If they use uv detectors at the sorting office why do they sometimes put big biro crosses over unfranked stamps?
I'm guessing it's very time-consuming and expensive for them to go through all the processes when somebody has fraudulently re-used a stamp, but if people don't realise that they won't get away with it, they'll still try it on anyway. It must be easier to scrawl a cross over it to deter them from trying it on in the first place.
What's wrong with reusing unfranked stamps- especially with them putting the price up? I.also.buy cheap.and reduced price food.
The price of the stamp is for a single journey for your item of mail, so it isn't reusable. It's the same principle as if you collect your dry cleaning but they don't take your ticket from you: the ticket has now done its job and is used up and expired - you can't just go back in, give it to a different assistant and expect to claim another coat.
The price of the service is irrelevant, although it's still much cheaper than postal costs in other countries. If you need/want a physical letter/card to be delivered to a specific address, rather than using email or another electronic method, it's actually a huge bargain, if you stop to think about everything it includes; but you have every right to object to the price and decline to use the service. That said, do you not think that widespread fraudulent re-use of stamps might just play a part in prices going up?
Buying reduced-price food IS a sensible, honest and frugal thing to do (as long as you can use it or freeze it) - that's wise and hurts nobody.
The OP is the stealer of rolls! Not sure about good intentions.
It makes me think of that scene in the League of Gentlemen, in the Local Shop, where they have an 'intruder' (unknown customer!):
Tubbs: "We could burn him!"
Edward: "You're good-hearted, Tubbs!"
Suspect that this has already been mentioned but never let your insurance auto-renew- always shop around. Takes 5 minutes on a comparison site and you can save hundreds.
Hasn't the law now been changed, to stop insurers from continually ripping off their inert loyal customers and giving discounts to attract new customers?