[access-uk] Re: AFB labels

  • From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 01:31:16 +0100

Aah thanks George, you beat me on this one and your quite right too!
Christine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 7:58 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: AFB labels


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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