Aus Post parcel post rates increase 4th April 2011

[*wheels*]

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/price-changes.html

New Parcel Post rates
http://auspost.com.au/media/documents/parcel-post-prices-4-apr-11.pdf

[*CountessA*]

What can I say?

The price increases make Australia Post costlier than ever - certainly costlier than a lot of other postage services internationally.

I can understand that the increase in transportation cost makes this inevitable, though.

[low-enghooi]

I can understand that the increase in transportation cost makes this inevitable, though.

Sorry no, I cannot understand that.

Registered mail 500g small parcel - Australia to Malaysia - A$16.00 or so. I take the average here, as I get different quote from different seller depending on the location.

Registered mail 500g small parcel - Malaysia to Australia - RM$8.50. We don't even look at currency conversion here. Just the number alone. I have posted to various place in Australia and the rate is the same.

I don't understand. Is there anything I missed here?

[*CountessA*]

You'll have to ask Australia Post why this difference occurs. (Let us know what they say if you do!)

It is possibly at least partly due to population density. Fewer people = fewer total fees obtained = requirement for higher cost. That's just one theory, though.

[*wheels*]

Well I can see why they need to increase prices.

They've already predicted a profit fall for the 2011/12 year, down from 333 million to just 321 million dollars!



source: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/item.phtml?itemId=971312&nodeId=4e89df1805bbc494e318c8862a826073&FELAFELEN=Australia%20Post%20draft%20price%20notification.pdf

[lacey]

IMHO Aussie Post don't deserve 1c extra on any posted items.  I posted that bike rack to Liisa friday week and very disappointed that it hasn't arrived yet, although Liisa hasn't actually told me it hasn't arrived.

I know why registered mail takes so long to get to it's destination but, it's only a 2 hour drive from here.



NOT GOOD ENOUGH AUSTRALIA POST.  PULL YOU BL00DY FINGER OUT AND GET A MOVE ON. THERE ARE 2 YOUNG BOYS WAITING TO RIDE THEIR BIKES

[lacey]

OK it turns out that the bike rack has been delivered.  Still 7 days for a 2 hour trip is a bit outrageous but at least it got there.

[*Brum6y*]

Lacey - I've had an ordinary letter take 9 days to travel a distance I could drive in 10 minutes.

My seller friend has had a 9km trip for a parcel take over 2 weeks  .... but they have also had a parcel from Sydney to country Victoria overnight during the Christmas period!

Go figure.

[lacey]

yeah all very strange.

i sold a microchip scanner to a man in Sydney who bred cats.  Luckily I posted it registered but it took 15 days to get there.  he was very nice about it all but I think for some sellers it can and probably does have a negative effect for them.