Royal Mail unveils digital stamps that will let you send a video greeting
The TelegraphThe firm is encouraging customers to use up their existing stamps but they will be able to swap any old ones with the new barcoded versions from March 31 via a Freepost address. At the time, Mr Landon compared the change to the introduction of the Penny Black stamp in May 1840, noting that the company had a “long and proud history of creating innovative and intuitive postal solutions”. The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society wrote on Twitter: “Is it irony that when I write letters I don't really want to be reminded of the digital world?” Traditionalists can take comfort from the fact that there are "absolutely no plans" to phase out the famed stamp featuring the head of the monarch. The development comes at a turbulent time for Royal Mail, which could be fined millions of pounds by Ofcom over long delays faced by customers. Shadow minister Sarah Jones said she had written to Royal Mail asking it to "investigate the current state of affairs" following numerous complaints from constituents.
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