Hi All, I am in the process of selling a kite and wondering what's the cheapest way to post a kite and bar? Thanks in advance

I've successfully used Australia Post but their online postage calculator is misleading. Just enter the weight and dimensions as 1x1x1 and it will be more realistic. If it's not in a box they'll only go by weight and it will be around $30 - just wrap it in a black plastic garbage bag and tape it up. This is not tricking the system, if you go to the post office they'll calculate it the same way.

Otherwise, there are a few couriers online that seem to have a slightly better rate but I've never used them.

Just make sure whatever method has insurance to cover the value. Posted one kite and it never arrived and because I used cheapest track and trace option and kite value was over threshold I got nothing back to refund the buyer with. Oddly kite turned up in a lost property police auction a year later and was sold on, despite them having the serial on it in their system.

aussie post all the way. never failed. you dont need a box, put the bar in the middle of the kite and wrap in paper or plastic bag, all good. generally costs around $30 or 40 in australia

Pidgeon

Sendle was about $30

also with C.O.D (cash on delivery) with Oz post,(receiver) pays for the agreed amount for the kite at counter before picking up, (sender) receives a check other end that you send the kite from.

plastic bag via Auspost works a treat wish I knew that a long time ago, for boards use transdirect.com.au has a price comparison of different couriers and usually door-to-door.

whatever you don't use e-go they are s***te and usually double-dip on your credit card.

Sendle is far far superior to oz post

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kemp90 said..
Sendle is far far superior to oz post

Sendle doesnt deliver to the country no good here

Officeworks was same price as Auspost and open all weekend...unlike our friends at the post office.

Chop it up into tiny peices so's you can fit it into a regular envelope.
Number all the cut edges for reassembling.

send it