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Australia Post Domestic Parcel Post (Standard)
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Whenever I order stuff online, I always deliver to a parcel locker because it seems I always miss my delivery.
Today, I ordered something that wouldn't accept a parcel locker. I left a note I am working from home today, expecting another courier to pick something up, and I caught the postie stealthy trying to leave a we missed you card - didn't ring the doorbell, didn't knock. He sheepishly gave me my parcel.
Received a text message that my parcel was to be delivered today 16/03/2922. If I was not at home it would be taken to the post office. I was home all day as was a family member also. Saw a Aust post van pull up our front of my house doing deliveries but none came. Thought it might be coming with another driver. Nothing came. Then at 6.30 that evening I received a phone call from a neighbor (lucky myself mobile was on the parcel) telling me she had the parcel. My street number is 226 and my parcel was delivered to 212. I would also ask why was ...
Read morethis not taken to a post office as it was just left at her front door. I find this very disappointing but it seems this is happening all too often. I am thankful that my neighbor made the effort to do Aust post job.Poor and unresposible service! My address is in the heart of Brisbane and they always redirect it to a local post office
Australia Post workers always try to cut corners and redirect my parcels to a local post office, instead of shipping them to my easily accessible and city-centered apartment. Poor service!
Several times you have delivered my mail/post to my neighbours house, like if you read the parcel it clearly has my address not the neighbours so seriously you guys absolutely useless can’t even deliver stuff and it’s supposed to be your job to do it, like if you messed up once or twice I can understand that but this is happening nearly every time.
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Looking online I can see that thousands of people are dissatisfied with the postal service. This is meant to be an essential service, but it might as well not exist.
- 5 reviews
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Parcels always delivered when not at home. I redirect as they can be stolen in my area no safe place to leave them. Why do I even bother. Maybe time to get a po box
The items are always delivered when they say its going to be delivered. However, even if I am home, the parcels are always left near my doorstep (not on my doorstep). The last item that was delivered was thrown over the fence (this was witness by the electrician who was working outside my place). The box was damage, thank goodness, the item inside was not damaged. I would have been very upset if it was. From previous reviews, it appears there is not a lot of care taken with the delivery of parcels. There must be a standard for delivery of parcels so that parcels are in good condition.
I have spinal collapse, and asked supplier to state that on the label, together with request to leave on the table we have by the back door. That was done, clearly, and yet the driver left the two 15kg parcels ON THE FLOOR< RIGHT BY THE TABLE!
- 4 reviews
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I live in an apartment. Someone is home most of the time. Yet if the parcel doesn't fit our letter box, it gets taken straight to the post office for collection. It is a serious problem, especially when I order items that are quite bulky. For an old lady, dragging the item home is a considerable challenge. Our post office is quite small. Staff there complain about that too because they keep running out of room.
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Are we subsidizing daigou post to china ,maybe the chinese government own a bigger share of Aust post.
Every 1/4 the rates go up why,to subsidize their chatswood daigou opperation?
When you ask the workers in aust post just get a shudder of embaressment thats all. And that is all Greed greed and more greed.
Thats a bit strange as pre paid satchels went up about 4 months ago and now another rise due in september. You are about to expand your services and expect the public to pay for it ,i truly hope you ...
Read moreget hammered with competition,i will after the next price hike as a ebay seller will look at options ,beauracratic increases .to fund their obnoxious bonuses the " its hard for the ordinary staff to "fly like a eagle "And just received a registered mail envelope,containing deeds left on my doorstep ,not good enough australia gouge post,yet you charge for a service and fall short .this should have been redirected to my local post office.
Said they had attempted delivery when they hadn't. At home all day waiting for parcel that Australia Post said was to be delivered that day. At the end of the day got an email saying they attempted delivery but no one was home. A blatant lie. No one came to our door. It was raining so I suspect the driver didn't want to get out of the vehicle. Very difficult to get customer service. Then they couldn't do anything anyway. Was delivered the next day. Extremely frustrating.
Hi Stephen,
I'm sorry that you didn't get the kind of delivery attempt that you deserved. I'm glad to hear that you reported the failure to our Customer Care team though so we can take steps to ensure this doesn't happen again for you....
Read more Alice- 4 reviews
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you have delivered parcels to the post office in the wrong town three times. one time it happened, when I finally got on to one of your representatives, it was very clear that he was unaware there is a post office in my town. are you really so disorganized and incompetent that your sorting agents don't know where the post offices are? must I include a map every time I buy something online, and the seller glue it on the parcel, complete with crayon markings on all post office locations? I'm sick of telling you. get it right!
I'm sorry that you didn't get the help you were looking for when you called us recently, I can assure you though that the people who answer the phones at our contact centre aren't the ones doing the s...
Read moreorting or delivery, so they don't need to know every Post Office in the country off the top of their heads (luckily for us). Do both towns have the same postcode? If you have any of the tracking numbers for these mis-directed parcels I would be more than happy to take a look at what went wrong.hi. I received the parcel, because the local people are really good and redirected it to me straight away. this is not about a particular item, this is about the fact that it keeps happening. fair eno...
Read moreugh that your contact centre doesn't need to know every post office, but clearly somebody else, who needs that information, does not. most of the time service is pretty good, but this one thing is getting old. I don't want people hauled over any coals over this, or anything like that, but I would be happy if it stopped happening.That's what I want too, but without seeing a tracking number that has had that detour, I can't tell where the issue might be happening, so I can't do anything to fix it.
Alice
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Nothing gets delivered to my house except for cards saying "pick up after 4pm" by a postie on a bike. Isnt delivery part of the service I paid for. If I owed Australia post they would come to collect. I paid the amount Australia Post asked for the postage, I want what I paid for. This is stealing. Update: I am impressed with the way that bad reviews are smothered with good reviews within hours of them being posted, and the worthless responses by Australia Post. Productreview.com.au must be able to see that these "good reviews" are suspicious they seem to be from Australia post groupies.
Hi K M.,
I'm really sorry to hear this, it's always disappointing to hear when a customer doesn't receive the delivery attempt they deserve....
Read more The only way we're able to improve is when our customers let us know that there's an issue, so we'd like to have this addressed. Please reach out to us on Facebook or Twitter with your tracking number or give us a call on 13 13 18. - Catits not 1 delivery ive its just about all of them. ive lived here for more than 2 years and out of an estimated 70 deliveries i would say only around 5 were delivered. there is no attempted delivery,...
Read more i see the bike postie put the cards in the letterbox.Hi K M,
At some properties, the postie may not be able to come to the door if it would mean leaving their bike unattended. Would that be the case at your address or would the postie easily be able to...
Read more get to your door without compromising the security of mail on the bike?- Domestic Parcel Post (Standard)
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Aust post XL box if it weighs less than 5kg they dont need to measure it and change any more than flat rate of $18.95
This happened with my postage today. Went back questioned they did reversal. If it's one of there extra large boxes it full. And it is 5kg or below. The cost should be $18.95
You're right Lee,
If it's one of the boxes branded "If it Packs it Posts" then postage should be capped at the relevant Flat Rate for the size of packaging....
Read more I'm sorry that this didn't happen for you at first, but good on you for saying something about it and getting it fixed. Alice- 6 reviews
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Made a few complaints about parcels not getting delivered to my property with everything being taken straight to the post office for no reason. I was told the driver would change his ways and indeed he did as I watched him throw my next parcel at my house with force!!!
So I proceeded to make another complaint and was told a new driver would be appointed. The new diver knocked on my door today and told me I made a false complaint against ‘his friend’ and was told by his boss to tell me it was impossible to see what I was claiming. So in short I was lying...
Seriously I am fed up and don’t want your company visiting my property anymore. Sick of being harassed by your workers who I am paying to deliver a service they cannot complete.
Hi Harry,
This is extremely disappointing and concerning to hear. What you have described from both drivers is totally inappropriate and I'm so sorry you've had to go through this....
Read more I'm just going to send you a private message, if you're happy to share the details with me, I can escalate this matter with the area manager responsible for this delivery facility. -CaseyHi Casey
The matter has been escalated to the area manager of the delivery facility. The feedback was that the manager didn’t tell the driver to say that comment and it was he said she said situation. ...
Read more I was told they are just going to deliver the parcels from now on without talking to me which is a pretty weak response really and makes me feel a little dismissed really. Just wondering if you can verify for me which driver I am to expect next parcel? The one that throws things at my house or the one that had a go at me? Kind regardsHi Harry,
That is a really disappointing response you've received but I'm glad to hear you did make a full complaint, please keep the case number as a record of this and of the actions that have been taken....
Read more I don't have any of your details so can't answer your question about drivers but whoever is delivering to you should do so politely, safely and appropriately. Please notify us immediately if any issues with either driver continue and be sure to quote the case number from your complaint so that the matter can be escalated further if needed, however we do expect issues like this to be resolved once they have been reported to the area manager.Questions & Answers
Always seem to be long delays. Covid has well and truly died now and you would think the business would have enough knowledge by now on how to execute scenario planning regardless. They don't even bother with excuses anymore. It just seems to sit at 'received for processing for days before moving to the next state for yet more (eventual) processing. The so-called on time (7 days) gets changed to just say 'updated' with an extra week added on and no further information. Surely there is a more efficient way to manage the postal service by now. Why do Aus Post execs get so much for doing so little. So much wastage ...
The info shows Incorrectly sorted and forwarder to correct location. Actually, it arrived at the post office 3km away from my house last night and is now being sent back to the city (about 52km away). This means it will arrive with a delay of at least three days. Can I trouble you to make sure it doesn't get sent to further? No. AMQ575008301000935001
I am waiting for my passport and it has been sitting at like this for 5 days - Item processed at facility
DANDENONG SOUTH VIC. I am hoping to fly next week. Do I cancel my holiday? Will it arrive in time?? Please help. I lodged a tracking question and have had no answer and it is still sitting there today. My number is 564377274018.
My partner is also waiting for his passport.
Lisa
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