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as of monday aussie stamp rises are set to rise.(again) I went to the post office yesterday(saturday) and the manager told me not to purchase any stamps till monday afternoon when all the prices changes come into effect.
The new price hike could be anywhere between 5 cents and a $1.00 she said.

just a quick bit of info i thought id share with the aussies of the group

Hi Spanna

There's already a thread on this matter: http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic.php?t=23913

I'll be posting up a list of the price changes shortly when I get full details. It's really bad when there is no information on Australia Post's website and no major press releases :x

nowandagain [rockon]

$1.95??????? what a rip! :x

Prices of anything generally go up all the time. It's a result of inflation, reducing the real value of money. It's about 3% in Australia...which probably isn't too bad when you consider that some other countries have higher inflation rates. This is why your salary/wages increase (umm...that's if you're working!) - to keep in line with inflation.

Well...I, and everyone else will just have to live with the new prices :x

nowandagain [rockon]

Lucas42 wrote:The new price will be $1.95. I hope there is an overlap time. I posted several letters with $1.80 postage on Friday and Saturday, they should get through anyway I hope.

They definitely will get through

I was having a look at the Australia Post website today, and had a play around with the postage rate calculator to see what the new prices will be. According to the calculator, the prices below are for a standard letter up to 50g:

Asia/Pacific region - $1.25
Rest of the World - $1.85

Postcards and cards are now $1.20

These prices contradict what Lucas has heard, so I'll drop by Australia Post tomorrow to confirm and check.

nowandagain [rockon]

Hey guys

When you have a definate price could you please let me know and I can update the postage price thread on Collecting Help?

Thanks

Ian

Will do Ian

I'll be off to the post office later today...

nowandagain [rockon]

nowandagain wrote:Will do Ian

I'll be off to the post office later today...

nowandagain [rockon]

Special trip for Fanmail business

Ian

WOW!!

That IS expensive!!!! I hope it doesn't go up TOO much!!! Here in Canada its not the post that keeps wanting more money it's the transit system!! Now i really wish money grew on trees!!!

Chrissy

TheCollector wrote: Special trip for Fanmail business

Ian

Oh yeah....

I went to Australia Post earlier this morning to get some stamps to send out 2 requests, and the employee clearly told me that the price of a standard letter had gone up by 5 cents.

That means, prices are what I had posted in the previous post above (Asia/Pacific region - $1.25, Rest of the World - $1.85 for standard letters up to 50g, postcards and cards are $1.20 - up to 20g.) I got some new $1.85 stamps while I was there - Commonwealth Games ones.

OFF TOPIC: I'm really looking forward to the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games starting on the 15th. Apparently, the Queen's Baton Relay is supposed to be passing by close to my house on the 15th - can't wait!

I have updated these prices in the Collecting Help sticky Ian

nowandagain [rockon]