Private Box

We are looking for an Ops Manager for our Wellington office.

Hours are 9am-2:30pm so would suit someone who is looking to re-join the workforce and have a change of lifestyle.

Must have experience managing a team and proven track record for solving problems.

Apply via https://www.seek.co.nz/job/54195795

Heads up, there are some [new] delays for 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 to NZ. Expect 4-5 days delay. Read more on NZ Post website:

International delivery updates | New Zealand Post Delivery delays

More camping spots this summer in NZ...

We’ve added an additional 43 campsites and 8 huts to our online booking system, just in time for the summer holidays! ☀️

You will now be able to book, pay and manage your bookings for a range of campsites and huts on our website. We’re encouraging everyone to plan ahead and book early – particularly for the Christmas period and long weekends.

Discover one of our spectacular campsites: www.doc.govt.nz/camping

Update on domestic courier pricing in NZ.

On 15th October CourierPost increased prices of courier bags & tickets that Private Box uses for domestic courier delivery :-(

So we have reviewed the pricing for NZ courier services, and our prices will be increasing slightly next week. This will result in a 20-70¢ increase per bag/ticket.

We try to keep costs low, we buy in bulk which allows us to get a discount which we pass on to Private Box customers. Most courier items that we offer are still at a 10-40% discount off Retail prices.

Any questions, let us know :-)

FYI businesses selling products to the UK...

With the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, there is an introduction of a new VAT scheme on goods imported from outside the UK.
VAT needs to be collected at point of sale for items valued at £135 or less.

More information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-overseas-businesses-using-an-online-marketplace-to-sell-goods-in-the-uk

Gift relief for consignments valued up to £39 will remain 🙂

Businesses selling goods in the UK using online marketplaces Find out your VAT obligations if you use an online marketplace to sell goods in the UK.

Christmas sending deadlines are out.
Due to COVID interruptions some deadlines have been pushed forward compared to previous years. The first deadline is November 25th (Airmail to 'Rest of the world').

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀:
* Australia: Air November 30, courier December 7, express courier December 14.

* South Pacific, Asia, North America, Britain and Europe – Air November 27, courier December 4, express courier December 10.

* Rest of the world – Air November 25, courier December 2, express courier December 8.

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱:
* Post and parcels: December 21.
* Courier: December 23.

NZ Post brings forward Christmas delivery dates due to expected Covid-19 delays Kiwis will have less time to shop this year if they want their Christmas presents to arrive on time.

This weekend some of the team were at Startup Weekend Kapiti.
Startup weekends are a great way to test ideas for a new product or business, AND Private Box is a great service for Startups to get an address & phone number easily 😁

Know someone starting a new enterprise?
Private Box addresses can be used as a contact address & for company registration.
We also provide phone numbers & call answering.
All at affordable prices & without contracts 👌

Kāpiti Startup Weekend 2020 Kāpiti Startup Weekends is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!

Creepy, Cool, Weird? Would you wear it?

A mask designed to confuse surveillance systems with facial recognition.

A-Eye Face Anti Facial Recognition The graphic is designed to disrupt AI machine learning for facial recognition technology. While the world endures a pandemic with masks and social distancing are being mandated, behind the scenes powers that utilize AI and facial recognition technology are taking full advantage of the situation to