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"Why are you adding barcodes to stamps?" "The move is part of the Company’s extensive and ongoing modernisation drive and will allow the unique barcodes to fac
by throwaway892238 4y ago
"Why are you adding barcodes to stamps?"
"The move is part of the Company’s extensive and ongoing modernisation drive and will allow the unique barcodes to facilitate operational efficiencies, enable the introduction of added security features and pave the way for innovative services for customers."
Answer my question without answering my question.
- Gigachad 4y agoIt’s pretty clear. It’s primarily to prevent fraud. The security feature is the letters can now be scanned and the number can be checked on an online system to check it is a valid stamp which has not been used before. The second part seems to suggest they could add extra functions on like letting you track letter delivery as you would a parcel.