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Title: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: *wheels* on April 14, 2010, 02:34:02 PM
Will Australia Post return it to the sender or deliver it with a Please Pay card?

I posted an envelope early this morning and have just found a loose stamp on my car seat! Not sure if the glue is dodgy or I didn't apply enough spit!
Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: *CountessA* on April 14, 2010, 02:58:54 PM
I remember that I once received once of those "Pay Now" cards in a similar situation... but I am not sure whether it's AP policy. I haven't found anything on the AP site, but if you want to call them on 13 11 18, you might be given a definite reply about it.
Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: tellomon on April 14, 2010, 02:58:59 PM
Fail!

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Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: *wheels* on April 14, 2010, 07:09:17 PM
I've mailed a replacement, with stamp securely attached. I'm just pleased I found the loose stamp today and knew which envelope it must have come from.
Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: Centuries on April 14, 2010, 07:33:10 PM

The envelope may be sent to the recipient. They may have to pay to collect it....or they may not. ;D

The Australia Post may send a bill to the sender...again...they may not. ;D

Could end up going nowhere if no return address on it.


I had a choice of paying to receive or, refusing to accept a parcel ...but that was quite a few years ago.
Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: *Brum6y* on April 14, 2010, 09:05:06 PM
Quote from: *wheels* on April 14, 2010, 02:34:02 PM
Not sure if the glue is dodgy or I didn't apply enough spit!

My seller friend has a thing about that ... and they put a piece of sticky tape along an edge to make sure, especially for some of the plastic mailing bags available.

Apparently, that's OK with Australia Post - as long as there is a reasonable area of the stamp exposed so the ink from the cancellation stamp can reach it.
Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: stemschicky on April 21, 2010, 12:35:59 PM
It could go either way depending on who's hands it ends up in, the sender could have a "More to Pay" to collect, or the sender recieves an invoice in the mail, if the senders details are available.
Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: *wheels* on April 21, 2010, 01:05:17 PM
Oh, you've seen it! An update: no word from the addressee yet on whether they have received EITHER envelope! And it was only going a few suburbs away.
Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: *Brum6y* on April 21, 2010, 10:46:18 PM
Quote from: *wheels* on April 21, 2010, 01:05:17 PM
And it was only going a few suburbs away.

Do I need to comment...?
Title: Re: What happens to an item posted without a stamp?
Post by: Centuries on April 22, 2010, 02:15:49 AM
Quote from: *wheels* on April 21, 2010, 01:05:17 PM
Oh, you've seen it! An update: no word from the addressee yet on whether they have received EITHER envelope! And it was only going a few suburbs away.

I hope the buyer lets you know they have received at least one envelope,cupie.