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Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955267 by SpringChick
Jan 9, 2018 5:54am
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Be aware that if you are one of those who just slaps stamps on your wonderfully taped mailers, the stamps may come off and the recipient may have to pay the postage to pick them up at the post office.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955368 by Teacup
Jan 9, 2018 5:06pm
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Be aware that if you are one of those who just slaps stamps on your wonderfully taped mailers, the stamps may come off and the recipient may have to pay the postage to pick them up at the post office.

But you can't tape over the stamps either because that isn't allowed by the USPS.

TG
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955267 by SpringChick
Jan 9, 2018 5:22pm
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I really appreciate it a lot when someone places the tape under the postage and tracking, tabs, and marks the tabs (sometimes it’s hard to see those tape ends). The removal is so easy, and the envelope is nice and neat to send onward.

And, the joy of getting a postal envelope back after it’s journey, clean enough to use again :)

So, thanks to all who tape and tab!
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955267 by SpringChick
Jan 10, 2018 3:16am
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I should send myself a postal and see how my own taping methods work for the recipient. I always wonder if the tabbed tapes that I do are easily removed, etc. The best one I ever received had marked tabs that were numbered for removal order.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955413 by ADK oinkers
Jan 11, 2018 3:47am
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You could Add a note in the next few Postals you mail out, asking the recipients for honest feedback on the ease or difficulty of removal and if they have suggestions on improvement.
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Board: Postals
Reply to: #955321 by Jabber
Jan 13, 2018 6:05am
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Isn't that how the concept of a quisp became popular with postals? I viewed them as a reward for cleaning off the labeling.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955368 by Teacup
Jan 13, 2018 6:10am
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I have traditionally used postage stamps instead of slogging into the PO which is a time saver for me. Often hard to get to a PO during working hours except on Saturday.

It also saves the recipient cleaning time. When using stamps the PO doesn't slap a postage sticker and tracker sticker on the envelope. Downside is there isn't tracking.

If one of my mailing ever comes with postage due, I will be happy to refund the boxer.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955497 by IrishRef
Jan 13, 2018 5:00pm
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I love using Paypal to pay and print out my address/postage/tracking. I just print it out at home. Everything is on one sheet of regular paper, and I clear tape the edges to the postal envelope. No sticky mess! It also costs less, and I don't have to go the post office :)