Australian Politics Forum - Writing sender's address for overseas mail

Neferti Gold Member Offline Posts: 7965 Canberra Gender:	Re: Writing sender's address for overseas mail Reply #30 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:08pm Whatever, Lisa.
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: Writing sender's address for overseas mail Reply #31 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:18pm Neferti wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:08pm: Whatever, Lisa.
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Reply #32 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:20pm

Neferti wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 3:26pm:

What the heck, just make absolutely SURE that it is coming from or going to AUSTRALIA and the Post Code.

.. err ... errr ... as in :~

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(Check my very first post ... )

Neferti wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 3:26pm:

It's not the Postie that is the problem, it is the Mail Sorting area and I believe that is all "mechanical" anyhow. Parcels and packages are a different kettle of fish.

IF you are sending something important, make sure you send it via eParcel or whatever .... that costs a bit but the receiver has to SIGN for it .... and that item can be tracked. It's worth the extra few dollars.

Thank you. I have been doing that several times lately with parcels for overseas. I had to show my Photo-ID card, sign forms, take an oath there were no bombs in there, etc etc.

(PS. And incidentally, Neferti - the "What the heck, she'll be 'right mate" is an Australian cultural foible that doesn't sit well with me as an Englishman.

*SNIFF*

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Reply #33 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:30pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:20pm:

Thank you. I have been doing that several times lately with parcels for overseas. I had to show my Photo-ID card, sign forms, take an oath there were no bombs in there, etc etc.

The service from here to another country may be ok. It depends on their parcel delivery contactors.

Receiving parcels here is a nightmare and if you are lucky enough to actually get one you are doubly lucky if it isn't broken.

Australia Post parcel sub-contractors are TERRIBLE.

Sorry, just had to say that

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Reply #34 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 6:09pm

Black Orchid wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:30pm:

Receiving parcels here is a nightmare and if you are lucky enough to actually get one you are doubly lucky if it isn't broken.

Australia Post parcel sub-contractors are TERRIBLE.

Sorry, just had to say that

Yes, but that is, perhaps, just because it is Sydney? It is a huge population and obviously lots of problems with mail and parcels?

In Canberra I still get the Delivery Guy ringing my doorbell at 7.15 am so that I can sign the "docket" for something I have bought online.

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Reply #35 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 6:23pm

I have no trouble with Aust Post couriers and I have bought a lot from overseas with a lot of porcelain in the last six months. Only one breakage and that was the fault of the seller. Non deliveries have been shonks taking money but not delivering.

Where I wasn’t there to sign for a parcel I went to the local post office and had to show my licence a couple of time but after that they knew me and I just signed.

Hell, I even told the drivers that ringing the bell would set the dog off so now they toot their horn when they pull into my driveway.

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Reply #36 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 6:28pm

Neferti wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 6:09pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:30pm:

Receiving parcels here is a nightmare and if you are lucky enough to actually get one you are doubly lucky if it isn't broken.

Australia Post parcel sub-contractors are TERRIBLE.

Sorry, just had to say that

Yes, but that is, perhaps, just because it is Sydney? It is a huge population and obviously lots of problems with mail and parcels?

In Canberra I still get the Delivery Guy ringing my doorbell at 7.15 am so that I can sign the "docket" for something I have bought online.

I get knocks on the door too but not when the sender uses Australia Post and their contractors.

Aus Post is constantly giving out the complaints number to customers because the contractors don't get out of their vans, don't knock at the door, geez they don't even open the gate and often don't even leave a card then they take the parcels back and dump them at the local Post Office (who are thoroughly sick of it).

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Reply #37 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 6:31pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 6:23pm:

Only one breakage and that was the fault of the seller.

Well be careful. I watched as an Aus Post contractor threw my box out of his van, walked to the front door and then dropped it at my feet. He broke it.

If you look at the fine print on the Aus Post website it says that you have to expect that parcels will be dropped from up to a metre.

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Reply #38 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 7:07pm

Black Orchid wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:30pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:20pm:

Thank you. I have been doing that several times lately with parcels for overseas. I had to show my Photo-ID card, sign forms, take an oath there were no bombs in there, etc etc.

The service from here to another country may be ok. It depends on their parcel delivery contactors.

Receiving parcels here is a nightmare and if you are lucky enough to actually get one you are doubly lucky if it isn't broken.

Australia Post parcel sub-contractors are TERRIBLE.

Sorry, just had to say that

I once tried to get a job at the huge Redfern postal exchange. For as far as the eye could see the place was an ants nest of no-one else but teeming legions of Chinese. It was almost comical. Needless to say I was gently but firmly escorted out the building by a Chinese guy who looked like Chop Chop in one of those Bond movies.

PS. I remember at the time thinking how this workplace could have been emptied of all those Chinese guys and turned into a workplace for the aborgines who lived in the local area. It would have been ideal.

But then again, our politicians have never got their priorities right since year Dot.

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Re: Writing sender's address for overseas mail
Reply #39 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 7:10pm

Neferti wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 6:09pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:30pm:

Receiving parcels here is a nightmare and if you are lucky enough to actually get one you are doubly lucky if it isn't broken.

Australia Post parcel sub-contractors are TERRIBLE.

Sorry, just had to say that

Yes, but that is, perhaps, just because it is Sydney? It is a huge population and obviously lots of problems with mail and parcels?

In Canberra I still get the Delivery Guy ringing my doorbell at 7.15 am so that I can sign the "docket" for something I have bought online.

Me too. They ALWAYS come at the crack of dawn. And I ALWAYS leave a note telling THEM to sign the little electronic screen they carry around with them - for me - and leave the parcel outside.

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