RAM postage

[Noelos237]

Personally, I have never ordered anything from the RAM. Browsing the eshop recently I came across the "coin swap" bags of 1's and 2's. I had never seen them before and thought that it was great that you could get each years coins at face value. But then I thought about the postage to get them to me.
So my questions are:
Is the postage from the mint reasonable? Is it even worth purchasing the coin swap bags?

[kchan1111]

Personally, I have never ordered anything from the RAM. Browsing the eshop recently I came across the "coin swap" bags of 1's and 2's. I had never seen them before and thought that it was great that you could get each years coins at face value. But then I thought about the postage to get them to me.
So my questions are:
Is the postage from the mint reasonable? Is it even worth purchasing the coin swap bags?

Shipping is $10 for me. But I ordered all of the bags at one go - $2, $1, 50c and the 20c, 10c and 5c multi-pack. I don't believe the 50c and below are available any more. I thought $10 for $40 face value is OK.

But I think if you order one or two bags the postage is still the same $10. So that's less attractive.

I guess you have to decide if $10 is reasonable to you.

[Noelos237]

Shipping is $10 for me. But I ordered all of the bags at one go - $2, $1, 50c and the 20c, 10c and 5c multi-pack. I don't believe the 50c and below are available any more. I thought $10 for $40 face value is OK.

But I think if you order one or two bags the postage is still the same $10. So that's less attractive.

I guess you have to decide if $10 is reasonable to you.

That's a shame that they don't calculate postage based on what you buy. I agree that a multi-pack would be worth it. What time of the year are they available usually?

[trout]

I am pretty sure that this is the first time RAM has done this.
With the dramas they have had with it this year I imagine that they won't  be available again

[Fulvio]

Is the postage from the mint reasonable? Is it even worth purchasing the coin swap bags?

How long's a bit of string? :dodgy:

I'm not being facetious really. This is one of those imponderables we wrestle with every day. ANYTHING is only worth what someone will pay for it. That said, the only way to get these baggies is to pay the shipping. You can amortise it across other products, and I think its free shipping once you hit $300 or so, but unless you want the other products, well, you just have to wear it really.

Yes, ten bucks is excessive. But blame OzPost for their greed as its the biggest component of that. RAM's policy of not selling them any other way (swap days don't count, as they're not an option for most people) doesn't help, nor does the 1-bag limit, but the insanely high postage costs are definitely a problem.

[runway]

Personally, I have never ordered anything from the RAM. Browsing the eshop recently I came across the "coin swap" bags of 1's and 2's. I had never seen them before and thought that it was great that you could get each years coins at face value. But then I thought about the postage to get them to me.
So my questions are:
Is the postage from the mint reasonable? Is it even worth purchasing the coin swap bags?

Postage is reasonable keep in mind it's postage and packing ... postage is what it is and packing is done by paid staff
:wavemulticolor:

[SULLA]

There  is no free shipping on the 50th anniversary coins as you can only one of each at a time with the $10 postage charge.

Really strange that RAMINT has done this.

[Nevol]

There  is no free shipping on the 50th anniversary coins as you can only one of each at a time with the $10 postage charge. Really strange that RAMINT has done this.

As the free shipping is only applicable to orders for delivery within Australia that exceed $350, and even an order for a full set of the 50th anniversary coins will not reach that amount, so what is really strange about it?

[trout]

There  is no free shipping on the 50th anniversary coins as you can only one of each at a time with the
 postage charge.

Really strange that RAMINT has done this.

It was done to stop people ordering hundreds of the baggies at a time so that everyone could access them instead of just the eBay Sharks.
It worked out just fine until the last of them the 2 dollar became available.
This is when I imagine the mass orders came in.

[Fulvio]

an order for a full set of the 50th anniversary coins will not reach that amount

Not on their own, no. But combined with mint/proof sets or whatever, its not that hard, especially if one is still buying granny bait.