Royal Mail paid twice for letters to charity - Times Online

Royal Mail paid twice for letters to charity - Times Online: "The Royal Mail is often being paid twice for donors' letters to charities, Third Sector (June 11) reveals.

Many charities supply Freepost envelopes to supporters but tell them that if they use a stamp it will save the charity money. But the Royal Mail has introduced an automated system for sorting Freepost envelopes that cannot tell whether envelopes are stamped. So unless their staff spot the stamps, the charity will pay postage and the donor will pay for the stamp."