Shipping
Last updated 21 September 2026
Every card is packed by hand, photographed before it's sealed, and sent tracked. We treat a $20 card the same way we treat a $2,000 one — the packing doesn't change, only the insurance does.
Where we ship
- Australia-wide — all states and territories, including regional and remote addresses.
- International — available directly through website checkout at a flat A$30, or quoted case by case for direct-arrangement, eBay and in-person sales. Customs duties and import fees are the buyer's responsibility — see below.
- In person — free collection at any card show we're attending, and local handover around Brisbane by arrangement.
Dispatch times
- Orders are dispatched within 1–2 business days of payment clearing.
- We post Monday to Friday, excluding Queensland public holidays.
- If we're away at a show, dispatch may take an extra day — we'll tell you up front if that's the case, and the next show date is always shown in the footer of our site.
- You get an email with your tracking number the moment it's lodged.
How we pack
This is the part that decides whether a card arrives the way it left, so here's exactly what happens to every single order:
- Raw cards go into a fresh penny sleeve, then a toploader or semi-rigid holder, then a resealable team bag.
- Graded slabs are wrapped in bubble wrap and secured so they can't move, then boxed rigid — slabs crack when they're allowed to slide around.
- That goes between rigid backing boards, taped so nothing shifts in transit.
- Into a bubble mailer or rigid mailer, then into a tracked Australia Post satchel, sealed.
- The card is photographed immediately before packing, and the whole pack-and-seal is recorded on video, so there's always a record of exactly what went into the satchel and what condition it was in.
Why we film it: it means that if anything goes wrong in transit, we can settle it in one email instead of a back-and-forth about what was in the parcel. It protects you as much as it protects us. Ask and we'll happily send you the photos of your own card.
Postage cost
Website checkout charges a flat shipping fee automatically at checkout — A$11 within Australia, A$30 international — shown before you pay, and the same whether your order is one card or several, since a whole order ships in one satchel.
Direct arrangement, eBay and in-person sales aren't charged through the flat rate above — for those we quote postage with the card before you pay, and charge it at cost (we don't mark it up or use it to pad the price). As a guide, tracked domestic postage for a single card usually lands in the $10–$15 range, with express, signature and Extra Cover adding to that on higher-value orders.
Tracking, signature & insurance
| Order value | What's included |
|---|---|
| Every order | Australia Post tracking, emailed to you at dispatch |
| Over $100 | Signature on delivery required |
| Over $300 | Signature on delivery plus Australia Post Extra Cover to the card's full value |
| High value | For genuinely high-value cards we'll discuss the safest option with you first — that may mean express with full cover, or handing it over in person at a show |
If you'd like signature or extra cover on an order below those thresholds, just ask — we'll add it at cost.
Delivery timeframes
Once a parcel is lodged it's in Australia Post's hands. Their current estimates are typically:
- Within Queensland — 2 to 4 business days
- Interstate metro — 3 to 6 business days
- Regional and remote — 5 to 10 business days
- Express Post — next business day within the Express network
These are Australia Post's estimates, not guarantees, and they stretch around Christmas and public holidays. We can't control carrier delays, but we will chase them with you — just ask.
Who carries the risk
We carry the risk until your card is delivered. If it's lost or damaged in transit, that's ours to fix — you get a refund or replacement, and we deal with Australia Post ourselves. You don't need to lodge the claim or chase the carrier.
Getting the address right
- Please double-check the delivery address before you pay — once a satchel is lodged we can't change it.
- If a parcel comes back to us because the address was wrong or incomplete, we'll re-send it once you've covered the second postage.
- We recommend a Parcel Locker or work address if nobody's home during the day, especially for signature-required orders.
If something goes wrong
- Damaged on arrival — tell us within 48 hours with photos of the card and all the packaging, and keep the packaging. Full detail in our Returns Policy.
- Not arrived — if a domestic parcel is 10 business days past its estimated delivery date, we refund or replace it. We don't make you wait out the carrier's full investigation.
- Tracking says delivered but it's not there — check with neighbours and your local post office first, then tell us and we'll open an investigation with Australia Post on your behalf.
Collection at shows
If you're coming to a show we're attending, we'll happily bring your card and hand it over there — free, no postage, and you get to look at it properly first. Upcoming shows are listed on the Next Show tab of our site. Just let us know when you buy.
International orders
- Website checkout — flat A$30 shipping, always tracked. Other sale types — quoted case by case, always tracked, always with cover.
- Customs duties, taxes and import fees are the buyer's responsibility and aren't included in our postage or shipping fee.
- Delivery typically takes 2 to 6 weeks depending on the destination and its customs processing.
- We declare the full value on the customs form. We don't under-declare or mark items as gifts — please don't ask.
Contact
Any question about postage, packing or a parcel in transit — email info@bodaciouscardz.com and we'll come back to you within one business day.
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