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Aust. Post vs other Couriers for parts!! Arghh...
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GlennSprigg:
Aust. Post seem to charge SOO much, to deliver Interstate here now!!   >:(
One supplier that I've used regularly, showed me a receipt for $72 to post me 4-KG's in a box!!
I've since looked at other courier services available for him, that generally brought that down to about $25,
but most of them think his source of origin 'town/city' is outside of their boundaries!!  He is in Horsham
Victoria, which is not a 'One-Horse' Town!  If he was at Ballarat, (bit closer to Melbourne) then there would
be NO problem. (I'm in a Major Town/City South of Perth).  Don't care how long it takes. Not after 'Express'  :-[

I know there is a huge difference re: weights, but it amazes me how we often order parts/books etc from
some Asian locale', for say $5 to $20 and there is ZERO postage charge, to our door!!
I really DON'T know how they do it!, and it comes in 2 weeks, not months on a ship!  :o
yippy:
Yep, Aus Post are a joke now, prices go up and service goes down. Sent a 5kg package from Sydney to Melbourne recently for $30 and it took 10 days to get delivered.

I think the cheap shipping from China is due to the Government subsidising it.
wilfred:

--- Quote from: GlennSprigg on June 03, 2020, 12:40:34 pm ---I know there is a huge difference re: weights, but it amazes me how we often order parts/books etc from
some Asian locale', for say $5 to $20 and there is ZERO postage charge, to our door!!
I really DON'T know how they do it!, and it comes in 2 weeks, not months on a ship!  :o

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For more than a century the rates for international postage has been set by the Universal Postal Union. China under the agreement is still classed as a developing country and hence receives favourable rates for their post.

There were good reasons when it was set up but it has some flaws now. Get your cheap Chinese stuff now before it changes.
Brumby:

--- Quote from: wilfred on June 04, 2020, 10:07:50 am ---For more than a century the rates for international postage has been set by the Universal Postal Union. China under the agreement is still classed as a developing country and hence receives favourable rates for their post.

There were good reasons when it was set up but it has some flaws now. Get your cheap Chinese stuff now before it changes.

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Brumby:

--- Quote from: yippy on June 04, 2020, 08:51:17 am ---Sent a 5kg package from Sydney to Melbourne recently for $30 and it took 10 days to get delivered.

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