Originally Posted by
Daylesewblessed
A note about taping over your printed label on the Priority mail boxes: I have been told by the postal clerks NOT to tape over the bar coding, because the shine makes it difficult to read using the hand held tracking devices. Ample taping is a good thing, but not over the code.
I asked about this at the post office & was told you should tape over the bar code too, as the new scanners can now read thru the shiney tape. Also it keeps the label from getting wet & ending up in the dead letter area.