When the supplied address (Raglan 3225) is put in the address finder we find for TM's default carrier: "Rural Ticket Required - Out of Normal Delivery Area This address is outside the couriers Normal Delivery Area". This is emphatically not a purchaser's fault. This fact indicates inconsistencies in the system and also the continued need to remind Raglan people (for example, and again no shame on these people) to play the rural surcharge or the full courierpost charge, which will still be greater than the rural option. They should be able to select the appropriate shipping rate without b...
Kia ora There are numerous places in Aotearoa NZ that do not have RD in their addresses yet are meant to pay the RD Postage Surcharge. The problem is that many of these people do not, and they still insist they are not rural - which may geographically be true - when approached to top up their shipping. An example is Raglan: "Raglan is considered rural for postage purposes in New Zealand because it is outside the regularly serviced urban areas and may require a rural delivery ticket for parcel delivery. This is due to its geographical location and the way New Zealand Post categorizes address...