Christmas Post

[jd_here]

Has anybody noticed how many envelopes are arriving with the stamp unfranked? I've already got about a dozen ready for next year!

[sandyRoe]

I used to steam them off and recycle the unfranked ones.

[marval]

No I haven't, I must take a closer look.

[roslyn251254]

I had a parcel with 6 1st class stamps unfranked. They are quick enough to demand the extra £1 + the shortage with underpostage though!

[factor-fiction]

If you peel them off now though doesn't it leave behind a bit of the middle of stamp?
I was duped with a book of stamps recently- when i peel them out of the book some of them came out with a hole in the middle so i couldn't use them.
I used to reuse them but now I send so few letters that when i do send them I don't think it's worth the risk of a letter not arriving because the stamp is rejected

[roslyn251254]

leave them to soak in some water - then peel off carefully & allow to dry

[Ankou]

i would check them under a uv light first

[Robinia]

Yes I've had a few unfranked but I'm paranoid there's been some invisible mark made and if I re-use them the recipients will have to pay up! :o)

[EDDIE51]

Sell them on ebay, there are 100s of listings for them.
http://www.ebay.co.uk...s&hash=item5d3180e82b

[MissCommando]

Yeah, we've definitely noticed this. No harm in using them again

[firewatch]

might be scout post

[Robinia]

If you use scout post you use their own special stamps.

[netibiza]

Yes several of the ones from England are unfranked, I cut them off and send them to sister.

[gingejbee]

jd: yes, commented on this only yesterday! Using them again is (officially) theft!

[argorstran]

You do all realise that you are admitting an act of fraud don't you ?
You should be supporting your postal service not defrauding it .
The second class letter service that is offered to you is subsidised - you pay less for it than what it costs to deliver it . If the Royal Mail goes under (100 million loss last year) you will not get that subsidised service from whatever private company replaces it . It's YOUR postal service . You should cherish it .
( I'm a delivery postman b.t.w.)

[sherrardk]

I had a card delivered with £1 charge + 12p but the postman never asked me for it, he's a bit of a misery but I hope he didn't have to pay it.

[askyourgran]

Some nasty person at the post office actually put a pen tick through my stamps because they weren't franked.

[argorstran]

No sherrardk , the postman didn't have to pay it . After holding on to surcharged items for a length of time they are sent out for delivery anyway, because it's easier than returning them to the sender . The item will be very much delayed though .

[argorstran]

askyourgran - through YOUR stamps ????

[sherrardk]

It was a card to me and my husband from my Dad which only came a day after the card he sent to the children.

[askyourgran]

No argostran, on the cards sent to me. ;-)