re-using envelopes?

MarkyMarkD

It's fraud. It's a criminal offence.

Occasionally the postman won't bother surcharging you.

Even less likely the person actually sending the stuff will get caught.

But it doesn't make it right!

Penelope_Penguin

nodwah wrote: »

I got some seedshare veg seeds and they were sent in a pre pay envelope with my address put on and I didn't get charged. There was a bit of a discussion about it on the chat board there, definatly a grey area- I wouldn't do it!

I was involved in that discussion, and got an intersting message from the person who suggested that this could be done. I also sent a message to the owner of the forum, to clarify, but got no response.

I'm now inclined to resign from the Seed Exchange, as I don't want to be involved in this. Swapping excess seeds is a great idea, but saving money in a potentially fraudulent manner is taking it too far.

Penny. x

MarkyMarkD

I'd be unhappy being involved in a scheme where people are inciting each other to steal off the Post Office and the site owners don't seem to care, too. Wise move, Penelope.

abisnail75

Whilst reusing envelopes is fine, labels aren't very environmentally friendly and it's probably better just to recycle than stick a label on which makes future recycling very difficult or impossible.

However I am coming from an environmental perspective rather than the money saving one. Basic envelopes are probably cheaper than labels though...

seven-day-weekend

I've done this for years.

I just reuse the envelopes, I don't bother with labels. Cross the address out and write the new one on. (I obviously would use a new envelope if I was applying for a job!).

I use the envelopes from my Goldfish satement all the time, as I pay it online. I just cross anything to do with Goldfish off it, write the address on, and stick a stamp on.

Never been any trouble with delivery.

Lillibet_2

I've long been re-using junk envelopes, I just stick a lable or glue/tape a post it/piece of paper over the address & add my stamps. Morgan Stanley are a constant source of free evenlopes to me, I have far more than I need! Hubby now uses them to store the gaden seeds he harvests every year too.

On a slightly different but not altogether off topic matter, what do people think about re-using stamps which have escaped franking? Clearly this is fraud & wrong, but I have heard several people say recently that as the post office is so inept at delivering correctly stamped mail anyway then it's karma! (A bit of a stretch of Karma IMHO but I can see what they're getting at!). Is it the post offices' duty to frank & thereby cancel the stamp and if they fail is it their look out if the stamp is re-used?

hazzie123

Personally I`d reuse an unfranked stamp,but sadly I`ve never had one.

Linda32

Lillibet wrote: »

I've long been re-using junk envelopes, I just stick a lable or glue/tape a post it/piece of paper over the address & add my stamps. Morgan Stanley are a constant source of free evenlopes to me, I have far more than I need! Hubby now uses them to store the gaden seeds he harvests every year too.

Thats what I do as well. :T

Prudent

I always re-use envelopes. I get quite a few jiffy bags from cd/dvd comp wins and they are quite pricey, so great for re-using.

rosieben

sleepymy wrote: »

I thought envelopes couldn't go into the recycling?

In my area we can recycle envelopes but have to remove any plastic windowsfrom them first. I've never thought of re-using return envelopes but will start doing from now on. I agree that it is fraudulent to use these without paying (bad karma!!) and so I will be adding the necesary postage stamp.