I was told it is 20 dollars at the post. I need it in three weeks time.
Any cheaper option pls?
What Is The Cheapest Way to Send Australian Birth Certificate to China Please?
jiaqi518 on 29/03/2017 - 23:05
Last edited 30/03/2017 - 08:29 by 1 other user
Last edited 30/03/2017 - 08:29 by 1 other user
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What was the prison like?
Just a bit of a wild idea, but would be cheaper. Just not sure if it's a good idea because obviously a birth certificate is a fairly important document..
.. but maybe given that you'll need it in 3 weeks time, which doesn't seem too quick, you could offer to pay someone on Ozbargain to carry it over for you?
Give his birth certificate to a stranger to save at most $20? Probably not a good idea.
Another of the OP's extremely specific 'help pls' gems.
Holy wow LOL just looked at his posts. They are extremely specific.
It's not necessarily a bad thing though.. I mean it's kinda easier to help someone who says "I need to buy Blackmores 1000mg blah from Chemist Warehouse at 7:15pm on 25th April 2017, where's the cheapest place at that time?" as opposed to someone being super vague and saying "I'm after a good vitamin. Recommendations?"
Haha yeah so true. Imho it is better be is able to get his word out than some others who just lurk and can't get the courage to post something on line. I know used to be one of them and still am on some other sites from time to time. But getting your answers quick and very detailed and informative and straight just feels so good that I have rationalized or overcome my great of staying hidden and quiet for good for some time here now..For better or worse..mostly worse I think for other Ozbargainers haha lol. :(
I prefer specific questions over vague ones too, but if the OP is asking things like 'how do I become a lactation consultant on the cheap?' and very specific regional/model questions, there are other, better venues to ask than Ozbargain.
It sounds like you were quoted a price for one of the courier products.
Normal airmail should be fine, as long as it is not a complete disaster if it goes astray.
You can see the options here:
https://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/calculate-postage-delive… (you need to select "letters" at the top.)Being important document probably "registered post" option would be recommended - and this is what is pushing the price up. Some places do not accept a certified copy and will ask for the original.
Shouldn't you be sending a certified true copy or extract instead of the real thing? In which case just send it by airmail and deal with it if it's lost and you have to retry.
Depends on the reason for the OP needing to send it. Many countries wont accept a true copy and may require the original or a notorised copy.
DHL documents is usually 3-5 days delivery and costs around $70-80
When you were at the Post Office
and you asked them "Any cheaper option pls?"
what did they say…
White envelope + $2 stamps. Way less than your 20 bucks mark. Guaranteed or your money back!
Guaranteed to cost you more to re-issue and resend if lost or stopped by Chinese mail system.
Forgot to add "/s" tag at the end. :P
:)
The title should replace 'Cheapest' with 'Most Secure'.
Anything important that can't be replaced quickly should be sent with a good courier. DHL are great.
Why are you sending it?
Do you need to send the physical original?
Would a digital scan suffice?
How about a certified copy (so the original doesn't get lost)?Is cheaper better, if it's the original that you are sending? :S
get multiple certified copies and keep them here and send the original
Many overseas institutions (I am guessing even more so in China) accept only the originals, not scans, certified copies, PDF documents, etc. Some institutions even clearly say that they are not responsible for lost documents sent in non-registered mail (which is obvious anyway).
You would wish you were never born.
Scan and email your birth certificate, then get arrested for fraud and serve 35 years in a hard labour chain-gang prison. Be released a new man with a new perspective on life. Invent a time travel machine, time warp all the way back to 2017 and tell your past self to just pay the damn $20 bucks.