[access-uk] Re: AFB labels
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 12:47:33 +0100
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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