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But why?

• atoav 4y ago
  Why? As someone who worked in shipping once: because for you it is one letter while it is thousands for the people working there. Anything that can shave off seconds is welcome and to the benefit of the service and the environment. And visual barcode systems are the defacto standard in shipping, because anybody with a label printer can print those labels. Why would letters be an exception there? Because of some people's nostalgia? Imagine programmers who insist on using punch cards because they have nostalgic feelings for them..
  • jwilk 4y ago
    > Anything that can shave off seconds is welcome How do they save time? The article says: "They enable you to digitally link exclusive videos to your stamp." ­— which sounds more like a waste of time. Also: "Introducing unique barcodes allows us to connect the physical letter with the digital world and opens up the possibilities for a range of new innovative services in future." ­— which is 100% fluff. > because anybody with a label printer can print those labels Can they? The article doesn't says anything about printing.
    • atoav 4y ago
      I assumed the barcode is for automated scanning and sorting just like with shipping labels (as used by DHL, Fedex, UPS, ...) I did not read up on the reasoning behind the barcode they used. What you tell here sounds more like someone asked their crypto-nut nephew what would be modern, which is indeed not needed at all.