Monday, June 29, 2015

a little surprise at the local post office

Having just left the local post office to send a swap item overseas.... I was a little surprised that Australia Post  is not a cheap way to send a quilting swap......
you are restricted to 2kg for the basic rate and anything over that is a added cost so having finished my items for a swap...  I was a bit surprised when my parcel was 100 grams over the 2kg  limit and cost just under  $50.00 Australia Dollars to mail.
So sad as this added cost will most probably reduced the spirit of participating in swaps with overseas fellow quilters.


   have a great day   - cheers marc

4 comments:

Chookyblue...... said...

So crap the postal rates.............they have got quite expensive since I first started blogging but I keep my parcels to under 500grams now for overseas as it is just prohibitive sadly........must have been a big swap for over 2kg parcel.........

Cheryll said...

It's so sad for us swappers isn't it. Now more than ever you have to think really hard about what you make to send!
$50... That's exorbitant!!!

Michelle Ridgway said...

Yes it's a bummer and it does real limit what you send.

Fiona said...

yes, I am limiting myself to the overseas swaps now and careful to keep the weight down...
Hugz