM #9
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    AusPost can't compete.

    TransDirect.com.au and E-go.com.au beat them every time.

    Comes with $1000 insurance, door to door and decent tracking.

    Ego gladly do big/long/heavy, pallets, depot drop offs and multiple collections.

    Haven't sent a parcel via AP in 5 years now.
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  11. 20th July 2019, 09:11 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by aarggh View Post
    That's just about the cost of a standard 3kg express satchel.

    You can also buy the satchels in small bulk quantities from Aussie sellers on Ebay cheaper than direct from Aust Post. Haven't quite worked out how that one works though but seems legit from the feedback.

    cheers, Ian
    Just be careful with this one, I work for AP and I am aware of many of the eBay specials are counterfeit. We have had a few and they get past on to the investigation team.
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