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AP won't tell you this, but you may be able to source what is known as "Wine Label Tape." You may need to go a bit further than the AP outlet, and see if you can get them to get some from their regional office.
We use it all of the time for fragile things (like glow sticks). Because Australia Post have large contracts with many wineries throughout the country, this is one version of fragile tape that they have to pay attention to.
Basically, it states that they cannot put your goods on the conveyor system that the sorting centres use, and that these goods must be moved by hand.
Never had a damage issue with this type of tape.
With Fragile alone, however ... one CSR asked me if the goods inside a parcel were really fragile, and I answered in the positive. She said, "So what would happen if I was to drop this box right here?" My immediate answer was, "Then I jump the counter and punch you in the face!"
The manager and I went a fair way back, and he just burst out laughing, and gently took the parcel from the poor girl. I back-pedalled a bit, and explained what was inside (about $500 worth of stock), and she was fine with it. No harm done.
If you can get hold of the wine label tape, it is always good to have a roll handy, for these situations (telescope parts, not punching CSRs).
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