Royal Mail, the British postal and courier service began switching all snail mail stamps to barcoded stamps last year. The purpose of the barcode was to enhance security, deter stamp reuse, and possibly prevent forgeries—which it has failed to do.

If a stamp have a barcode, why not just let people who have printers at home to print it on the envelope directly? This eliminates the need to buy physical stamp, thus the probability of buying counterfeit stamps.

  • umami_wasabi@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Can I drop it in post box instead? There is a post box nearby, not Post Office. Otherwise I will need to arrange a collection.

    • abeorch@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Yeah i think so. Ive done that plenty of times. I find it weird that Royal Mail will offer to collect my single second class letter by default. How does that work without a letterbox? Do i have to stay in all day waiting for the Postman?

      • umami_wasabi@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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        7 months ago

        You can wait for the postman to collect your mail, or leave it at “secure location” for the postman to pickup.

        • abeorch@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          7 months ago

          Ah yes the infamous secure location - In the (empty) plant pot, under the car, in the wheelie bin (on bin day) - These are some of my favourite ‘secure locations’ our local delivery drivers have identified. - I prefer the post box on my walk.

        • abeorch@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          7 months ago

          Ah yes the infamous secure location - In the (empty) plant pot, under the car, in the wheelie bin (on bin day) - These are some of my favourite ‘secure locations’ our local delivery drivers have identified. - I prefer the post box on my walk.

        • abeorch@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          7 months ago

          Ah yes the infamous secure location - In the (empty) plant pot, under the car, in the wheelie bin (on bin day) - These are some of my favourite ‘secure locations’ our local delivery drivers have identified. - I prefer the post box on my walk.

        • abeorch@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          Ah yes the infamous secure location - In the (empty) plant pot, under the car, in the wheelie bin (on bin day) - These are some of my favourite ‘secure locations’ our local delivery drivers have identified. - I prefer the post box on my walk.

        • abeorch@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          Ah yes the infamous secure location - In the (empty) plant pot, under the car, in the wheelie bin (on bin day) - These are some of my favourite ‘secure locations’ our local delivery drivers have identified. - I prefer the post box on my walk.

        • abeorch@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          Ah yes the infamous secure location - In the (empty) plant pot, under the car, in the wheelie bin (on bin day) - These are some of my favourite ‘secure locations’ our local delivery drivers have identified. - I prefer the post box on my walk.

        • abeorch@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          Ah yes the infamous secure location - In the (empty) plant pot, under the car, in the wheelie bin (on bin day) - These are some of my favourite ‘secure locations’ our local delivery drivers have identified. - I prefer the post box on my walk.