freepost
(mostly, UK) A postal service allowing a person to send mail without affixing postage, the recipient paying when collecting the mail.
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British Labour, Deform UK, and the Fib Dems have sent addressed campaign letters to me, so I'm returning it to them via freepost addresses asking them not to post me stuff in the future. Anyone got a freepost address…
If you get campaign material posted to you, send it back via freepost. Make them pay for it. See addresses below.
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(mostly, UK) A postal service allowing a person to send mail without affixing postage, the recipient paying when collecting the mail.
“British Labour, Deform UK, and the Fib Dems have sent addressed campaign letters to me, so I'm returning it to them via freepost addresses asking them not to post me stuff in the future. Anyone got a freepost address for the Fib Dems?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If you get campaign material posted to you, send it back via freepost. Make them pay for it. See addresses below.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ad: For Sale - Lego Star Wars: ARC-170 Starfighter (75402) Supplied New & Sealed (FreePost) #Lego #StarWars #ARC170”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK) A postal service allowing an electoral candidate, political party or government department to send mail wholly paid for by Royal Mail (as the statutory universal postal service provider).
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