Re: Do You Miss The Postman Not Delivering Letters On Bank Holidays?
Originally Posted by
Artangel
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Keep looking in, as there may be a discussion on meany postmen who strike out unfranked stamps with a pen. Or, there may be tips on how to remove unfranked stamps without ripping them!!
You used to be able to steam/microwave stamps off envelopes but I believes that Royal Mail have now made stamps tamper-proof to prevent reuse, which is, I understand, technically illegal, since Royal Mail postage is protected by the Crown.
Additionally, Royal Mail uses UV franking machines, meaning that stamps which look unused to the naked eye are likely to be flagged up when they are put through the post a second time – and the recipient is then forced to travel to the local sorting office to pay a fine.