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

Doc_N

HonestJohn said:

GDB2222 said:

The RM page with the forms for returning stamps is here:
https://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps

The deadline is fast approaching!

The deadline is for using them not swapping them out.

Understandable error, thanks to the deliberately? ambiguous wording:

“You can either use up your non-barcoded stamps before this new deadline or swap them for the new barcoded ones.”

They’ll have some difficulty setting any end date because of previous assurances that the stamps would remain valid indefinitely.

GDB2222

HonestJohn said:

GDB2222 said:

The RM page with the forms for returning stamps is here:
https://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps

The deadline is fast approaching!

The deadline is for using them not swapping them out.

I'm just swapping mine today, so I'm hoping that's still okay. 

Doc_N

GDB2222 said:

HonestJohn said:

GDB2222 said:

The RM page with the forms for returning stamps is here:
https://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps

The deadline is fast approaching!

The deadline is for using them not swapping them out.

I'm just swapping mine today, so I'm hoping that's still okay. 

Perfectly. I’m hanging on for the Charles stamps though. I’d be using the old ones for years!

olgadapolga

GDB2222 said:

HonestJohn said:

GDB2222 said:

The RM page with the forms for returning stamps is here:
https://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps

The deadline is fast approaching!

The deadline is for using them not swapping them out.

I'm just swapping mine today, so I'm hoping that's still okay. 

A leaflet that came through my door this week stated that you can continue to swap stamps after the deadline for using the non-barcoded stamps, so you'll be fine:

soolin

olgadapolga said:

GDB2222 said:

HonestJohn said:

GDB2222 said:

The RM page with the forms for returning stamps is here:
https://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps

The deadline is fast approaching!

The deadline is for using them not swapping them out.

I'm just swapping mine today, so I'm hoping that's still okay. 

A leaflet that came through my door this week stated that you can continue to swap stamps after the deadline for using the non-barcoded stamps, so you'll be fine:

I suspect they are trying to reassure people, including some on the various threads on MSE that the swap out scheme is NOT linked to the date by which old stamps need to be used. 

There has never been an end date announced for the swap out scheme. 

NBLondon

Doc_N said:

Perfectly. I’m hanging on for the Charles stamps though. I’d be using the old ones for years!

You could be hanging on for years!   There must have been millions of  QEII barcoded stamps printed for the swapout and they are all going to be issued first.

Doc_N

NBLondon said:

Doc_N said:

Perfectly. I’m hanging on for the Charles stamps though. I’d be using the old ones for years!

You could be hanging on for years!   There must have been millions of  QEII barcoded stamps printed for the swapout and they are all going to be issued first.

Maybe, maybe not - nobody knows.  But nothing lost by waiting, unless and until they announce a final cut-off date, which I suspect will never happen because of previous assurances by Royal Mail which the current owners are probably bound by.

michfosb

Everyone I have spoken to, with regard to the stamp swap out scheme, has sent off their stamps and not received anything in return.  Has anyone on this forum received their stamps?

KeithP

michfosb said:

Everyone I have spoken to, with regard to the stamp swap out scheme, has sent off their stamps and not received anything in return.  Has anyone on this forum received their stamps?

If you were to read the posts on this thread you will see that many people have received replacement stamps.

soolin

michfosb said:

Everyone I have spoken to, with regard to the stamp swap out scheme, has sent off their stamps and not received anything in return.  Has anyone on this forum received their stamps?

Yes I have sent 4 lots off in total , the last just a couple of weeks ago and have received replacements in all cases. If you read back through the thread you will see many other successful swaps as well.