Express Post Satchels - How Much Does AP Sell to Hybrid Stores for?

I get most of the satchels from AP's website, sometimes in a local AP business centre. The other day had to duck into one of those newsagency + AP hybrid stores to drop off a few packages.

Whilst waiting for the fella to finish and while browsing around he asked if I needed any more satchels and I said nah have some from website on order. He said that's fine however it'd support the little guys if I'd consider buying from them in the future.

Seems obvious but never occurred to me before that non full AP stores the owners can skim a bit off the top. Does anyone own one of those shops or know how much AP sells those express satchels (S/M/L) in 10/pk to the store for? Always been curious what the mark up on them are.

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  • I'll take a guess; somewhere between 10 and 15%. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can give you a correct answer.

    • You reckon it's just in that range? I'm also curious cos I see people selling them online, for about 30% off RRP, and wondered if it's even possible for them to be genuine…

      • 30% off? Give us a link? We go through probably 50 smallest size express satchels every 3 months or so…

        • +2

          https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/354264791573

          30% off rrp for 100 satchels.

          I'm skeptical as the very few things that they focus on can be bought from Alibaba, including counterfeit satchels. I contacted a manufacturer a while ago for a quote for printing padded bags with custom logos and they just flat out offered. 5c/ea, crazy.

          • @[Deactivated]: 40 sold… surely not a scam…right? I am kind of keen to give it a go paying with PayPal …

            • +1

              @Jimothy Wongingtons: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/354167895536

              Check other listings like one above. I'm not saying he is, plenty of people are selling satchels, it's just a coincidence that all of his are easily found Alibaba items. I did read up on how to identify but the good counterfeits and there isn't a way as they're identical, they're all the old format with just the barcode, not the QR code.

    • Oh yeah I've seen that, that's why I get them from AP direct, not getting involved in that!

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