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