Coalminer
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If she settled for anything less than stainless steel I would be having second thoughts :unsure:antiphile said:
Damn AusPost - rant
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Weizguy
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Postie let me down yesterday in the wet weather. That's both the regular postie and the parcel postie (different contractor, I believe).
My new BYO magazine was left hanging out of the mailbox and got wet, and the pages may be irretrievably stuck together.
The magazine would have fit wholly in the box if the postie had opened the lid to insert it, rather than poke it in the slot.
As for the parcel, it was also wet. Again the postie could have sat it flat in the mailbox and closed the lid, rather than opening the lid, but putting the box side-on in the box to ensure the lid remained propped open, thus ensuring some level of rain entered the box.
Maybe they were pissy that I did not leave a Christmas tip, but surely that needs to be earned? We pay people a living wage (mostly) in Aus, and they should not be reliant on tips or undeserved Christmas gifts.
(*edit) ...and later the runoff water from the suburb flooded my yard again. Happy New Year, indeed!
My new BYO magazine was left hanging out of the mailbox and got wet, and the pages may be irretrievably stuck together.
The magazine would have fit wholly in the box if the postie had opened the lid to insert it, rather than poke it in the slot.
As for the parcel, it was also wet. Again the postie could have sat it flat in the mailbox and closed the lid, rather than opening the lid, but putting the box side-on in the box to ensure the lid remained propped open, thus ensuring some level of rain entered the box.
Maybe they were pissy that I did not leave a Christmas tip, but surely that needs to be earned? We pay people a living wage (mostly) in Aus, and they should not be reliant on tips or undeserved Christmas gifts.
(*edit) ...and later the runoff water from the suburb flooded my yard again. Happy New Year, indeed!
I think I praised/defended AusPost earier in this thread, but now ...
Had a stainless steel pipe (regular post, padded with bubblewrap) arrive to a Parcel Locker crushed/bent at one end.
The company that sold it to me agreed to send a replacement (Express Post). When it hadn't arrived after 6 days (4 week days) I contacted the company to check what had happened. A bit of back-and-forth and eventually, 9 days after it was sent, AusPost Parcel Locker service texts me saying that my parcel was not suitable for Parcel Post and that I'll need to collect it from the Post Office. I'm fairly sure the only reason why AusPost eventually got around to contacting me is because the seller was asking wtf was going on.
Had a stainless steel pipe (regular post, padded with bubblewrap) arrive to a Parcel Locker crushed/bent at one end.
The company that sold it to me agreed to send a replacement (Express Post). When it hadn't arrived after 6 days (4 week days) I contacted the company to check what had happened. A bit of back-and-forth and eventually, 9 days after it was sent, AusPost Parcel Locker service texts me saying that my parcel was not suitable for Parcel Post and that I'll need to collect it from the Post Office. I'm fairly sure the only reason why AusPost eventually got around to contacting me is because the seller was asking wtf was going on.
evoo4u
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Years ago someone advised me to pack anything consigned through Australia Post as though it was going to be thrown against a brick wall! Maybe I should add "or run over by a forklift".kaiserben said:
Ducatiboy stu
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evoo4u said:
RdeVjun said:
We use T**L for our bigger stuff. ( Aust post only take a certain size that must fit into a pallet crate )...
The Couriers Guide to items
Fragile = Drop it off the back of the truck
Do Not Stack = Throw it on the truck first
Ring prior to delivery = leave in depot until the next great flood
Labelling consignment 1/6, 2/6, 3/6.../6/6 = We have one of them in the depot
Ring for Pick-Up = We dont go there, can you drop it off at the depot
When I moved to Kyogle in October there was a knock at the door: "I'm Nev and I'm your postman, welcome to the area".
Had a laugh with him on Tuesday, it was 36 degrees and he was complaining that the air conditioning on his postie bike had broken down.
Had a laugh with him on Tuesday, it was 36 degrees and he was complaining that the air conditioning on his postie bike had broken down.
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Every time my posty comes up to the house (rural acreage) needing a signature, I slip him a couple of bottles of brew. When it's rainy and the post won't fit in the mailbox, he delivers it to the door.
manticle
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My postie in hobart continues to be ******* great. 15+ kg box of grain walked up the steep stairs to the front door (instructions on the box said 'please leave at front door if no-one home').
Going to need to leave an appreciative gift out soon.
Anyone wondering where good old fashioned service has gone - it's in the state you forget to include in your maps.
Going to need to leave an appreciative gift out soon.
Anyone wondering where good old fashioned service has gone - it's in the state you forget to include in your maps.
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Well I for one never had anything but admiration for a magnificent map of Tassie.
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I routinely have parts flown over from the states for my Corvette. The US shipping company sends me a tracking no which shows the parcel going all over the US through the distribution network, usually takes about 2-3 days to leave the US.
Then it enters a black hole at Alexandria NSW. about 1 - 2 weeks later the parcel arrives in Canberra 250 km away.
Post in Australia is very poor by comparison, and they steal mail.
Edit: made a lot less harsh
Then it enters a black hole at Alexandria NSW. about 1 - 2 weeks later the parcel arrives in Canberra 250 km away.
Post in Australia is very poor by comparison, and they steal mail.
Edit: made a lot less harsh
mofox1
Wubba lubba dub dub!
Just had a couple full sacks and a veritable ***** load of spec malts plus yeast etc picked up from beerco and delivered within a couple of hours using hunter express. For all of $10 postage.
Order *was* booked late last week (held due to the yeast), but it's a damn sight more impressive than the week+ it took aus post to shift some disconnects from keg king.
Order *was* booked late last week (held due to the yeast), but it's a damn sight more impressive than the week+ it took aus post to shift some disconnects from keg king.
Yob
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so I recently had an order from Norway to fill.. Aus post wanted to take a week or there abouts, and wanted in excess of $400 for the consignment..
I thought Id have a look about and ended up with a DHL account who delivered it in 2 days (to effing Norway!!) for ~$250
So while Aus post have market domination here with their service, it's worth looking around if you ship or receive from over seas.. significant savings indeed...
I thought Id have a look about and ended up with a DHL account who delivered it in 2 days (to effing Norway!!) for ~$250
So while Aus post have market domination here with their service, it's worth looking around if you ship or receive from over seas.. significant savings indeed...
GrumpyPaul
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So that mean a name change is in order...Yob said:
Hop Dealz International.
Yob
Hop to it
15kg this time
