Broede Carmody / Thursday, July 21 2016 (224)
Carbon neutral postage startup Sendle is continuing to take on Australia Post with the launch of a new parcel delivery option that aims at to save small businesses both time and money.
From today, small
businesses can take advantage of the Sendle Satchels service, which allows for
A4 500g satchels can be individually picked up and delivered nationally for
$6.95.
The parcel delivery startup claims this is cheaper than lining up at a Post Office to ship packages of the same size, unless 500g satchels are pre-purchased in bulk.
A pack of 10 small
500g satchels from Australia Post costs $78.40, according to the Australia Post
website. This equates to $7.84 per satchel.
To send a small
parcel of up to 500g without packaging costs $7.45.
James Chin Moody,
co-founder and chief executive of Sendle, told SmartCompany small
businesses now have a choice when it comes to sending small parcels.
“They don’t have to
buy 100 satchels at a time [to save money],” Chin Moody says.
“A small business
doesn’t want to do that. This completes the range of products we can offer
them.”
While Sendle has
been enjoying 20% month-on-month growth this year, Chin Moody says it’s not
good enough for a business like his to just be cheaper than larger providers.
“True disruption
occurs when you can be cheaper and easier,” he says.
“This satchel
offering is about saving people time, they don’t have to line up at the post
office, so they also save money. For many small businesses, that’s an important
piece of the puzzle.”
“Time is money” for small business owners
Hailey McGinty is
the owner of H+G Designs, an online retailer that sprung up around 18 months
ago.
McGinty
participated in the trial of the Sendle Satchels service and she told SmartCompany
every dollar counts when you’re a small business that is just getting off the
ground.
“But it’s also the
convenience,” McGinty says.
“Time is money for
small business owners, especially when you’re doing multiple roles in the
business. You have to pass that cost onto your buyers, so the lower that
can be, the more happy your customers are.”
What Sendle has in store over the next few months
As for what
businesses can expect from Sendle in the next six months, Chin Moody says a
number of new products are on the way.
“We are focused
this year on the Australian market, but starting soon we’ll be looking beyond
that too,” he says.
“Watch this space.” Victor Cominos
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