Use of pre-franked enevelopes??

allen36_0

What's the situation with re-using all these pre-franked envelopes that comes with junk mail - can they be recycled for free postage merely by adding a new label.

I've done it occasionally in the past as revenge on the junkmailers but it is acceptable to the Royal Mail?? your advice welcome

cheddar

I thought that they had a business reply number that linked to their address maybe i am wrong? lol! Can't think that it would be okay though? Or maybe it is!

chrisvenn

I always send the junk mail back to them in their envelopes

cheddar

Thats fair enough but I think the OP is talking about using the envelopes to use to send things to people other than the mailer for free....?

Sending it back where it came from is fine.

Indispensable_Hobbes

I stick a label over the return address and just stick a stamp on.
Everything has been received at destination ok.

jockettuk

if you use these to send back to the person or company addressed its ok.. if you use the envelope with a new label and put a stamp on its ok, but it you put a label on and say send it to granny and dont put a stamp on the chances are that the person receiving the envlope will have to pay for excess postage,, its happened to me

leeegglestone

sorry i take it back

bridle

I wouldnt advise you place a label over the address and repost the envelope as you can if royal mail wanted to be prosecuted for fraud its the same as if you use the royal mail printing if you use the postage more than one you can also get prosecuted so be careful as people have been prosecuted before for doing it.

You have been warned.

VIJAY_FROM_KENT

leeegglestone wrote:

I used one, just put a label over the Address, I sent it to myself & it worked out ok. Tried it with an envelopethat had a Business code on and one that just had the prepaid sign.

If your clever with a PC & can print Envelopes... think about it

Fraud? :rolleyes:

Poppy_P

You won't get done for fraud, but unless you add postage, the recipient will be surcharged which comes to a lot more than standard postage, as there is a £1.20 (I think that's what it is now) handling charge on top of the postage.

andyl

Just a thought,but what if you placed a piece of sellotape over the stamp (for certain adhesion) Then you could wipe it clean.