Re: Bean Bay freight costs
Its always funny to read posts that mention the fuel costs but forget that the supplier has to pay them too. The "free freight" drop-off each month to Veneziano costs me about $30 in fuel too but is done as a service to local CSrs because Im a good guy
The Express Post satchel that you buy for $10 in BeanBay (PS: it will cost you $10.90 from the post office!) has to come from the post office (fuel costs) and get taken back to the post office (fuel costs). The beans need to be roasted (more fuel costs) etc etc. Then Australia Post has to move the satchel around the country and they cop plenty of fuel costs to do that too. $10 delivery for up to 3kg is a bargain really.
Australia Post dropped the 500g express post option and only have the standard untraceable service that we choose not to use. There are other cheaper and very unreliable courier options that we have used in the past and they have restrictions on where they deliver, can be a day late picking the items up and can take up to a week to deliver them.... all this for a $2 saving which I dont think is worth our or your trouble.
Express Post is overnight to nearly everywhere and a couple of days at worst so your beans arrive fresh and fast and we loose less than 1 in 1000 items sent (the courier loss was WAY higher than that).
As mentioned above, the best way is to load-up your satchel so the per/kg rate is better. You might find that you have a couple of friends or workmates that want to share an order (lots of CSrs do that too) and that makes a difference ...or just buy green and roast your own to suit your consumption.
Originally posted by gronk62 link=1218704975/0#5 date=1218710119
The Express Post satchel that you buy for $10 in BeanBay (PS: it will cost you $10.90 from the post office!) has to come from the post office (fuel costs) and get taken back to the post office (fuel costs). The beans need to be roasted (more fuel costs) etc etc. Then Australia Post has to move the satchel around the country and they cop plenty of fuel costs to do that too. $10 delivery for up to 3kg is a bargain really.
Australia Post dropped the 500g express post option and only have the standard untraceable service that we choose not to use. There are other cheaper and very unreliable courier options that we have used in the past and they have restrictions on where they deliver, can be a day late picking the items up and can take up to a week to deliver them.... all this for a $2 saving which I dont think is worth our or your trouble.
Express Post is overnight to nearly everywhere and a couple of days at worst so your beans arrive fresh and fast and we loose less than 1 in 1000 items sent (the courier loss was WAY higher than that).
As mentioned above, the best way is to load-up your satchel so the per/kg rate is better. You might find that you have a couple of friends or workmates that want to share an order (lots of CSrs do that too) and that makes a difference ...or just buy green and roast your own to suit your consumption.


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