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Re: Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Posted: Fri Apr 01 2022 3:21pm
by pabenny
The MSE article is very slightly misleading - the image of commemorative stamps says 'not accepted. RM have updated this on their website to say swap not needed.
The T&C say you need a proof of posting and a copy of the original form to make claim for loss. It doesn't quite say you're definitely covered but that's the implication.
Re: Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 02 2022 10:58am
by expressman33
Re: Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Posted: Wed Apr 13 2022 7:12pm
by MrsBear
Just thought I would let ppl know that I used the (under £200) swap scheme and received the new stamps in less than a week of posting off my old stamps.
Re: Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Posted: Wed Nov 16 2022 12:50am
by Sarah
Re: Warning: Definitive stamps without barcodes will be unusable from 31st July
Posted: Wed Nov 16 2022 8:50am
by Richard Frost
Actually I am not sure why I missed this before, But the header on this thread is wrong.
It should read Definitive postage stamps without barcodes will be unusable from 31st July. The new stamps continue to have 1st & 2nd class on them.
Re: Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Posted: Thu Dec 15 2022 1:20pm
by Sarah
The RM site still actually says "Use them up by 31 January 2023, or swap them out" and on closer inspection there's some nuance to what happens after that date.
https://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps
If posting items using affected non-barcoded stamps, they're applying a 6 month grace period:
What happens if I use a non-barcoded stamp after 31 January 2023?
Mail posted with non-barcoded Definitive stamps after 31 January 2023, will for the first 6 month be delivered as normal, no surcharge will be raised. After this 6 month grace period, an item with a non-barcoded stamp would be treated as if there is insufficient postage. Any item that has insufficient postage is subject to a surcharge. Surcharge fees can be found on our website.
If you need to swap stamps, the FAQ says "currently no end date" for doing so, although it might still be prudent to act promptly:
When does the Stamp Swap Out Scheme end / when do I need to swap out my non-barcoded stamps by?
It’s fine to keep using non-barcoded stamps as postage up until 31 January 2023. You can swap out your stamps any time from 31 March 2022 onwards — there is currently no end date as to when you need to swap out your non-barcoded stamps by.
Re: Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 21 2023 7:11pm
by Official_Froggitt
I don't know if anyone else saw the Superdrug offer on hotukdeals before Xmas, basically they were selling old style stamps off at 70% to 80% off, and the hotdealers were then sending them off to be swapped for barcoded ones and flogging them on Facebook. I got about a thousand stamps, in hindsight I should have got ten thousand!!! Surprising how small a batch of about a hundred books of 12 stamps in a rubber band is.
Re: Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 21 2023 7:49pm
by rayf
Official_Froggitt wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21 2023 7:11pm
I don't know if anyone else saw the Superdrug offer on hotukdeals before Xmas, basically they were selling old style stamps off at 70% to 80% off, and the hotdealers were then sending them off to be swapped for barcoded ones and flogging them on Facebook. I got about a thousand stamps, in hindsight I should have got ten thousand!!! Surprising how small a batch of about a hundred books of 12 stamps in a rubber band is.
But what would you do with 10,000 stamps? That's a lot of christmas cards for number of years
Re: Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 11 2023 9:43am
by Official_Froggitt
rayf wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21 2023 7:49pm
Official_Froggitt wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21 2023 7:11pm
I don't know if anyone else saw the Superdrug offer on hotukdeals before Xmas, basically they were selling old style stamps off at 70% to 80% off, and the hotdealers were then sending them off to be swapped for barcoded ones and flogging them on Facebook. I got about a thousand stamps, in hindsight I should have got ten thousand!!! Surprising how small a batch of about a hundred books of 12 stamps in a rubber band is.
But what would you do with 10,000 stamps? That's a lot of christmas cards for number of years
I flogged them on Facebook, in one go to one person, with an IRL handover near LHR, for 50p a pop. Trebled my money.