Promotional Postal Order
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A Promotional postal order ( or PPO for short) is a special type of postal order
that is issued in the United Kingdom
by various companies in conjunction with the Royal Mail
to promote their goods and services. These have been issued at various times since the 1970's.
Postal Order
In the United Kingdom , a Postal Order is used for sending money through the mail. In the United States, this is known as a Postal money order...
that is issued in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by various companies in conjunction with the Royal Mail
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
to promote their goods and services. These have been issued at various times since the 1970's.
List of companies known to have issued PPOs
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