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08-12-2015, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 719
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LewisM
Have K-Astec rings out for delivery to me tomorrow, Ordered them Thursday, posted Friday, arrived Sydney Sunday, Underwood today. Now unless Aus Post loses them between Brisbane and here my wife should be signing for them tomorrow.
And cost... $15 AUD EMS!!! Shows how much Aus Pist gouge us!!!! Go Japan EMS!
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How'd you go?
P.S. Aus "Pist"...fraudian slip..? Or prediction of too much Christmas cheer during deliveries..?
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08-12-2015, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 2,313
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sharpiel
How'd you go?
P.S. Aus "Pist"...fraudian slip..? Or prediction of too much Christmas cheer during deliveries..?
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Or, - is 'fraudian slip' a freudian slip?
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08-12-2015, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Wimmera victoria
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True story..
I bought a 3D blueray DVD player with tracking & 24 hour delivery. It disappeared from the planet. Mean while at the Ararat post office even though the tracking had been updated & said it was there, all movement stopped for 36 hours. I phoned the Ararat post office manager and was told "We don't have it." I replied to him that I'm a Cop & this has just become a Police matter. Well I'm no Cop, but 15 minutes later they suddenly found my parcel. Weird eh! It was missing for 36 hours before I intervened. I bet it was in someones car boot.
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08-12-2015, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PCH
Or, - is 'fraudian slip' a freudian slip?
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Hehehe. Yup. My dad used to call that "out smart Rsing yourself again son?"
You pedant Paul!  
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08-12-2015, 07:19 PM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,389
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It was a deliberate play on words.
Anyway, my parcel ex-Japan, posted on Friday arrived this morning so my wife informs me. Incredible.
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09-12-2015, 06:07 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,588
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Is Cobb&Co still running mail in Victoria?
In the past 10 days Australia post have managed to move a parcel from Drouin, Victoria to Sunshine, Victoria a distance of about 95kms ......
at this rate it will reach Canberra at Easter time.............. I have seen snails move faster, yet the CEO gives himself another pay rise .... "Fagin" comes to mind
In the same time Kokusai Kohki painted my mount in Japan, packed it, posted it and I have even been using it.
Last edited by Kunama; 09-12-2015 at 08:29 AM.
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09-12-2015, 07:02 AM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
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That's the gist Matt - in the time K-Astec sent the rings from Fukuoka, Japan to here, EMS, it took 4 days, and was sent Express/EMS for $15 AUS.
Try sending ANY parcel within the Aus Post network for $15, let alone Express, and an Express that actually WORKS.
Last letter I sent from here to Kingaroy - a 300km trip, took 4 days. A parcel back from Kingaroy full of Gainsborough lock barrels took 9. I am sure it was checked first to see if it was worth pinching.
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09-12-2015, 07:13 AM
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Senior Citizen
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bribie Island
Posts: 5,068
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I was at the Post Office yesterday, sending off an item to a member here......while there I asked is it true that prices will ' rise ' in the New Year.
A postal staff member looked at the other and said ' has that come through yet on the increases ' ..... the other said ' yeah, came a couple of days ago '
The staff member looked at me with a smile....yep, as of next year it will cost more.
I shook my head and wondered ... this organization is on its way to ' self destruction ' 
Good Riddens....
Poppy.....
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09-12-2015, 07:33 AM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
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And these idiot CEO's whine about couriers and other grey-services pinching their market. Do they honestly NOT know the reason why?
I send ANYTHING over letter size via Pack n Send now. EVERYTHING. Same price or better than Aus Post and actually damned well arrive in good time.
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09-12-2015, 11:33 AM
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Senior Citizen
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bribie Island
Posts: 5,068
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Interesting....I just had a parcel delivered and the guy was wearing a ' Star Track ' base ball type cap.....???... delivering Aust' Post Parcels.
Now that I saw that....I did hear or read that Aust' Post ' bought out ' Star Track.....
No wonder Claude from AEC is furious.....  .... apparently, Star Track have ' lost ' a TOA130 .... 
Col....
Last edited by FlashDrive; 09-12-2015 at 02:11 PM.
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09-12-2015, 01:49 PM
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Ultimate Noob
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 7,013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlashDrive
No wonder Claude from AEC is furious..... .... apparently, Star Track have ' lost ' a TOA130 ....
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I wonder if that will be "lost" on my doorstep this afternoon
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09-12-2015, 02:05 PM
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daniel
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Macedon shire, Australia
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i've had it alluded to me that stamps wil be a buck, a fair increase
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09-12-2015, 02:54 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 2,313
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dannat
i've had it alluded to me that stamps wil be a buck, a fair increase
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A dollar to send a letter across Australia doesn't seem too bad surely?
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09-12-2015, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Warragul, Vic
Posts: 4,494
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PCH
A dollar to send a letter across Australia doesn't seem too bad surely?
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How about $17 to send an eyepiece around in circles for 10 days and still not delivered? Lately the service has turned to crap. They'd possibly be better off without a CEO and use his/her salary to employ a few more workers.
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09-12-2015, 03:39 PM
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Senior Citizen
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bribie Island
Posts: 5,068
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Quote:
Originally Posted by casstony
How about $17 to send an eyepiece around in circles for 10 days and still not delivered? Lately the service has turned to crap. They'd possibly be better off without a CEO and use his/her salary to employ a few more workers.
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Hooray....
on'yah Tony ....
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09-12-2015, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,588
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Quote:
Originally Posted by casstony
How about $17 to send an eyepiece around in circles for 10 days and still not delivered? Lately the service has turned to crap. They'd possibly be better off without a CEO and use his/her salary to employ a few more workers.
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I hope I'm still young enough to use that eyepiece when it arrives Tony 
I think the border guards are preventing it leaving Mexico into Australia.
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10-12-2015, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,588
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@ casstony Good news Tony, the Border has been opened overnight and your parcel is with my most regular visitor for delivery here today !!! 
@ FlashDrive You too Col have a parcel with the driver for delivery today 'so quit cha bitcn'
Any bets on how long for a parcel from Blackheath to Canberra, a drive of 4 hours ??????
Last edited by Kunama; 10-12-2015 at 07:54 AM.
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17-12-2015, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Well the solution seems to be to use Express post satchels !!!
for an extra $1.40 per parcel, they arrived the very next day (Canberra to Brisbane)
Unlike the Registered Post item in the opposite direction which took 8 days 4 hours for the same journey!!!
Though I think the Japanese have it sorted, so far less than 24 hours from order/payment of some goodies (thanks Barry @ Kokusai Kohki) to be up in the air on its way to Sydney.... !!!
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17-12-2015, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 246
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Currently waiting for a box of car parts from the US... Left the US on the 5th having been posted on the 3rd... it arrived and processed thru Melbourne Airport on the 8th... yet to receive it. *sigh*.
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17-12-2015, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 4,374
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 Anyone tried the new 'Office Works' delivery service yet ?
Brian.
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