Is anyone coming from Australia soon?
Is anyone coming from Australia soon?
I need to get my bank keycard and I don't trust the mail.
Is anyone coming over from Australia in the near future?
Is anyone coming over from Australia in the near future?
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Re: Is anyone coming from Australia soon?
If you don't find someone, Aus Post has finally resumed service to Cambodia. If you send c/o Phnom Penh PO with your phone number clearly marked, via registered or tracked, you should get it.
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As Timmy said and I might that add that DHL is quick and reliable. I've received 2 parcels from Australia and sent 2 back there and never had an issue and they all took about a week. That's if you don't find someone or need it quickly. But it is expensive.
I ordered some items from AliExpress over 3 weeks ago and on tracking it's coming up as having arrived in Cambodia and marked 'Unsuccessful item delivery attempt (Inb), Reason : Other, Measure : Scheduled for further action/processing today' last Thursday despite us being at home and have received no phone call...yet. We went to the post office today and they couldn't find the parcel in their system so they said to wait for a phone call. Anyway, I have a dispute for refund going with AliExpress as I asked and paid extra for DHL shipping but the seller just sent it as normal shipping.
I ordered some items from AliExpress over 3 weeks ago and on tracking it's coming up as having arrived in Cambodia and marked 'Unsuccessful item delivery attempt (Inb), Reason : Other, Measure : Scheduled for further action/processing today' last Thursday despite us being at home and have received no phone call...yet. We went to the post office today and they couldn't find the parcel in their system so they said to wait for a phone call. Anyway, I have a dispute for refund going with AliExpress as I asked and paid extra for DHL shipping but the seller just sent it as normal shipping.
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Re: Is anyone coming from Australia soon?
Assuming you have someone to send it for you. It used to be the case they wouldn't send overseas. Forwarded mail? Regardless, it doesn't solved the anti-mail issue. How would that work, anyway? You would have the card sent to them? Whomever collects your mail tells you the PIN? I would trust certified mail - DHL - more than "Cardinal Conniver" for reliable delivery. Worked with my passport, twice.timmydownawell wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:26 pm If you don't find someone, Aus Post has finally resumed service to Cambodia. If you send c/o Phnom Penh PO with your phone number clearly marked, via registered or tracked, you should get it.
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Well last time I did this (admittedly pre-Covid) my sister in Melbourne sent the card via an international AusPost satchel. It cost AU $35 but she sent it on a Friday and it was at the PO in PP awaiting my signature on the Monday morning - not that you'd get anything that fast now. That said, Australian banks will send your cards internationally but I doubt they'd send registered/signature required etc. I never got my last card because there was no mail service for more than a year, but instead I send money via SWIFT from my Australian account to ABA. Who needs the card?Pseudonomdeplume wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:26 pmAssuming you have someone to send it for you. It used to be the case they wouldn't send overseas. Forwarded mail? Regardless, it doesn't solved the anti-mail issue. How would that work, anyway? You would have the card sent to them? Whomever collects your mail tells you the PIN? I would trust certified mail - DHL - more than "Cardinal Conniver" for reliable delivery. Worked with my passport, twice.timmydownawell wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:26 pm If you don't find someone, Aus Post has finally resumed service to Cambodia. If you send c/o Phnom Penh PO with your phone number clearly marked, via registered or tracked, you should get it.
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My experience:timmydownawell wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:44 pm That said, Australian banks will send your cards internationally but I doubt they'd send registered/signature required etc. I never got my last card because there was no mail service for more than a year, but instead I send money via SWIFT from my Australian account to ABA. Who needs the card?
CBA- Australian address only
uBank- Australian address only
Citibank- yes, via DHL (initially said no but after hassling)
28 degrees (Latitude)- yes, DHL (NB this is credit rather than debit card)
Macquarie- will find out later this year when my debit card expires
By the way, as far as ATM withdrawals with Aussie debit cards are concerned, I've found the best is Bred Bank coz they let me withdraw up to $US1500 a day with $US4 ATM fee. To improve on that via swift transfers (I use Worldfirst to Acleda for low fees) I worked out I had to do larger transfers of approx $US6K+ at a time to make it worthwhile.
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Citibank and HSBC both said they could send cards internationally, but were thwarted by Aus Post suspending their services. I didn't push for DHL as Citibank has no fees for international transfers (although that may change soon as Citibank is selling its Australian and Asian subsidiaries).clutchcargo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:18 pmMy experience:timmydownawell wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:44 pm That said, Australian banks will send your cards internationally but I doubt they'd send registered/signature required etc. I never got my last card because there was no mail service for more than a year, but instead I send money via SWIFT from my Australian account to ABA. Who needs the card?
CBA- Australian address only
uBank- Australian address only
Citibank- yes, via DHL (initially said no but after hassling)
28 degrees (Latitude)- yes, DHL (NB this is credit rather than debit card)
Macquarie- will find out later this year when my debit card expires
By the way, as far as ATM withdrawals with Aussie debit cards are concerned, I've found the best is Bred Bank coz they let me withdraw up to $US1500 a day with $US4 ATM fee. To improve on that via swift transfers (I use Worldfirst to Acleda for low fees) I worked out I had to do larger transfers of approx $US6K+ at a time to make it worthwhile.
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