eBay has once again teamed up with Australia Post, this time to bring us the cheapest shipping rates on sending large and bulky boxed parcels upto 15kg throughout Australia at fixed prices! Compared to AusPost's direct offerings and even their eParcel service, these rates (in table below) work out much cheaper in many cases and even include free tracking.
It basically works like this:
- Purchase the box from an Australia Post store in 1 of 3 allowable sizes (see table below).
- Pay for the postage using their "Click and Send" service online.
- Print out the flat rate label and attach to the box.
- Either:
a) lodge the box over the counter at Australia Post (best option as you get a lodgement receipt),
b) organise a courier to pickup (extra charges = unlikely ozbarginers will choose this), or
c) if the smallest box is chosen, you can even place it in the red post boxes as it fits (but no lodgement receipt). - Track your parcel online using the number provided - and yes, for free :)
The boxes available are:
Box (AP code) | Sizing (W x D x H) | Box cost | Postage |
---|---|---|---|
Small (Bx1) | 220mm x 160mm x 77mm | $1.70 | $6.50 |
Medium (Bx2) | 310mm x 225mm x 102mm | $2.25 | $10.50 |
Large (Bx4) | 430mm x 305mm x 140mm | $3.00 | $13.25 |
Some points to note:
- All parcels can weigh upto 15kg, regardless of box size chosen (unlikely you will reach this limit in the small box unless sending bricks or gold bars - if latter please address all parcels to me!)
- Boxes are cheaper when purchased in bulk lots of 20, 100 or 200. Check linked site for more information.
- While this deal is a special arrangement between eBay/AusPost, you can use this for other parcels also. The "Click and Send" service clearly allows for it and there are no issues!
- Unlike the satchel deal (see below), you buy the boxes direct from Australia Post outlets, thereby avoiding the month long wait for them to actually ship the satchels to you first! I personally had nearly a 2 month wait on one batch so hereby dub that fiasco satchel-gate!
You may recall zhenjie's post (kudos) from a few months back about eBay and Auspost's successful cheap 500gm and 3kg satchel offering, and in conjunction with that deal, sending parcels for me just became a heck of a lot cheaper :)
25th post so don't even dream about going easy! +1 if you like the deal friends :)
…so you can't recycle old boxes?