Recently looked at a purchase of bars from the Perth Mint but was put off by the packaging and freight charges - double that of other merchants. Does anyone know the justification for it? I don't have an issue if there is value in it but for the moment, I cannot see it.
The negative...Yes very expensive shipping and insurance. :| The positive...Excellent packaging. I would have thought Perth would be able to sell bullion bars and coins a lot cheaper than our on-line sponsors and deliver them cheaper but...that's not the case.
Dont they have a free shipping for orders over a certain dollar value? Always saw that ad while on their website. Never looked into it
Free postage on numis over $400. Not free post on bullion. Packaging is very good and always delivered on time. I very happy to pay the delivery.
i got mine by courier and fully insured. whereas if the seller use plat exp, it only insured for $100 value.
Also their weight calculator must be out sometimes. I have paid for X amount of Kg of postage and when it arrived their weight written on the package by them was a full 1.1 Kg less than paid for... so they get a free $17.50 for nothing. Didn't bother asking for refund. Should of I suppose. Us Ozzies just don't complain enough though. Bill
