I don't see how Andy. The label has no bearing on the validity of the contents which is why the rules say the package should be open for inspection at the sending post office, Although my office has never wanted to look inside yet.
Roger Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 12:47 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels
Roger - if any label will do, then isn't this open to fraud from non valid users of the service? - Andy----- Original Message ----- From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 12:40 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels | I've checked this out with the Head Postmaster in this area and he fully| accepts that Audio Books either on CD or on cassettes are perfectly validto| send on an AFTB label. Also he confirmed they don't have to be commercial | labels as any clearly indicated label is acceptable. I use my Dymo printer| to make my own and all it costs me is the roll of labels. | | Roger | | Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. | || ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:08 AM | Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels | | | > 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| > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:27 AM | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels | > | > | > | The BBC Shop also does similar. | > | | > || > | ----- Original Message ----- | > | From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 11:13 PM | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels | > | | > || > | > Well, I think you should ask at the Post Office about that. Chivers| > may | > | > have had an agreement with them that they could use AFB to send to | > blind| > | > people, but if you are sending to a sighted person I don't think you| > can | > | > use | > | > it. | > | > | > | > Wendy | > | > | > | > -----Original Message----- | > | > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On | > Behalf | > | > Of | > | > Andy Collins | > | > Sent: 03 September 2007 23:01 | > | > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels | > | > | > | > Wendy - | > | >| > | > I have bought comercially available audiobooks from Chivers and Isis| > in | > | > the | > | > past, and when I mentioned I was blind, they aranged to send them | > using | > | > AFB | > | > labels, waving the delivery charge, so if they can do it then... - | > | > | > | > Andy| > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > | > From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>| > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 10:47 PM | > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels | > | > | > | > | > | > | Andy | > | > || > | > | I don't see why not, so just ask at your Post Office. However, be| > sure | > | > you | > | > | are only using articles for the blind free post for things which are | > | > | actually special for us. DAISY books are ok, but commercially | > recorded | > | > | books, DVD's, CD's, etc, are not, as they can be bought by everyone | > and| > | > | played on standard equipment. I believe there are hefty fines for | > | > | infringing the rules, and you can't take the risk that they won't| > check. | > | > | The Post Office is losing too much money these days, so they may | > well | > | > target | > | > | us for spot checks. | > | > | | > | > | Wendy | > | > | | > | > | -----Original Message-----| > | > | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On| > Behalf | > | > Of | > | > | Andy Collins | > | > | Sent: 03 September 2007 22:37 | > | > | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | > | Subject: [access-uk] AFB labels | > | > | | > | > | Hi all - | > | > || > | > | When sending a parcel, is it possible to use an AFB label to sendit | > | > first | > | > | class free post, and just pay the outstanding balance to upgrade the | > | > parcel | > | > | to recorded delivery? - | > | > | | > | > | Andy | > | > | | > | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > | > | ** 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