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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	A disgrace Nov 27^th, 2015 at 12:52pm There would still be many elderly people who rely on mail for contact, paying bills etc. The cost of a stamp is to rise from 70c to $1 Hate to think what a parcel costs. I haven't posted anything in years but consideration should be given for senior citizens.
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beer Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 274 sydney Gender:	Re: A disgrace Reply #1 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 1:06pm event if you don't have an iPad to pay bills online. why don't call and setup a auto debit account for bills? i don't think auspost should do more. The postage isn't expensive, it's nearly a wellfare.
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polite_gandalf Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20027 Canberra Gender:	Re: A disgrace Reply #2 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 1:39pm Yes, how dare a business run their business like a business.
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Reply #3 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 1:42pm

bogarde73 wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 12:52pm:

There would still be many elderly people who rely on mail for contact, paying bills etc.
The cost of a stamp is to rise from 70c to $1

Hate to think what a parcel costs.

I haven't posted anything in years but consideration should be given for senior citizens.

Get domestic stamps at a concession rate with a MyPost Concession account.

Apply today with your Federal Government concession card and get started with a free booklet of concession stamps.

Your MyPost Concession account even gets you discounts on other services, like redirecting your mail.

http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/concession-stamps.html

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: A disgrace Reply #4 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 2:30pm polite_gandalf wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 1:39pm: Yes, how dare a business run their business like a business. When running a business, "customer service" needs to be considered also.
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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: A disgrace Reply #5 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 5:22pm The elderly are about the only people still writing letters. But even they can (and do) organise automatic bill payment so that limits it even more. But you can't ask AP to run at a significant loss.
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Reply #6 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 5:31pm

mariacostel wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 5:22pm:

The elderly are about the only people still writing letters. But even they can (and do) organise automatic bill payment so that limits it even more. But you can't ask AP to run at a significant loss.

Most elderly I know have a computer and have done for years and are not afraid of using the Net to buy stuff online or do their banking that way. I get all sorts of "rude" jokes from elderly rellies. Grin

In the 1990s elderly people still used paper and pen but not these days. Most of them have a "smart phone" as well.

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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: A disgrace Reply #7 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 5:38pm It depends what you mean by elderly. Over 80's don't do tech, they stand in the post office queue to pay their bills and also have cheque accounts and a bank passbook. They got well left behind.
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Reply #8 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 5:53pm

polite_gandalf wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 1:39pm:

Yes, how dare a business run their business like a business.

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the price has increased because it still costs the same to run the Post Office even when the business like mail is drying up...

I dont even send Xmas cards anymore...elcheapo I know.. I send greetings through email...

I saw they were selling JEGGINGS in the post office here in ACT.....I mean what next,,, bras!!!!!...

they are doing everything they can to make the post office viable.. good on em...mind you I do think the head honcho could take a pay cut.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: A disgrace Reply #9 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 5:54pm Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 5:38pm: It depends what you mean by elderly. Over 80's don't do tech, they stand in the post office queue to pay their bills and also have cheque accounts and a bank passbook. They got well left behind. who told you that rubbish pansi....most of us elderly are quite savvy...
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Reply #10 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 6:19pm

bogarde73 wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 12:52pm:

There would still be many elderly people who rely on mail for contact, paying bills etc.
The cost of a stamp is to rise from 70c to $1

Hate to think what a parcel costs.

polite_gandalf wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 1:39pm:

Yes, how dare a business run their business like a business.

Though his point is couched in sarcasm, i actually agree with gandalf on this.

I would say, ....that if it reasonably costs $1 for Aust Post to process and to deliver a letter today, in Australia, then i'm happy pay the $1.

bogarde73,

Its $1 !

Think about it, ....you can't get very much at all, for $1 today, in Australia !!!

bogarde73 wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 12:52pm:

I haven't posted anything in years but

consideration should be given for senior citizens.

bogarde73,

If you are on a senior pension, Aust Post will actually give you a 1st small stamp book, with 5 'letter stamps' free.

You simply have to ask for them for it, and produce proof of being on a senior pension.

If you require more stamps, you can get more stamps, at a concessional price.

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Sun Tzu Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1148 Gender:	Re: A disgrace Reply #11 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 6:28pm I call BS on this subject. Clearly the choice is $ 1 postage or no mail delivery because it is not profitable. Australia Post does not owe an obligation to anybody in regard to mail service prices. Australia Post is not a welfare provider.
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Reply #12 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 6:30pm

Sun Tzu wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 6:28pm:

I call BS on this subject. Clearly the choice is $ 1 postage or no mail delivery because it is not profitable.

Australia Post does not owe an obligation to anybody in regard to mail service prices. Australia Post is not a welfare provider.

Historically......it does and it is. Anyone remember the PMG?

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: A disgrace Reply #13 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 7:06pm About the only time I use the post nowadays is when I send off my invoices at the end of the month. Costs me 90c. I doubt an increase will bankrupt me.
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Reply #14 - Nov 27^th, 2015 at 7:09pm

Aussie wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 6:30pm:

Sun Tzu wrote on Nov 27^th, 2015 at 6:28pm:

I call BS on this subject. Clearly the choice is $ 1 postage or no mail delivery because it is not profitable.

Australia Post does not owe an obligation to anybody in regard to mail service prices. Australia Post is not a welfare provider.

Historically......it does and it is. Anyone remember the PMG?

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