Now I remember that I posted once a letter without any stamp. I realised when I had just put it in the mailbox. It arrived anyway, from Spain to the UK.
I received a few mails without stamps, too, and it was because of the combination of a smooth surface if the card / envelope, and maybe not so well sticking glue of the stamps... Alas in one case the stamps had lost after the sorting machine but before the postage-check-people, and the sender had forgotten to add the address so it was me who received a fine, few days later.
En France si une lettre n'est pas timbrée ,le destinataire doit payer une taxe ,par exemple pour une lettre de 20 g il paiera 0,88 plus 2.10 de taxe soit 2.98 euros mais il peut refuser la lettre et c'est l'expéditeur qui devra payer .Lorsque l'adresse de l'expéditeur n'est pas présente ,le courrier va au centre de recherche du courrier ,le seul autorisé à ouvrir les lettres ! ( C'est là aussi où les lettres pour le père Noël arrivent)
I really need to know the secret to send letters without spending money on stamps... :P
ReplyDeleteI think in Yayoi's case it is an oversight, or maybe the stamp fell off before the machine.
DeleteNow I remember that I posted once a letter without any stamp. I realised when I had just put it in the mailbox. It arrived anyway, from Spain to the UK.
DeleteI received a few mails without stamps, too, and it was because of the combination of a smooth surface if the card / envelope, and maybe not so well sticking glue of the stamps... Alas in one case the stamps had lost after the sorting machine but before the postage-check-people, and the sender had forgotten to add the address so it was me who received a fine, few days later.
ReplyDeleteAt least here it is just the amount of postage missing, no extra fine.
DeleteEn France si une lettre n'est pas timbrée ,le destinataire doit payer une taxe ,par exemple pour une lettre de 20 g il paiera 0,88 plus 2.10 de taxe soit 2.98 euros mais il peut refuser la lettre et c'est l'expéditeur qui devra payer .Lorsque l'adresse de l'expéditeur n'est pas présente ,le courrier va au centre de recherche du courrier ,le seul autorisé à ouvrir les lettres ! ( C'est là aussi où les lettres pour le père Noël arrivent)
ReplyDeleteOuch!
DeleteMy letters to Santa reach always Santa. If not... how would I get my presents? ;)
DeleteCe sont les lutins du père Noël qui donnent un coup de main aux postiers !
DeleteSinon j'aime beaucoup l'enveloppe !
ReplyDeleteI do, too. I wonder what stamp would have looked good with this envelope?
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