Australia Post New Package Transfer Service

In response to this problem, Australia Post has recently launched a new service to help those who sell electricity online in the US but do not send Australian residents to their homes by transshipment.

It was learned in the November 4th report that many Australian Internet users said they were shopping on the US e-commerce sites, but those websites did not provide delivery outside the US. What do they do? Post Office A new parcel transfer service is launched. The postal service will give you an American address and send it home by transshipment.

Australia Post said it hopes to get a share of the hot online online shopping market through this parcel transfer service. According to the introduction, ShopMate service is Australia Post's new service for local residents. Once the shop where the consumer is online, the service will be provided to the consumer with an American address. The package will then be transferred to the buyer in the place, somewhat similar to the MyUS transhipment company in the US.

It is reported that ShopMate charges 24.85 Australian dollars per parcel, and the extra part is charged at a 5.95 Australian dollar /500 gram. The measured weight is generally referenced to the actual weight and volume weight, according to the maximum weight of the billing. For example, if you order a small but heavy hard disk, you will pay the total weight according to the total weight of the hard disk. But if you buy a teddy bear, then it will not be very heavy, but it will be charged according to the specific size of the package, which is in line with the international shipping service charges.

When you shop online, once you have registered your ShopMate account, you will get an American shipping address. When the package has reached the ShopMate address of the US, Australia Post will prompt you and transfer it to Australia. Australia Post promises that once the package is delivered and charged, it will be delivered to Australian buyers in the 5-8 working days of arrival at ShopMate warehouse in the US.

Australia Post also provides package tracking service from distribution to final arrival. If the parcel value is as high as 5000 Australian dollars, consumers can choose to purchase additional insurance.

In August this year, the Australian NAB online retail index showed that last year, Australian consumers spent $15 billion 700 million on online shopping, so Australian Post launched the service before Christmas.

Kelly Heintz, general manager of australia post parcel business, said: "Australian consumers want to contact international brands and products that they can not buy locally, but more importantly, they need a safe and reliable international package delivery. Cross border payment Service. "

It is understood that in addition to ShopMate services, Australia Post will extend the postal office transaction time, and from November 1st this year to Christmas, the weekend will also provide delivery services.