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Cheapest Postage to Australia?

Hi, I have a small parcel under 1kg, 35cm x 26cm x 8cm to send from UK to Australia.

The cheapest I've found so far is a quote from ParcelMonkey using Trakpak at £24. This includes collection.

Am I likely to find it any cheaper, and anybody have experience of using them? I've never heard of either company to be honest.

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  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
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    Royal Mail will be the cheapest to Aus for that size under 1kg.
  • LadyDee
    LadyDee Posts: 4,293 Forumite
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    Royal Mail will be the cheapest to Aus for that size under 1kg.


    Thank you! I tried RM earlier and it came up as over £40! I think I must have entered it as a parcel, rather than a small parcel. It's much better now -£18.60 tracked.
  • martindow
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    LadyDee wrote: »
    Thank you! I tried RM earlier and it came up as over £40! I think I must have entered it as a parcel, rather than a small parcel. It's much better now -£18.60 tracked.
    What's it worth? If the value is under £20 it would be covered by RM and the price would be reduced to £13.60.
  • LadyDee
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    martindow wrote: »
    What's it worth? If the value is under £20 it would be covered by RM and the price would be reduced to £13.60.


    Thank you, I'll bear that in mind if I have to send anything cheaper but it's worth way more than that.
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