Used stamps exchanges.

I would like to start a debate with all of you. For more than a year, the only letters I have received that had a stamp on the envelope were those that came from a member of these clubs. In other words, physical mail is on the way to disappear and I'm not the only one to say this, just look at what's happening in Denmark. When some here ask for stamps from 2024 to 2026, I smile kindly (unfortunately). From your experience all over the world, are we doomed to see our hobby gradually become the refuge of older and older people, and then slowly disappear or is there still a hope of revival? And which one?

Por mi trabajo recibo diariamente entre 40/50 cartas.... con suerte consigo uno o dos sellos y siempre los mismos. En España de unos 120 sellos que saca Correos anualmente, apenas 15 se usan para franquear cartas. El resto estan destinados al coleccionismo y con unos valores exagerados

When Austria joined the EU in 1995, many believed that with the end of the Schilling, postage stamps would also die out.
This hasn't happened, and Austria still has an attractive stamp program, in my opinion.
The problem is ourselves.
When was the last time we wrote a postcard or letter for Christmas, Easter, or any other occasion?

Turkey is gradually phasing out stamps in favour of automatic printed labels. I am lucky if my local post office has any stamps in stock. Also the cost of sending a letter internationally has more than doubled. People often ask me for used Turkish stamps, but they are very difficult to find. Not many Turks send letters locally & if they do they aren't usually bothered if it has stamps or a printed label.

i agree! our hobby is dying... in past year, I lost 6 correspondents - 3 died and 3 are from Israel and i cant send to them.Stamps are hard to get and even thou those u can - are selfadhesive and branded by nominal letter (A, B, C) and reprinted over and over again. People who look for stamps from-to and quote just new ones + not on paper, cant get a lot of material from me
Who knows what will happened - some postal offices are still issuing stamps, high nominal, just for us, never used in postal transfers. and thats a shame
lets enjoy till we can!