[access-uk] Re: AFB labels
- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 12:57:48 +0100
Andy
For a full description of the articles for the blind rules go to:
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/content1?mediaId=19100225&catId=191001
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It looks to me as if organisations who have an agreement with the Post
Office can send audio books to blind people using AFB labels, but not
individuals. However, you could always contact them to ask for further
clarification. Personally I would not risk it, as it might mean that the
service could be discontinued, and then we would all be in the soup.
Imagine what it would cost to send braille books by even second class post.
Wendy
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Andy Collins
Sent: 04 September 2007 12:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels
Well Ray, I kind of thought so too, I was really highlighting the anomaly
between what we can lawfully do, then what some companies such as Chivers
can do -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:20 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels
| Andy, I think maybe you are stretching a point some what. I often
| fear the concession we enjoy now with Articles for the Blind postage
| is being somewhat abused, and I'm not sure that dealers in access
| products should be using the service as much as they do. I've had
| invoices sent me with articles for the blind labels stuck on the
| envelope, just to give one example. HumanWare did observe the rules
| better, I think, when they sent me a VAT exemption form to sign by
| regular postage.
|
| While I know that many blind people are poor, and aren't slow to point
| that out, I believe we could be shooting ourselves in the foot if
| persistent mis-use or abuse of the concession continues.
|
| Just My twenty eight pence worth - or is it more now to send a letter
| second class?
|
| From Ray
| I can be contacted off-list at:
| mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| Andy Collins
|
|
| So, if the bbc shop, and Chivers use AFB labels for their blind
| customers,
| then why can't we use them to send audio books to each other? Yes,
| these are
| comercially available books, but in a way, we are restricted in our
| access
| to the printed word, and can't just buy the audio version on the
| hi-street -
|
| Maybe I'm taking limited choice too far here?
|
| Andy
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