Should I sellotape over postage labels?

Inazuma · 21 Sep 2008 at 22:29

I am sending a few large letter via Royal Mail. I have printed off the postage labels and sellotaped the edges of them to the packages. Should I also place translucent sellotape over the text, or should it be safe without?

Maccy · 21 Sep 2008 at 22:35

Will be fine without, unless you feel the label is loose?

chiggz · 21 Sep 2008 at 22:40

on packaging i write the address on card and then use clear sellotape over it

Garp · 21 Sep 2008 at 22:47

I would tape over it with clear tape, better safe than sorry.

gillywibble · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:06

So would I.

benneh · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:21

You needed to ask this on an internet forum?. Not to be an arse, but Christ..

shauncr91 · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:23

If I use a label to write the address on, I always put selotape on it. Not only does it help keep it attached, but also helps in the case that it gets wet or whatever.

Wang · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:26

benneh said:
You needed to ask this on an internet forum?. Not to be an arse, but Christ..

I was thinking exactly the same. It's what, about an extra few inches of sellotape per package?

What next? I've just taken a dump and now wondering should i wipe my ass with a folded 6 sheeter or risk poking a finger through and go for a scrunched 4 sheeter.

Russinating · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:27

benneh said:
You needed to ask this on an internet forum?. Not to be an arse, but Christ..

Ditto

djmc0 · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:29

halp! I have a letter but I am unsure how to post it.

platinum87 · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:35

benneh said:
You needed to ask this on an internet forum?. Not to be an arse, but Christ..

Wang said:
I was thinking exactly the same. It's what, about an extra few inches of sellotape per package?

What next? I've just taken a dump and now wondering should i wipe my ass with a folded 6 sheeter or risk poking a finger through and go for a scrunched 4 sheeter.

dont be ******'s mabye he thought the selotape would reflect and the scanner wouldnt be able to read the address, which is sensible if he is gonna post something important.......

fini · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:35

Make sure to use clear tape though. I had terrible issues when I was using gaffa tape

shauncr91 · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:37

platinum87 said:
dont be ******'s mabye he thought the selotape would reflect and the scanner wouldnt be able to read the address, which is sensible if he is gonna post something important.......

They use scanners to read the address on parcels? I always thought things like that were done by hand :confused:

, mainly because my handwriting is absolutely disgraceful and I've never had problems sending packages

Sarduk · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:41

shauncr91 said:
They use scanners to read the address on parcels? I always thought things like that were done by hand , mainly because my handwriting is absolutely disgraceful and I've never had problems sending packages

It is a combination of both - mail that cannot be effectively scanned is hand-checked.

I believe scanners route mail to regional depots, which are then hand-sorted. If the scanner makes a mistake, it isn't that big of a deal if it ends up at the wrong regional sorting office (not much time is lost rerouting it).

Cupra · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:42

i always tape over the label just to be sure

platinum87 · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:43

shauncr91 said:
They use scanners to read the address on parcels? I always thought things like that were done by hand , mainly because my handwriting is absolutely disgraceful and I've never had problems sending packages

i think like 80million letters etc are delivered daily.... thats a lot of people sorting it :S

-TNT- · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:44

fini said:
Make sure to use clear tape though. I had terrible issues when I was using gaffa tape

rofl I know the feeling...

Inazuma · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:47

platinum87 said:
dont be ******'s mabye he thought the selotape would reflect and the scanner wouldnt be able to read the address, which is sensible if he is gonna post something important.......

Thank you, this is exactly why I am asking. I usually do sellotape over addresses, however this time I used PayPal's postage stamp printing, which have some crazy barcodes on. I was thinking that if I used sellotape over it, the scanner may be reflected. The other reason is that I am posting quite a few packages, and have limited sellotape...

BloodyL · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:59

platinum87 said:
dont be ******'s mabye he thought the selotape would reflect and the scanner wouldnt be able to read the address, which is sensible if he is gonna post something important.......

Then the couple of hundred of letters I send out at work every day must not reach their destination because the plastic viewing window on the envelope is thwarting the scanner. :rolleyes:

Anders0n · 21 Sep 2008 at 23:59

benneh said:
You needed to ask this on an internet forum?. Not to be an arse, but Christ..

This.