Mailing Discussion and Changes 2014

[purplepennyhunter]

There is talk of raising the letter mailing rate to 70c but I think that idea has been going around for a while with no confirmation as yet. And didn't a member here mention an AP survey about deliveries.

Some of todays news here.

[Nevol]

Yep, AC's post #98 in this thread:
http://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=809&pid=39310#pid39310

[trout]

I don't get "home deliveries" and I have a round trip of 20Ks every time I pick my mail up so this initiative wont affect me in the least :angel:

[Goldseeker]

I already pay sufficient postage for a snail mail delivery and I will not be paying any more for a daily delivery or to have my mail delivered only three days a week.   I already average two or three deliveries a week now without asking for it.

[interest]

There is talk of raising the letter mailing rate to 70c but I think that idea has been going around for a while with no confirmation as yet. And didn't a member here mention an AP survey about deliveries.

Some of todays news here.

That could be me, I do a daily report on mail received.
Will send off an email & see if there's anything I can find out.

[interest]

Just received this from my contact.

"Hi Rob,

At this stage we can't confirm any changes as there has been no communication from Auspost to suggest the change will be happening.

Sorry I could not help further."

[purplepennyhunter]

That's good news because no one wants any more increase in mailing costs.

[Fulvio]

That's good news because no one wants any more increase in mailing costs.

Get used to the idea. Our multi-purpose-idiot PM wants to flog off Australia Post, and they're looking at any possible way to sweeten the deal. Charging more for less is typical of all privatisations. As with all the sales of public assets before it, we're the ones who get screwed, for short-term political gains.

[trout]

That's good news because no one wants any more increase in mailing costs.

Get used to the idea. Our multi-purpose-idiot PM wants to flog off Australia Post, and they're looking at any possible way to sweeten the deal. Charging more for less is typical of all privatisations. As with all the sales of public assets before it, we're the ones who get screwed, for short-term political gains.

If Aussie Post goes Private be prepared to pay at least $1.50 to send a letter 100m down the road :dash1:

[robbiegal]

our LPO said last year that regular post will go up this year

[runway]

That's good news because no one wants any more increase in mailing costs.

Get used to the idea. Our multi-purpose-idiot PM wants to flog off Australia Post, and they're looking at any possible way to sweeten the deal. Charging more for less is typical of all privatisations. As with all the sales of public assets before it, we're the ones who get screwed, for short-term political gains.

Fulvio let's leave politics to another forum thank you

[purplepennyhunter]

Here's the latest AP wants stamp rise.

[trout]

I cannot remember the last time I actually wrote a letter and posted it via snail mail.
100% of my correspondence is via email or SMS.
Any rise however WILL affect postage on parcels and that will have an effect on me :dodgy:

[JeffH]

However, it's also proposing to introduce a concession rate stamp for anyone with a commonwealth government concession card to continue to have access to 60 cent postage for standard letters until 2017.

And how will they tell, if sender has a concession card, when a stamped letter is posted in a public mailing box?

This 10 cent increase will allow us to partially offset the growing losses that we are seeing in our letters business.
At 70 cents the Australian domestic stamp will remain among one of the lowest prices in the OECD.

If that represents the mathematical ability of Australia Post then, no wonder, they can't make ends meet.
Fact is, even though letter post may have not been profitable, AP made $M312 profit in 2012/2013. Government attitude has always been that letter "service" can be subsidised by other services and rate is set by Government (political considerations here).
Annual Report 2013

[markn]

I am not sure why an essential service needs to be profitable anyway?  I'd much rather the government pumped money into money-losing essential services rather than wasting it on industrial welfare by handing it out to corporates.