Originally Posted by np3
I tape over the address because I worry about the weather, not because I have been told to do so. But you cannot tape over the bar code because if they can't scan it, you have to pay the postage all over again. And the post office encourages you to print online so what they told you does not make sense.
I agree, that is what I do. And make sure the numbers under the bar code are taped over as well. Although I heard recently that it is OK to tape the whole label, as long as it is CLEAR tape.
If they can't read the barcode, they can enter the numbers manually - just takes them longer.