The Royal Mail introduced barcode stamps in 2022 in an effort to put a stop to forgeries that were costing the postal service tens of millions of pounds every year. The barcodes are scanned when post arrives at sorting offices and suspicious stamps are then inspected by staff who then …
Read More »China accused of ‘flooding the UK with fake Royal Mail stamps’ in ‘act of economic warfare’
11 April 2024, 06:31 Books of barcoded Royal Mail 1st class postage stamps depicting the head of Queen Elizabeth II. Picture: Getty China has been accused of flooding the UK with fake stamps in an “act of economic warfare”. Sources close to Royal Mail said fake Chinese stamps were behind …
Read More »NEW INITIATIVES INTRODUCED TO HELP COACH PARKING IN HORNSEA
Following an increase in visitors arriving by bus and coach in Hornsea in recent years, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced a new collaboration with Hornsea Freeport, aimed at improving parking. A section of the large parking facility at Hornsea Freeport has now been allocated for buses and coaches. …
Read More »China ‘flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps’
China is allegedly flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps, according to a newspaper investigation. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country were causing a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, which can result …
Read More »USPS proposes raising stamp prices again
The U.S. Postal Service is proposing another increase in stamp prices. The agency on Tuesday laid out a slew of price hikes it aims to implement in July, saying they would amount to roughly 7.8% increases across mailing services. Under the new prices put forward, USPS said it would charge …
Read More »China ‘flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps’
China is allegedly flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps, according to a newspaper investigation. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country were causing a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, which can result …
Read More »China ‘flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps’
China is allegedly flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps, according to a newspaper investigation. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country were causing a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, which can result …
Read More »US mail theft often begins with a stolen key
Postal worker puts mail in a mailbox U.S. mail carrier Jeremiah Grant was walking his Oklahoma City route in April 2022 when a masked man approached him. “He had a gun pointed at me,” Grant said. “I just kind of froze.” The attacker demanded Grant hand over his universal mailbox …
Read More »A US mailman refused to believe this could possibly have happened and it’s today’s funniest, most exasperating thing – Page 2 of 2
Poke Staff. Updated April 10th, 2024 10. Ok Brice, cutting my losses here, enjoy being stubborn and wrong. — James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 9, 2024 11. No no don’t leave me with you twat followers that’s not exactly fairAt least tell me about the magnets (were they cool designs) — …
Read More »China is flooding Britain with fake stamps as rogue firms land thousands of innocent British victims with £5 penalties
Claims that four Chinese companies are printing one million fake stamps a week By Adele Cooke Published: 17:32 EDT, 10 April 2024 | Updated: 17:37 EDT, 10 April 2024 Thousands of fake stamps are entering Britain from China, leaving victims paying £5 penalties to collect their post. Royal Mail was …
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