AncestryDNA postage from NZ?

[Carawa]

Hi Spudkiwi

I had my DNA done last Christmas (I also live in New Zealand). I did not have to pay postage. I am pretty sure there was a sticker included in the kit to cover postage.

Carawa

[SpudKiwi]

Thanks Minniehaha and Carawa, but it's done now. Based on replies in Trademe I've just popped it in the postbox. So hopefully by Christmas I'll have my results. 

[Kweecopl]

 :)Hi
re DJOCAM. Those testing with FTDNA in NZ can post sample back by LETTERPOST at $2.70.  Make sure the pack is as flat as possible as some postal employees will say its too thick. They will then charge you $14 as for a parcel. FTDNA or Ancestry return packages can be declared "Family History Pack.  NCV".  NCV - no commercial value. Alternately maybe $1.  If declared as DNA pack, it could be construed as sending human materials (which of course, it is) through the post. A "letter" is less likely to need a customs declaration - but I do make a note on the back of my return letters.
Jim
 

[Tikva]

I have since July ordered 3 separate Ancestry DNA tests, and with each one, I didn't have to pay any postage whatsoever.  Have received the results for 2 of the tests and now just waiting for the third, so obviously Ancestry received and processed them even without me paying postage.  Hope that helps.

[SpudKiwi]

I just got a confirmation from Ancestry that they have received my sample. So the system works.
Thumbs down for PaperPlus.

[Lucy2]

Hi ... just curious ... do Paper Plus run a postal (NZ Post Office) agency in the place where you live ? 

    ~  Lu

[SpudKiwi]

Yes, they do.
I think they were just trying to scam postage out of me.

[Lucy2]

Cheers. 
It's a shame with these agencies taking over postal services - many of the new operators don't have anywhere near the skills or knowledge we could expect from the NZ Post Staff of yesteryear.
Glad you got it sorted anyway (.... and didn't get "scammed".)   

    ~  Lu

[SpudKiwi]

My results just came back, so definitely no postage was required.