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Christmas stamps.

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yellowbelly
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Christmas stamps.

Post by yellowbelly »

Dindin wrote:
HATYFA wrote:
1984 wrote:Are we allowed to sell them on ebay?
There will be a major announcement on the site and a mass email to the registered email address that we have for you when we know.
Why are you coping postman's reply?
Because they joined yesterday and it's their 1s post - troll.......

In answer to the question - I would imagine RM and/or HMRC might be interested if you were to sell them on ebay - potentially traceable for
a start - you'd be better off donating them to your family and friends or to a charity, no doubt some people manage to ebay them:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1st-class-st ... Sw5nBd5oYJ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

but don't give management an excuse.........
twoloops
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by twoloops »

Loads of 2020 RM employee Christmas stamps turning up on eBay, do people find them collectable?
wazer
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by wazer »

Give mine to Mind and Scope every year. Came today was surprised we got them considering how poor RM are. 😃
nutcracker
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by nutcracker »

wazer wrote: ↑
26 Nov 2020, 20:37
Give mine to Mind and Scope every year. Came today was surprised we got them considering how poor RM are. 😃
Do you opt in to do that somehow or drop them into a shop?
Beanyjazz wrote: ↑
23 Nov 2023, 08:35
'Look at me Mummy, I made £25, and it only cost me 1 knee'. Get a life.
fb1969
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by fb1969 »

I send mine to an animal sanctuary, I just post the stamps on to them. Any local hospice or similar would probably be very grateful for them.
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nutcracker
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by nutcracker »

fb1969 wrote: ↑
27 Nov 2020, 07:43
I send mine to an animal sanctuary, I just post the stamps on to them. Any local hospice or similar would probably be very grateful for them.
Thanks, never thought to do something like that, lots of my mates are always saying how many they got from previous years and how they never use them
Beanyjazz wrote: ↑
23 Nov 2023, 08:35
'Look at me Mummy, I made £25, and it only cost me 1 knee'. Get a life.
fb1969
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by fb1969 »

See if you can get some of the others to do similar :Very Happy

If I didn't have a connection with the animal sanctuary I'd probably give mine to a hospice that I used to deliver to. I've done it since I started at RM, I keep 10 or 15 for myself and usually have a few left by the following Christmas!
Royal Mail
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Aquarius
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by Aquarius »

yellowbelly wrote: ↑
08 Dec 2019, 17:21
Dindin wrote:
HATYFA wrote:
1984 wrote:Are we allowed to sell them on ebay?
There will be a major announcement on the site and a mass email to the registered email address that we have for you when we know.
Why are you coping postman's reply?
Because they joined yesterday and it's their 1s post - troll.......

In answer to the question - I would imagine RM and/or HMRC might be interested if you were to sell them on ebay - potentially traceable for
a start - you'd be better off donating them to your family and friends or to a charity, no doubt some people manage to ebay them:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1st-class-st ... Sw5nBd5oYJ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

but don't give management an excuse.........
I think the issue is with unfranked stamps - as far as i know (correct me if i am wrong) - it is perfectly legal to sell new stamps through ebay or any other seller
twoloops
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by twoloops »

I'm surprised Royal Mail give us 50 stamp every year can't remember when I last used a stamp.
k979aaa
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by k979aaa »

don't look a gift horse in the mouth we may all need stamps next year with these clowns in charge of us all!
yellowbelly
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by yellowbelly »

dandydon wrote: ↑
27 Nov 2020, 17:14
yellowbelly wrote: ↑
08 Dec 2019, 17:21
Dindin wrote:
HATYFA wrote:
1984 wrote:Are we allowed to sell them on ebay?
There will be a major announcement on the site and a mass email to the registered email address that we have for you when we know.
Why are you coping postman's reply?
Because they joined yesterday and it's their 1s post - troll.......

In answer to the question - I would imagine RM and/or HMRC might be interested if you were to sell them on ebay - potentially traceable for
a start - you'd be better off donating them to your family and friends or to a charity, no doubt some people manage to ebay them:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1st-class-st ... Sw5nBd5oYJ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

but don't give management an excuse.........
I think the issue is with unfranked stamps - as far as i know (correct me if i am wrong) - it is perfectly legal to sell new stamps through ebay or any other seller
It's not the selling of stamps on ebay as such, it's that you've got them as a 'free' benefit from Royal Mail and are then selling them for a 'profit',
possible tax implications in theory, but HMRC would really have to be bored to chase it up.....wouldn't they??
k979aaa
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Re: Christmas stamps.

Post by k979aaa »

yellowbelly wrote: ↑
29 Nov 2020, 12:36
dandydon wrote: ↑
27 Nov 2020, 17:14
yellowbelly wrote: ↑
08 Dec 2019, 17:21
Dindin wrote:
HATYFA wrote:
1984 wrote:Are we allowed to sell them on ebay?
There will be a major announcement on the site and a mass email to the registered email address that we have for you when we know.
Why are you coping postman's reply?
Because they joined yesterday and it's their 1s post - troll.......

In answer to the question - I would imagine RM and/or HMRC might be interested if you were to sell them on ebay - potentially traceable for
a start - you'd be better off donating them to your family and friends or to a charity, no doubt some people manage to ebay them:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1st-class-st ... Sw5nBd5oYJ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

but don't give management an excuse.........
I think the issue is with unfranked stamps - as far as i know (correct me if i am wrong) - it is perfectly legal to sell new stamps through ebay or any other seller
It's not the selling of stamps on ebay as such, it's that you've got them as a 'free' benefit from Royal Mail and are then selling them for a 'profit',
possible tax implications in theory, but HMRC would really have to be bored to chase it up.....wouldn't they??
Could mention people who would pay for all the stamps in a life time for the whole of us who did not pay tax and were given tax exemptions!