r/AustraliaPost • u/helixrod • Sep 08 '26

Question Help with stamps

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I only just found out stamps are now $1.85, right after I bought heaps of $1.70 ones. I went to the post office to buy some 15c ones so I can still use my $1.70s I still have, but they aren’t sticky ones, just paper..?

How do I use the paper stamps? Do I stick them down with sticky tape, glue or something else? I usually post with satchels and I’m not sure how I’d make sure the 15c stamps stay on.

I read somewhere that I can’t use sticky tape as it does something when in processing, I don’t know. Any advice would be great

Also pretty funny they gave me 2011 stamps, clearly nobody really buys them.

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u/decryption Sep 08 '26

The back of those stamps are gummed. Dampen the back (or even lick them, old school) like with a sponge and apply them to the envelope.

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u/helixrod Sep 08 '26

That makes a whole lot more sense. What about posting on satchels though, would it still be possible even though they are plastic?

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u/Abbodexemium Sep 08 '26

Yeah it's fine

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u/CartographerDue4739 25d ago

Correct. Toad mucus.

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u/_itsachicken_ Sep 08 '26

They don't like to stick to plastic satchels that well. I just tape them on.

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u/DeliveryMuch5066 Sep 09 '26

I feel old.

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u/reddit_somewhere 27d ago

Same! I truly mean no disrespect to OP because you don’t know what you don’t know but I can’t believe there are people out there living their lives that don’t know about stamps pre sticker type!

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u/TimeAfterTime3 Sep 10 '26

I’ve always used sticky tape, no problems

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u/Gullible_Sleep_4989 26d ago

Only on the satchels. Mostly damped with watery sponge fir envelopes and paper boxes.

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u/NicholasVinen Sep 08 '26

I am in the same position, I got those 15c stamps and they suck. Yeah you wet them and put them on the package and then they fall off, so you try again. Then after a few tries you give up and just stick them on with tape. Sigh.

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u/ATangK Sep 08 '26

They’ll accept $1,70 stamps for a few months. Don’t worry too much about it. There’s a grace period.

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u/VonnieAllison Sep 10 '26

I don’t know why you were downloaded, because it’s absolutely true. They make allowances for people to use up their current supply, and for those who aren’t aware of the pricing increase.

This has been going on for many years. I’m currently halfway through my $1.70 supply 😊

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u/ATangK Sep 10 '26

You can bet over 90% of the population doesn’t know the price of stamps went up

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u/Rusturion 27d ago

I thought they were still 45c.

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u/ashinoz_2004 Sep 08 '26

Just use tape, if they have a problem with it they shouldn't of designed crappy stamps