Thread: Postal Insurance - yes, no, maybe??

Australia Post commenced a little while ago a Registered Post package 500 grams, 1 kilo etc I have used the 500 grams for swaps they the PO claim 6 to 8 days delivery with a trace number as well, they also said said parcels were insured automatically for 100 dollars so check at your PO, by the way I have no idea how long your boomerangs are I was not around when they were handed out. (Joke) but it is ok for pens and similar like blanks.

Have fun Peter.

Originally Posted by Penpal

Australia Post commenced a little while ago a Registered Post package 500 grams, 1 kilo etc

Thanks Peter,

Yeah registered in Australia isn't too bad, as it's only $2.75, but as soon as you go offshore, it's $8.45 or something like that, which is a significantly higher percentage of the total.

Russell.

Its cheaper to buy the registered stickers by the 50 and you are covered yup to $100. this is not the case for Overseas the price us as Russell quoted but there is no insurance cover.

Hi Russell

Registered post up to 500g to the US - $19.85
Air mail (no registration) up to 500g to the US - $14.85

Where you get stuck is, if your under 250g, then airmail to the US is only $9.05 but there is no Registered post for under 250g. That makes the registration cost $10.80.

I too have had lots of parcels take a detour via Disney Land and spend up to 13 days away on holiday before the eventually show up. But it only seems to have happened in the last few weeks.

Before that, parcel were only taking about 4 days to arrive in the US, quicker than items posted out to WA.

Timberbits.

Originally Posted by timberbits

I too have had lots of parcels take a detour via Disney Land and spend up to 13 days away on holiday before the eventually show up. But it only seems to have happened in the last few weeks.

Before that, parcel were only taking about 4 days to arrive in the US, quicker than items posted out to WA.

Timberbits.

OK glad it's not just me, I suppose. I had one arrive today that took 12 business days, just as I was about to send a free replacement, instead of the 4 - 6 business days Aus Post quote.

I actually had one come back from France the other day, after being away about 3 months. But that was my boo boo, as I forgot the city & postcode line of the address - oops. I had howvever sent them a free replacement many moons ago, so was a surprise bonus for me from something I'd already written off as a loss, and a credit to someone's postal service that it actually came back!

Russell.

Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo

and a credit to someone's postal service that it actually came back!

You should this thread to your customers, its proof that your boomerangs actually work!

Originally Posted by timberbits

You should this thread to your customers, its proof that your boomerangs actually work!

ROFL, good one.

So no real comments on the original question though. I've got the optional insurance on the web site now anyway, so I guess I'll just suck it & see.

Russell.

PS - hmm, 3 months in flight. That'd be a world record for the Maximum Time Aloft boomerang event, smashing the current record which is about 17 minutes

Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo

PS - hmm, 3 months in flight. That'd be a world record for the Maximum Time Aloft boomerang event, smashing the current record which is about 17 minutes

Musta been a good "updraft" lol, could always put a tracker on one and throw it into a tornado, might get distance record as well hehe.

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

Musta been a good "updraft" lol, could always put a tracker on one and throw it into a tornado, might get distance record as well hehe.

Yep, when yhou get em in a thermal, it's like an albatross soaring. I actually lost one once that way. Threw it in a football feild and it just kept going up. I took my eye off it to avoid tripping over while chasing it, and when I looked up, I couldn't spot it anymore Could be still flying for all I know

As for distance record, to quality, it has to comje back and pass a line 10m to the right and left of where you threw, so could be a bit tricky standing there with a tornado passing by.

Russelll.