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mrs_overall | 09:09 Wed 07th Jan 2015 | ChatterBank

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I received loads of Xmas cards in the post where the stamp on the envelope hadn't been franked. I now have a foolproof method of removing the stamps intact.
Put some water in a saucer and add ONE drop of washing up liquid. Swoosh it around with your finger until dissolved.
Tear the stamp off the envelope leaving a half inch margin of envelope paper still attached. Float it on the water with the stamp facing up.After approx. 30 minutes, the stamp will peel off with ease. Dry it out on a piece of kitchen roll with the stamp facing down. Hey presto!
I will now sit back and wait to be attacked by someone for diddling Royal Mail out of revenue.

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Prudie

Up until yesterday I had always assumed you two were married - cop and chick - sorry!

Retrochic

Prudie...I'm 'outraged' lol!

mrs.chappie

I had a recent chat with a sorting officer manager (in fact, I've had quite a few chats with him). He told me the invisible franking showing up under a UV light theory is not true - there is no invisible franking.

He said that because stamp usage is so low these days, it is not cost-effective to have sorting office staff checking stamps on mail. However the postie should (if he notices) cancel a stamp before slotting the item through your letterbox.

He also said that only about 4% of post bears a stamp (obviously this figure will go up at Christmas) - most of the post is now franked, printed off on a computer, or printed by counter staff. I was quite surprised to hear that.

Fusion5

I steam mine off. Sometimes if the sender has not used too much force to adhere the stamp it can carefully be peeled off.

I say used not too much force, I hammer mine on lol lol

Stargazer

I was a dedicated stamp collector but have just given it up. Tamborine's idea was by far the best. I thought I might try re-adressing the said envelope to myself so that I would have a franked stamp to add to my recent collection and see if its value had altered.

Psybbo

Huh, I got a few without stamps :-(

gness

I've just remembered that Dave is an expert on post codes......his knowledge knows no bounds....

If you bring your train tickets and stamps...and he brings his list of post codes....I'm bringing my collection of odd socks!

shoota

'shoota, you are a very naughty boy' - but you like me.........?

I do try.....

Dear-Doris

I can confirm that Mrs Overthetop and I are indeed not co-corporeal.

I did once attempt to visit Whitby, but was refused an entry visa to Yorkshire - apparently because I had all my own teeth and they didn't want to give the locals ideas above their station ...