HEADS UP! Australia Post enforce bullion/coins are prohibited rule on my domestic shipment

[tongkat]

I lodged three express post shipments of bullion and coins yesterday arvo. One to SA, another to NSW and third to TAS. All the same way. Box inside a pre-paid satchel.

SA and NSW boxes were both delivered today. TAS shipment with silver coins and bars was intercepted at the Brisbane airport, opened, inspected and then returned to me with note saying prohibited items. They even opened the sealed roll of PM coins.

To their credit, they did give me back several thousand worth of metal, but seriously folks.......

 

[GoldenEye]

Sounds like we'll need to start sending medals instead of coins.

 

[tongkat]

 

[tongkat]

Sounds like we'll need to start sending medals instead of coins.

I knew they had the rule, surprised they enforced it.

 

[tongkat]

Lodged at the post office I've been shipping with for years. Express Post prepaid satchel.

 

[Shaddam IV]

At least they wrote a polite note!

 

[tongkat]

Hand written even.

 

[Oddjob]

Might see a spike in lead fishing sinkers, molds and lead bars to make same being sent via Aust Post?

 

[Holdfast]

Did you sign the dangerous goods declaration on the satchel?

 

[bubblebobble2]

Hand written even.

Have you checked those that got returned...? Are they chocolate wrapped with alluminium foil?!

 

[Golden Stash]

What do the bullion dealers think ?? How do you get around this ?
@Bullion Now

 

[Jason1]

The thing that pisses me off with some aussie dealers they send via auspost, ok fine with me, but they charge you bloody postage insurance, and bullion is not covered by auspost insurance. So your paying for nothing.
Your not supposed to send bullion either, but you rely on them not checking, Amd i doubt they would ever check domestic parcels, charging insurance you cant use is a joke.

 

[Golden Stash]

Think they may have private company insurance that covers that, they dont rely on AP insurance.

 

[Jason1]

Think they may have private company insurance that covers that, they dont rely on AP insurance.

I know of at least one company does aus post insurance.

 

[wrcmad]

Sounds like we'll need to start sending medals instead of coins.

I always send collectible tokens or ceremonial medals.
Something resembling bullion bars are always automotive parts.

 

[tongkat]

Did you sign the dangerous goods declaration on the satchel?

Yep - signed like always.

 

[tongkat]

Have you checked those that got returned...? Are they chocolate wrapped with alluminium foil?!

Good point. Not yet. I'll put it all on the PMV in the morning.

 

[tongkat]

The thing that pisses me off with some aussie dealers they send via auspost, ok fine with me, but they charge you bloody postage insurance, and bullion is not covered by auspost insurance. So your paying for nothing.
Your not supposed to send bullion either, but you rely on them not checking, Amd i doubt they would ever check domestic parcels, charging insurance you cant use is a joke.

This was a domestic parcel. QLD to TAS

 

[tongkat]

I always send collectible tokens or ceremonial medals.
Something resembling bullion bars are always automotive parts.

How do you do that with domestic? Write a packing lip?

 

[wrcmad]

How do you do that with domestic? Write a packing lip?

Oh yeah. You are correct - I've never had that problem domestically?