[Technology] Stamps expire. Who knew?

[Brian Fantana]

Sorry, what's all this about? I've got stamps lying around waiting for use.

If you've got old-style stamps that don't have barcodes on then you need to swap them out for free with Royal Mail in exchange for the new ones. If you try and use any old ones that you've got lying around at home, the person you're sending the letter to will end up with a surcharge to pay before they have the item delivered.

 

[Kenn]

Only old Christmas stamps without barcodes can be used. Any other non-barcoded stamps aren't valid.

Not quite right. All Pictorial stamps without barcodes remain valid. It is just the small definitive stamps with the queens head and no barcode (and the Scottish /Welsh/NIreland equivalents) that cannot be used since July this year.

 

[Algernon]

Stamps are so yesterday.
Email an e-card.

 

[Kenn]

All the stamps on the attached list can be swapped out with Royal Mail for new barcoded stamps. All other pictorial stamps without barcodes remain valid for postage.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Stamps are so yesterday.
Email an e-card.

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