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Don McKenzie

Jan 1, 1970
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As from today, it will now cost you $9 more to send a small package (over 453 grams) to the US

I just got this from Australian Post today, no warning, nothing, so I put a copy up on my web page:
http://www.dontronics.com/pdf/APO_US_surcharge.pdf

Even the APO staff had no warning to get their Christmas gifts to friends and relations in the US

Now what will this to to small exporters?

Cheers Don...

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Rob

Jan 1, 1970
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As from today, it will now cost you $9 more to send a small package
(over 453 grams) to the US

I just got this from Australian Post today, no warning, nothing, so I
put a copy up on my web page:
http://www.dontronics.com/pdf/APO_US_surcharge.pdf

Even the APO staff had no warning to get their Christmas gifts to
friends and relations in the US

Now what will this to to small exporters?

Cheers Don...

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Ill email my next one then!
 
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SPierce

Jan 1, 1970
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Doug Jewell said:
Blame the arselifters. It's because of arselifters posting bombs that the
yanks have had to take these measures.

# Yes, and I would like to see them have to double the ticket price for
flying to pay for all the 'security'. The quicker the better.
Then it might hit home to the diversicrats.
 
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Don McKenzie

Jan 1, 1970
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As from today, it will now cost you $9 more to send a small package (over 453 grams) to the US

I just got this from Australian Post today, no warning, nothing, so I put a copy up on my web page:
http://www.dontronics.com/pdf/APO_US_surcharge.pdf

Dave Jones took this one on board with his Video Blog:
http://www.eevblog.com/
currently the video at the top of the page.

Well said Dave.
It is madness.

I have a very close working relationship with the staff of our local business post office.
They were extremely upset that they had to pay an extra $9 to get the usual hefty Christmas gifts to friends and relos
in the US. They found out the day it was introduced, no warning at all.

"What do we do now? Email our gifts?" said Marylin, who has a daughter in Florida.
Well perhaps you do. You send each other gift vouchers. Nice personal touch huh?

Cheers Don...

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terryc

Jan 1, 1970
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David said:
Either they are flat out lying and gouging with the big fee, or there
is something really special in place that costs $9 per package. Bets
anyone?

It is to cover all the security checks at the USA end. you know, the
ones that don't stop any bombs getting in any way.
 
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Don McKenzie

Jan 1, 1970
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Tweet reply from Australia Post:
"Unfortunately Australia Post is not able to discuss security measures
in place for either incoming or outgoing mail items."

Great, take our $9 and don't tell us how it's used, even in the
vaguest sense, if it's really "at cost", or just gouging.
Dave.

Perhaps a job for a politician, as it really sounds a bit like gouging to me.
I feel they (APO) should have to be accountable on this one.

Cheers Don...


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Don McKenzie

Jan 1, 1970
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Perhaps a job for a politician, as it really sounds a bit like gouging to me.
I feel they (APO) should have to be accountable on this one.

Cheers Don...

I had a chat again with my business Post Office staff today, but they haven't been told anything at all about how this
$9 is to be used.

So it's a security secret.
Shirley they can't be serious. :)

Cheers Don...

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