Letter guide - Australia Post

Letter Post Guide 47
L8.2 – Methods of payment of postage
L8.2.1 – Postage stamps
Customers may prepay postage by means of postage stamps that they affix to the top right of the
address side of a letter or by postage meter impressions.
L8.2.2 – Summary of ways of paying postage
The table shows, for each product or service and each method of payment, whether customers may
pay postage by that method.
Product or service Cash Nonapproved
cheque
Bulk letters – Postage Paid
imprint
Postage stamps, prepaid postal
stationery, satchels, Express
Post, Registered Post, Postpak,
FaxPost
Approved
cheque
EFTPOS
debit
Credit
card
Debit to
charge
account
Bulk letters – PAID postmark
Only if
$10 or
more
Reply Paid
Postage paid by addressee at
delivery point – for example,
COD, More to Pay
Postage meter reset
Franking machine reset
L8.3 – Post-boxes
L8.3.1 – Official post-boxes
Official post-boxes display the latest time for posting mail to meet Australia Post’s delivery
timetables.
L8.3.2 – Private post-boxes
Owners or occupiers of business premises may apply to the General Manager Australia Post for
Australia Post to clear a private post-box installed in the premises.
A private post-box cleared by Australia Post must have the following notice displayed next to each
lodgement slot:
THIS IS A PRIVATE POST-BOX. ARTICLES POSTED IN IT WILL BE CARRIED BY POST, BUT EVIDENCE OF
THAT POSTING CANNOT BE USED AS EVIDENCE OF SERVICE BY POST.
The Post Charges Booklet (8833665) contains the charges for private post-boxes.
L8.4 – Acceptance of mail by postal delivery officers
You may lodge a small quantity of mail with a postal delivery officer engaged on deliveries if:
♦ the mail does not require special documentation or services
♦ the postage is fully prepaid
♦ it is practical for the officer to accept the mail.
November 2005