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Advice re Royal Mail stamp swapout
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            Is 1st class large letter signed for' stamps the same as 1st class large letter?0
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 Post Office is a seperate company to Royal Mail.StartledJesus said:
 As others have said, I'm not really sure why this cannot be done face to face at the Post Office. Surely it cannot be any more time consuming than being behind a shopkeeper banking the day's takings?0
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 One of the joys of privatisation - Royal Mail and Post Office are separate businesses. Unless RM pays the PO why would they take on another company's administative tasks?StartledJesus said:
 As others have said, I'm not really sure why this cannot be done face to face at the Post Office. Surely it cannot be any more time consuming than being behind a shopkeeper banking the day's takings?
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 No.Jonty6262 said:Is 1st class large letter signed for' stamps the same as 1st class large letter?
 Signed for gives compensation up to £50, regular stamps only cover up to £20 (with proof of postage).
 Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class | Royal Mail
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 Royal Mail 1st Class post | Royal Mail
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 THE OP mentions "I use the 1st class large letter service for many of my packages (which are also under 100g), and knowing that prices would be going up, I purchased all of the '1st class large letter signed for' stamps"jon81uk said:
 No.Jonty6262 said:Is 1st class large letter signed for' stamps the same as 1st class large letter?
 Signed for gives compensation up to £50, regular stamps only cover up to £20 (with proof of postage).
 Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class | Royal Mail
 vs
 Royal Mail 1st Class post | Royal Mail
 I ask because I've just swapped some large letter stamps successfully.0
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 But the OP wants to swap the special delivery stamps which are no longer produced.Jonty6262 said:
 THE OP mentions "I use the 1st class large letter service for many of my packages (which are also under 100g), and knowing that prices would be going up, I purchased all of the '1st class large letter signed for' stamps" I ask because I've just swapped some large letter stamps successfully.jon81uk said:
 No.Jonty6262 said:Is 1st class large letter signed for' stamps the same as 1st class large letter?
 Signed for gives compensation up to £50, regular stamps only cover up to £20 (with proof of postage).
 Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class | Royal Mail
 vs
 Royal Mail 1st Class post | Royal Mail
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 That's what I was trying to ask, what does a large letter signed for stamp look like?jon81uk said:
 But the OP wants to swap the special delivery stamps which are no longer produced.Jonty6262 said:
 THE OP mentions "I use the 1st class large letter service for many of my packages (which are also under 100g), and knowing that prices would be going up, I purchased all of the '1st class large letter signed for' stamps" I ask because I've just swapped some large letter stamps successfully.jon81uk said:
 No.Jonty6262 said:Is 1st class large letter signed for' stamps the same as 1st class large letter?
 Signed for gives compensation up to £50, regular stamps only cover up to £20 (with proof of postage).
 Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class | Royal Mail
 vs
 Royal Mail 1st Class post | Royal Mail
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 Not sure why its relevant but they look like this.Jonty6262 said:
 That's what I was trying to ask, what does a large letter signed for stamp look like?jon81uk said:
 But the OP wants to swap the special delivery stamps which are no longer produced.Jonty6262 said:
 THE OP mentions "I use the 1st class large letter service for many of my packages (which are also under 100g), and knowing that prices would be going up, I purchased all of the '1st class large letter signed for' stamps" I ask because I've just swapped some large letter stamps successfully.jon81uk said:
 No.Jonty6262 said:Is 1st class large letter signed for' stamps the same as 1st class large letter?
 Signed for gives compensation up to £50, regular stamps only cover up to £20 (with proof of postage).
 Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class | Royal Mail
 vs
 Royal Mail 1st Class post | Royal Mail 
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 OK. I wasn't aware of that distinction. Nice to know.jon81uk said:
 Post Office is a seperate company to Royal Mail.StartledJesus said:
 As others have said, I'm not really sure why this cannot be done face to face at the Post Office. Surely it cannot be any more time consuming than being behind a shopkeeper banking the day's takings?
 You mean 'separate', of course. 0 0
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            Well, I took the risk (*) and posted about £50 worth of stamps to the freepost address.
 I received my swaps this morning, 4 times.
 i.e. The same letter (containing £50 worth of stamps), 4 times.
 I now have £200 worth of stamps.
 What on earths name do with all these? I was highly doubtful that I'd ever have got around to spending the £50...
 The fact an admin error like this can occur, doesn't fill one with confidence. Fortunately, I've come out on the right side of their admin error. Pretty shocking though.
 Anyone else experience the same?
 (*) fortune favours the brave1
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