| Service | Description | Minimum | Need sorting? |
|---|---|---|---|
Description Addressed (non-personalised) items sent to potential customers. |
Minimum No minimum. Rates vary by mailing volumne. |
Need sorting? < 300 No need to barcode or sort
300+ Yes, trays for each sort plan number |
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Description Small PreSort Letters at lower prices for approved charities |
Minimum Minimum 300 barcoded items |
Need sorting? Yes, trays for each sort plan number |
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Description Machine-addressed letters with no need to barcode or sort |
Minimum Minimum 300 items |
Need sorting? No |
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Description Running a competition? Get a postage rebate on every fully stamped competition entry, over a minimum number |
Minimum Minimum of 15,000 (NSW, Vic or Qld) or 5,000 (SA, WA, NT, ACT or Tas) entries in first 3 months of competition |
Need sorting? No |
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Description An affordable way to send and track items.1 |
Minimum Minimum 10,000 items annually |
Need sorting? Yes. Prepare in trays and labels as per service guide. |
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| Full Rate Mail | Regular letters that aren't machine addressed, barcoded or sorted. | Minimum No minimum |
Need sorting? No |
Description Creatively shaped addressed items; great for direct mail. |
Minimum Minimum 300 items |
Need sorting? Yes, trays for each postcode or sort plan number |
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Description A postage paid imprint or postage meter is used to pay for postage to provide a lower cost than Full Rate Mail. |
Minimum No minimum |
Need sorting? No |
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Description Machine-addressed items that are barcoded and sorted. |
Minimum Minimum 300 barcoded items |
Need sorting? Yes, trays for each sort plan number |
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Description Addressed regular publications, such as magazines or newsletters. |
Minimum Minimum 100 items |
Need sorting? Yes, bundles or trays for each postcode |
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Description Deliver small PreSort letter articles that are promotional in nature. |
Minimum Minimum 4000 barcoded items |
Need sorting? Yes, trays for each plan number |
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Description A way for recipients to respond to your communication at no cost to them. |
Minimum No minimum |
Need sorting? No |
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Description Extra peace of mind with a signature on delivery.2 |
Minimum No minimum |
Need sorting? Yes, trays separately to other bulk mail |
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| Sample Post | Description A low cost way to mail people a sample of your product to try. |
Minimum No minimum |
Need sorting? No |
Description Unaddressed items such as catalogues and leaflets to households in specific geographic areas at low cost. |
Minimum Restricted to 1 suburb, town, postcode, round or channel (conditions apply) |
Need sorting? Yes, trays for each delivery centre |
1 The number of tracking scans will vary depending on how and where the envelope is lodged, processed and delivered. The envelope may receive a tracking scan: at a processing facility, if processed by automated mail processing equipment; or on delivery, where a tracking scan can be captured.
2. If the recipient is not home, the article will be taken to the nearest Post Office and a card will be left for the recipient to collect the article. If the address on the article is a PO Box number, a card will be left for the recipient to pick up and sign for the article at the nearest Post Office. A return address is a condition of lodgement for all Registered Post articles.
3 The minimum size also depends on the shape of the item and the ratio of its length to width. 90 x 145mm for Reply Paid. Refer to detailed product pages for more information.
