11-04-2021 02:38 PM
Is international airmail a thing of the past? I shipped a record to Australia and only option cost $79...Any help would be appreciated
11-04-2021 02:48 PM
Australia and New Zealand are Not accepting USA shipments via USPS at this time...due to Covid restrictions...But eBay's International Standard Shipping is still available to Australia and New Zealand...Prices are Similar to First Class International Airmail...and include Insurance....
11-04-2021 03:34 PM
Australia's service disruption affects
Priority Mail International (PMI)
First Class Package International Service (FCPIS)
Commercial ePacket (CeP)
International Priority Airmail (IPA) packets
International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-Bags
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) packets
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-Bags, and Airmail M-Bags
Military and diplomatic mail is not affected.
EXPENSIVE Global Express is not affected.
eBay International Standard Delivery and GSP is not affected.
11-04-2021 04:34 PM
Everything that goes out of the country is shipped by Air. Just like there is no more Mail going by Sea. Airmail is automatic. If your package is oversized and over weight, maybe that is why it is so expensive. I mail all my International Packages via USPS and have never had a problem.
11-04-2021 04:56 PM
You wouldn't be saying that if you keep up with Seller News>Announcements or
about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/
Tell us how you mail your packages to Australia when service there has been severely resttricted? Looks like Global Express without the guarantee is all you have left unless you ship using eBay International Delivery or GSP.
11-05-2021 05:37 AM
Did you include all the details re the item and packaging - especially size and weight?
That amount sounds like a GSP guesstimate when they don't have all the info, and it's always something skyhigh and a rip off for the buyer.