I bought a box from Aust' Post this morning ... it weighted 550g ... cost me $4.25 .... that's alright I reckon ....
I came back later with a Dew Shield and a finder Scope Bracket in the said box.
I put it on the scales at the Post Office .... it then weighted 1.8kg all up.
That's good I thought ... should be reasonable for the costs of Posting at that weight and a small extra charge for ' sig ' on arrival
Then the staff member asks for ....
.... $40.25 .....
You will be charged for an 8kg item
Whaaaaaaaaat .... but it only weights 1.8kg
He replied
.... we charge by the size of the Box .... not buy weight.
We always charge which ever is the ' greatest ' .... the box size or the weight...
What a rip off ..... you could have carried the box with your ' little ' finger '
Col....
edit .... I'm gonna buy a Post Office and earn ' big money '
