Stamps on Freepost letters are no guarantee of savings

By Hannah Jordan, Third Sector, 11 June 2008

The Royal Mail is often being paid twice for letters posted back to charities by supporters, inquiries by Third Sector have revealed.

Many charities supply Freepost envelopes to donors, but tell them that if they use a stamp, it will save the charities money. However, an automated system for sorting Freepost envelopes, introduced three years ago, cannot tell whether envelopes are stamped. So unless Royal Mail staff spot the stamps and remove...