It is a French word for "Post for the Blind". Don't ask why the French should be singled out here. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 6:47 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels Christine - Cecogramme? What is this? - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:44 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels |I don't know, but this is true, I've done it myself too, but you ought to | put the word Cecogramme on the parcel too, its on every lable. Christine. | ----- 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 | valid | > to | > | 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 | send | > it | > | > | > first | > | > | > | class free post, and just pay the outstanding balance to upgrade | > the | > | > | > parcel | > | > | > | to recorded delivery? - | > | > | > | | > | > | > | Andy | > | > | > | | > | > | > 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