08-12-2020, 02:37 PM
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Re: Now Tell the Truth.....Would You?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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You receive a letter or a card with an unfranked postage stamp on it. Would you use the stamp again?
08-12-2020, 03:20 PM
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Re: Now Tell the Truth.....Would You?
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Certainly not Arty, speaking as a retired postman...And I would report anyone who would do such a thing...
If a postman/woman sees a letter with an unfranked stamp we were supposed to put a line through it with a pen before delivering it.
We also had to return oversize cards with the wrong stamp on.....I never did either of those things, A bit petty I thought....
As a postman though, I used to get two sheets of first class stamps each Christmas which Mrs Fox found very helpful. We just cut down on the booze now to afford all the postage....
Well! Mrs Fox's Gin anyway....
As a regular stamp re-user I really dislike those post persons who put a line through an unfranked stamp. Fortunately most don't bother.
08-12-2020, 04:59 PM
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Re: Now Tell the Truth.....Would You?
Originally Posted by Xandra
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As a regular stamp re-user I really dislike those post persons who put a line through an unfranked stamp. Fortunately most don't bother.
08-12-2020, 05:10 PM
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Re: Now Tell the Truth.....Would You?
Originally Posted by Tiffany
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I wondered who did that too, never realised it was the actual postman though.
08-12-2020, 06:04 PM
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Re: Now Tell the Truth.....Would You?
Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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Oh yes, I've seen them doing it while on their rounds but some unfranked stamps still come our way (in fact we had one this morning). I won't be bothering to reuse it though because these newer self-adhesive stamps are much harder to get off the envelopes without damaging them (or so I've found).
08-12-2020, 09:52 PM
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Re: Now Tell the Truth.....Would You?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Surely, using unfranked stamps is classed as recycling and saving the planet?Look how many letters get lost in the post and you can’t claim for them and get a replacement stamp?
It’s a case of ‘swings and roundabouts’ isn’t it?
08-12-2020, 09:53 PM
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Re: Now Tell the Truth.....Would You?
Originally Posted by Tiffany
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Yes, I always do, if I can get it off the envelope cleanly & whole. In fact I have an envelope full of unfranked stamps & my pen pals always send them back to me if they are unfranked & I do the same for them.
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