Royal Mail barcoding stamps - existing stamps valid only until 31 Jan 2023

GadgetGuru

PO told me you can still use old stamps and the 31st Jan deadline has been extended until the summer?

km1500

yes you can still.use them

HonestJohn

Here is a good article on the new arrangements for using and swapping old stamps 
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/dec/23/royal-mail-non-barcoded-stamps-deadline

Parthenon

I've searched high and low for an answer on the Royal Mail Postage Stamp Swap Out pages, but nothing is being said about standard pre-paid envelopes (like the one in the photo), only those used by MPs. Does anyone happen to know? 

MSE_James

What are people's recent experiences of turn-around times for the swap-out scheme? 

I sent off my stamps on 22 January but haven't received anything yet.

Doc_N

MSE_James said:

What are people's recent experiences of turn-around times for the swap-out scheme? 

I sent off my stamps on 22 January but haven't received anything yet.

Same here. Sent 20 January, but nothing from them.

HonestJohn

Doc_N said:

MSE_James said:

What are people's recent experiences of turn-around times for the swap-out scheme? 

I sent off my stamps on 22 January but haven't received anything yet.

Same here. Sent 20 January, but nothing from them.

23rd Jan and still waiting.

Doc_N

I'm guessing there was a flood of applications from people wrongly thinking that 31 January was the last day to swap.  And from people also wrongly thinking that they couldn't use the old stamps after that date.

gt94sss2

I sent some stamps (over £200) on the 27 January - am not expecting them back any time soon!

The odd thing for me is that I sent them by Special Delivery to the physical address stated but RM tracking says they were delivered to a PO Box!

Doc_N

Re recent posts, mine were sent Special Delivery on 20 January and received today. Likewise my daughter’s. Those who posted should get theirs shortly, I’d imagine.