online postage

not me · Post by **not me** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:34

someone asked me this but being delivery i dont know :o

when people pay using the online print your own postage on packets.
how are these packets monitored/scanned to ensure correct postage and the label not being used on multiple packets?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:42

From http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/cont ... 3#32900234

# What happens if I donâ€™t use the postage by the â€˜Post byâ€™ date?
The â€˜Post byâ€™ date is always the next working day after the day you make your Online Postage purchase. After this, your postage will not be valid.

So they only last 1 day that's the way they do - at the link is a load of FAQs.

not me · Post by **not me** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:47

yeah but im thinking from RM's point of view in the system.i could scan and copy that label onto multiple packets,and put them in the system that day.
what do they do to track that each label is individual and legit?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:53

custard wrote:yeah but im thinking from RM's point of view in the system.i could scan and copy that label onto multiple packets,and put them in the system that day.
what do they do to track that each label is individual and legit?

I think, highlight think. That it has a bar code or something that can be read by the ILSM and LSMs and therefore rejected if out of date or duplicated.

not me · Post by **not me** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:55

yeah there must surely be somthing.
thats what i was wondering as to how these items are checked/tracked

billyb8 · Post by **billyb8** » 05 Dec 2007, 11:30

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
custard wrote:yeah but im thinking from RM's point of view in the system.i could scan and copy that label onto multiple packets,and put them in the system that day.
what do they do to track that each label is individual and legit?
I think, highlight think. That it has a bar code or something that can be read by the ILSM and LSMs and therefore rejected if out of date or duplicated.

That's exactly how it works for machinables. Bet your buff end that RM hasn't considered packet labels. And the Xmas pressure morons who'll be handling them.