Deutsche Post is introducing a new option.
Letters and postcards can now be sent without a normal postage stamp.
But consumers need to know some important details.
The
German Post
has published a new function.
Letters
and
postcards
can be
franked
with a “
mobile postage stamp
”.
What you have to consider when
sending
without a normal postage stamp.
Frankfurt - In the age of
smartphones
and the like, it is no longer so common to
send
a
letter
with
Deutsche Post
.
Because instead of keeping your friends up to date by letter, a simple status update on
or
is sufficient
.
If a letter is sent, then it is often important mail for offices, the bank or the employer.
Because important, legal documents often require a handwritten signature.
It is all the worse when there is no
more
postage
in the house.
But instead of
having
to queue
up in the
post office
for new
stamps
, there is now a new way of
sending
letters
.
And all without a stamp.
Instead, a
smartphone
and a pen are
sufficient
.
Deutsche Post: Forgot your stamp?
This could get expensive
Billions of
letters
are sent in
Germany
every year.
Most of them are properly
stamped
.
If the stamp was forgotten or the last postage increase was missed, the letter will not arrive.
Deutsche Post then usually sends it back to the sender.
However, if there are “operational reasons” against this, the letter can also be forwarded to the recipient, explains
Deutsche Post
.
But that will be expensive, because then a so-called collection fee is due that either the recipient or the sender have to pay.
The new function at Swiss Post avoids this annoyance because normal postage stamps are no longer needed.
Type of post |
Collection fee (per individual shipment) in national shipping |
---|---|
Postcard or standard letter |
70 cents |
Large letter or maxi letter |
2 euros |
Book shipment or shipment of goods |
2 euros |
Source: Deutsche Post |
Deutsche Post has a new feature: this is how you can easily send a letter without a postage stamp
But how exactly does the dispatch of post work without a standard postage stamp?
To do this, you need
the
Deutsche Post
app
called
"Post & DHL App"
.
This can be downloaded to your smartphone from the App Store or Google Play Store.
You don't have to register in order to use the function.
It is important that you have a PayPal account so that you
can pay
the
postage costs
.
With the old version of “
mobile phone
postage
” it was still possible to settle the bill using the mobile phone number.
That is no longer possible with the mobile postage stamp.
Then you can start.
First, the shipping method must be selected in the app.
It is important here that shipping without
postage
in this function is only limited to Germany.
If you have to send letters or postcards abroad, you cannot yet use this function.
Parcels cannot be sent with the
mobile postage stamp
either.
The function is limited to the products
postcard, standard letter, compact letter and large letter
.
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Deutsche Post: With a new function, you can do without normal postage stamps.
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New function at Deutsche Post: You have to pay attention to this with the mobile postage stamp
Then you have to select the "Code for labeling".
Then you can
pay for
the so-called
mobile postage stamp
.
This costs just as much as a normal postage stamp, there is no extra charge for the function.
Once you have
paid
your postage to
Deutsche Post
, you will receive a code.
It consists of the word
"#PORTO"
and a string of eight characters.
Please note that this
code is
only valid for 14 days.
After that you can no longer use it.
Then all you need is a pen.
Because instead of the postage stamp, you
now have to
add
the code from the
app to
your
letter
or
postcard
.
Write it in the place where you would normally stick the mark.
In the case of letters or postcards, this area is usually a box at the top right.
Warning:
The code should not protrude over the edges of the box.
Use a dark ballpoint pen or a fine felt-tip pen when writing so that the code is easy to read.
It is also important to write down the code in two lines.
In the first line only the term "
#Porto
" is included, underneath the eight-digit string.
How do I use the mobile postage stamp?
Step 1:
Download the "Post & DHL" app and store PayPal data.
Step 2:
Select postage and "Code to write on".
Step 3:
Write two lines of code on the letter.
Deutsche Post: What happens to unused codes of the “mobile phone postage” function?
Your
letter is then
franked with the mobile postage stamp and can be sent to the nearest mailbox.
If you accidentally
bought the
wrong
stamp
, you can cancel it.
The
German postal
purpose offers a contact form.
If you have still used the previous “Mobile phone postage” function, you can temporarily still use unused codes for shipping, as Deutsche Post announces.
(Sophia Lother)
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However, properly franked letters do not always reach the intended recipient.
After a bizarre mix-up at Deutsche Post *, a student's housework suddenly ended up in a completely different place.
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