How do I track a package FROM Australia?

PDawson21 · 01-07-2013, 06:40 PM

The tracking # starts with RP and ends with AU.

Any idea? I have tried AU Post and USPS with no luck.

hairyangryfella · 01-07-2013, 06:42 PM

USPS may not track it but austpost should. Make sure all the letters and numbers are without spaces between.

220sports · 01-07-2013, 09:31 PM

I ordered an RG3 towel patch from a seller in Australia and paid Dec 4th. It just came today. Over a month is unreal. No way to track though I don't think. That's why I won't sell overseas. Too risky IMO.

zonacats8 · 01-07-2013, 09:33 PM

I don't know about from there, but I had one from like china once, I was able to track it to the US, but once it showed up and was scanned in this country I didn't get any more updates and it just showed up one day

BTW, did you get my PM this morning?

bkovach06 · 01-07-2013, 09:33 PM

ive ordered something from china before and it didnt update until it got to the US post office

hairyangryfella · 01-07-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 220sports

I ordered an RG3 towel patch from a seller in Australia and paid Dec 4th. It just came today. Over a month is unreal. No way to track though I don't think. That's why I won't sell overseas. Too risky IMO.

Huh? So you bought something from overseas during the Christmas mail rush, and you got it without issues, yet you won't sell overseas because of this experience? That makes no sense...

HBMC · 01-07-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Huh? So you bought something from overseas during the Christmas mail rush, and you got it without issues, yet you won't sell overseas because of this experience? That makes no sense...

Shipping to and from Austrailia is notoriously slow, but this shouldn't dissuade anyone from doing business with the Aussies.

220sports · 01-07-2013, 10:16 PM

I didn't mean any disrespect with my statement. I understand the lag time. But without a tracking number to cover yourself on PayPal, they could say they never received it. I've been scammed twice by that so that's the reason for my statement. I will buy from overseas though.

hairyangryfella · 01-07-2013, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 220sports

I didn't mean any disrespect with my statement. I understand the lag time. But without a tracking number to cover yourself on PayPal, they could say they never received it. I've been scammed twice by that so that's the reason for my statement. I will buy from overseas though.

There is the Express option if they're willing to pay for it - that one is fully trackable.

2011Postman · 01-07-2013, 10:22 PM

What you paid for was Registered Post which unfortunately can not be tracked on line. The seller can however request the Australian Post Office to track the item (but this I believe does not meet paypals requirements)

To be able to track an item on line sent from Australia you need to pay for Express Courier at around $55 from Australia to the US.

In some ways the services we have to send mail overseas suck

pfb11 · 01-07-2013, 11:28 PM

I've gotten shipments from all over the world in less than 10 days, but Canada always takes 2-3 weeks... anybody have this same experience?

HBMC · 01-08-2013, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by pfb11

I've gotten shipments from all over the world in less than 10 days, but Canada always takes 2-3 weeks... anybody have this same experience?

Customs makes it take so long.

PDawson21 · 01-08-2013, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011Postman

What you paid for was Registered Post which unfortunately can not be tracked on line. The seller can however request the Australian Post Office to track the item (but this I believe does not meet paypals requirements)

To be able to track an item on line sent from Australia you need to pay for Express Courier at around $55 from Australia to the US.

In some ways the services we have to send mail overseas suck

So I personally cannot track the card?

01-07-2013, 06:40 PM	#1
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01-07-2013, 09:31 PM	#3
220sports Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 2,317 220sports	I ordered an RG3 towel patch from a seller in Australia and paid Dec 4th. It just came today. Over a month is unreal. No way to track though I don't think. That's why I won't sell overseas. Too risky IMO. __________________ I like Lego's and Baseball Cards! The tough decision is which hobby gets to spend the extra money!

01-07-2013, 09:33 PM	#4
zonacats8 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 16,131	I don't know about from there, but I had one from like china once, I was able to track it to the US, but once it showed up and was scanned in this country I didn't get any more updates and it just showed up one day BTW, did you get my PM this morning? __________________ PC: Carolina Panthers and University of Arizona players, especially in UofA uniform Jonathan Stewart PC: http://sportscardalbum.com/u/zonacats8/a/jonathan-stewart-pc Star Lotulelei PC: http://sportscardalbum.com/u/zonacats8/a/star-lotulelei-pc

01-07-2013, 10:16 PM	#8
220sports Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 2,317 220sports	I didn't mean any disrespect with my statement. I understand the lag time. But without a tracking number to cover yourself on PayPal, they could say they never received it. I've been scammed twice by that so that's the reason for my statement. I will buy from overseas though. __________________ I like Lego's and Baseball Cards! The tough decision is which hobby gets to spend the extra money!

01-07-2013, 10:22 PM	#10
2011Postman Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 124 postgsl	What you paid for was Registered Post which unfortunately can not be tracked on line. The seller can however request the Australian Post Office to track the item (but this I believe does not meet paypals requirements) To be able to track an item on line sent from Australia you need to pay for Express Courier at around $55 from Australia to the US. In some ways the services we have to send mail overseas suck __________________ Collector of Dante Exum

01-07-2013, 06:42 PM	#2
hairyangryfella Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 13,188	USPS may not track it but austpost should. Make sure all the letters and numbers are without spaces between.

01-07-2013, 09:33 PM	#5
bkovach06 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 5,028	ive ordered something from china before and it didnt update until it got to the US post office

01-07-2013, 11:28 PM	#11
pfb11 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,663	I've gotten shipments from all over the world in less than 10 days, but Canada always takes 2-3 weeks... anybody have this same experience? __________________ isn't it great when you click the "view post" link on a ignored poster, and your decision to block is reaffirmed?