Antoinette Camilleri, communications coordinator, MaltaPost, Marsa.
Lm denomination stamps
I refer to the letter entitled Stumped, by John M. Grima of Toronto, Canada, in which he complains that MaltaPost has given the public just one month to use up old stamps.
This is incorrect. Stamps with the Lm currency only denomination were last issued in 2006. The last issue, in fact, was the Bob Geldof miniature sheet issued on December 22, 2006. Prior to that, the Christmas 2006 set consisting of four stamps and a miniature sheet had been issued on November 6, 2006 with the following denominations: 8c, 16c, 22c, 27c, 50c.
This, in effect, means the public had 14 months in which to use up their Lm only denomination stamps, and not just one month, as stated in Mr Grima's letter.
All stamps issued after December 22, 2006 carried dual denominations, i.e. the Lm and the euro which remain valid for postage for an indefinite period of time.
We trust this clarifies matters.
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Charles Micallef
Feb 11th 2008, 15:18
Reference to Ms Antoniette Camilleri's reply to Mr JM Grima of Toronto, Canada.
What a childish argument!! The thing is that MaltaPost promised to change all Lm currency denomination stamps up to the end of January 2008. But MaltaPost backed out from this arrangement and refused to do so when I went to Valletta to change the surplus stock of Lm denominated stamps.
To be fair with MaltaPost I was informed that a new scheme will be announced so that people with surplus Lm stamps will first fill up a form with the amount and value of stamps, send it to MaltaPost and whenever MaltaPost feels like it one will able to go to Marsa and exchange the surplus stamps. No dates were given to me when this initiative will start and finish!
This arrangement is a highly unacceptable solution to the problem and thus I urge the Malta Communications Authority to see to this matter and solve with further ado.
Albert Fsadni
Feb 11th 2008, 11:52
I am writing with regard to the letter by Antoinette Camilleri of Malta Post appearing in the Times on 11 February, 2008. She explains that the last issue of stamps showing the old
currency was on 22 December, 2006.. However the original letter a few weeks ago dealt with the dissatisfaction of a customer of MaltaPost with the refusal of accepting stamps showing their value under the old currency as a form for payment for using the services of MaltaPost. The person in question also states that when he asked for money back for his stamps, this was refused. He was also refused exchange for the current stamps.
When a person buys stamps from MaltaPost through one of its agencies, a contract is
being entered into. This is for delivering a service by affixing the stamps to the value
required. When this service has been done, then the Contract has been executed. By
putting, an expiry date by which the stamps can be used, they are in fact changing the rules
of the Contract. This cannot be done without the consent of the other party.
In my opinion, MaltaPost should have given adequate notice for the expiry date for the stamps in question. It also has the responsibility of buying back the old stamps by either repaying with cash or exchanging them for new stamps. Anything less then this, would be in breach of the original Contract.
Maybe, this is a case for referral to the Body overlooking the abuse of the “Change over”
to the Euro. Failing this, it is a case for the Small Claims Tribunal - and would Malta Post
be willing to show how they treat customers who have no other option but to use MaltaPost?