Can you put franked mail into a normal post box?

You can post your franked mail at Post Office branches, Royal Mail Delivery offices and Mail Centres, and Business Post Boxes. If you are posting 30 letters or less, you can post your franked mail in normal post boxes if you are using metered posting envelopes/low-volume posting envelopes.

What is a franked mail box?

Business Post Boxes or Franked/Meter Mail boxes. Business Post Boxes are much bigger than Royal Mail’s post boxes so you can post your letters, large letters and small parcels into these boxes and the Royal Mail collect them at the end of each day.

What happens if I put franked mail in a post box?

Franked mail should not be posted in an ordinary post box due to Royal Mail’s sorting system and doing so will likely cause delays to the delivery of your mail. Most Post Office branches have a separate business window for you to quickly drop off your franked mail pouches for delivery.

What is the difference between franked and stamped mail?

What is the difference between franked and stamped mail? Simply put, a franking mark is applied in place of a stamp, there is however more to it than this. A franking machine mark is neatly and consistently applied and can additionally carry more information, like a sender address or company logo.

Where can I drop my franked mail?

Posting your franked mail

• Post Office®
• Public post box – in a franking outer envelope (supplied by your machine provider)
• Business mail post box.
• Mail centre.
• Your local Enquiry Office or Customer Service Point.

Does franked mail need to be posted same day?

All the impressions must be clear and readable and made within six months of the franked date. If you missed the last post or collection time, and your mail is already franked: Re-frank your post with the following day’s date. Hold on to the items and post them the next day.

Where can I drop franked mail?

Is franked mail cheaper than stamps?

A franking Machine also commonly known as a ‘Postage Meter’ is used to print a barcode on to a letter or parcel in place of a traditional stamp. Franked postage prices are cheaper than stamps, no matter what class is sent.

Where can I drop off franked post?

Can franked mail be traced?

You can send a letter from £1.15, Large letters from £3.25 and Small Parcels from £5 using your franking machine. Although this is a reliable service this does not offer you any tracking or a proof of delivery.

Is franked mail cheaper?

Franking Machines can weigh and measure letters and parcels and print the correct postage amount based on Royal Mail prices. Franked postage prices are cheaper than stamps, no matter what class is sent.