stamp price in France

[Hélène LAGACHE]

I just learned that postal rates are increasing (still!) in France. And especially for letters sent abroad.
Already there is only one rate to send a mail to Belgium and Singapore... A few years ago there was a rate for European countries and a rate for the rest of the world (more expensive).
And from 1 January 2023 the price for a letter sent internationally; for a weight up to 20grs will increase from 1.65 euros to 1.80 euros!
I am very unhappy, especially given the continuing deterioration of postal services. Everything is done to discourage citizens from writing so that the Post Office can focus on more lucrative business services.

[Hélène LAGACHE]

Carien, unfortunately yes, this policy of privatization of public services so harmful is European.

[Hélène LAGACHE]

Ruud, what barcode are you talking about?

[Ruud Janssen]

the new postal systems are automized in a lot of ways. All partt of today's mail-art. Getting a barcode sticker for free on your enveloppe too.

[Carien van Hest]

The same situation in the Netherlands, Hélène. On top of that I get mail art covered with ugly stickers with strange barcodes, hard to remove without damaging the envelope. When I called the PTT to complain (and it was HARD to get a human on the phone - first you are fobbed off with a bot on the internet), I was told that it was a random policy to optimize their service in the future. Sure.