Royal Mail postie reveals no junk mail stickers don't work

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 06:06 · Archive

No junk mail stickers are ineffective; Royal Mail posties are legally required to deliver unaddressed mail unless customers officially opt out online.

A Royal Mail postie named Jas has revealed that 'no junk mail' stickers displayed on letterboxes do not prevent mail from being delivered. Speaking on social media in response to questions about junk mail delivery, Jas explained that the stickers are ineffective regardless of how clearly they are displayed.

Under current law, Royal Mail posties are legally obliged to deliver all unaddressed mail unless a customer has officially opted out. Jas said: 'We legally have to deliver unaddressed mail – unless you officially opt out' and noted that the process 'probably takes two seconds'.

According to Royal Mail, posties must deliver all addressed mail, including letters addressed to 'The Occupier' or with other generic recipient information, as well as personally addressed mail. The only way to stop unaddressed mail is through the Royal Mail Door to Door opt-out scheme.

Jas explained that when customers complain to posties about receiving junk mail despite having stickers on their letterboxes, the reality is that someone has paid for a delivery service. She said: 'Someone's paid for a service, so unless you opt out yes, I legally have to deliver junk mail'.

Royal Mail's website has a dedicated page explaining how to opt out of advertising mail. The opt-out scheme stops all unaddressed mail from being delivered to a property once a customer has registered.

How it is being reported

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• Postie reveals how to stop junk mail and it's not using a 'no junk mail' stickerA postie for Royal Mail has revealed how no junk mail stickers are pointless and how you can actually stop junk mail being delivered to your home.This Is Local London · 30 Oct, 05:00
• Postie reveals how to stop junk mail and it's not using a 'no junk mail' stickerA postie for Royal Mail has revealed how no junk mail stickers are pointless and how you can actually stop junk mail being delivered to your home.News Shopper · 30 Oct, 05:00
• Postie reveals how to stop junk mail and it's not using a 'no junk mail' stickerA postie for Royal Mail has revealed how no junk mail stickers are pointless and how you can actually stop junk mail being delivered to your home.Croydon Guardian · 30 Oct, 05:00

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