[bcab] Re: Articles for the blind

Hi George
So can  a company  avoid paying postage, by mailing
*all* customers  16 point typeface or above.

Regards,  Derek

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of George Bell
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:21 PM
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: Articles for the blind
>
>
> If their print catalogue was printed in 16 point typeface or above, it
> would have been perfectly legal to send by Articles for the Blind.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
> Sent: 24 February 2009 11:50
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: Articles for the blind
>
> Hi Clive
>
> Exactly! I was lucky my son was available to leg it down the road, or
> else getting the envelope would have been a pain for me.  I believe
> they sent their entire batch of print catalogues out in that way, so
> maybe someone not familiar with AFB and the way it works did the
> mailshot on that occasion.
>
>
> Jackie Cairns
>  Braille Support Adviser
>  Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Sight and Sound Technology
>  Welton House North Wing
>  Summerhouse Road
>  Moulton Park
>  Northampton
>  NN3 6WD
>  Telephone: 01604 798024
>  Fax: 01604 798090
>  Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 24 February 2009 10:06
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: Articles for the blind
>
> Hi Jackie,
>
> it's not the money that's the problem, but the jaunt.  To some people
> it may mean traipsing a couple of miles across town, or even getting a
> taxi in and back, especially if you can't get through to the local
> sorting office from the national call centre, to find out the size of
> the package.  I'd be happy to walk to get a small package, but a large
> one would be a different matter altogether.
>
> Best,
> Clive
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
> Sent: 24 February 2009 09:07
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: Articles for the blind
>
> Hi Clive
>
> I rang Tapesense about it, partly because I had originally requested
> an electronic copy of their catalogue and got print, and partly  to
> tell them they shouldn't be sending out standard print catalogues and
> simply writing Articles For The Blind on the envelope.  Oh, and there
> was the jaunt down to the sorting office and a small matter of £1.40?
> (smile).
>
>
> Jackie Cairns
>  Braille Support Adviser
>  Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Sight and Sound Technology
> Welton House North Wing  Summerhouse Road  Moulton Park  Northampton
>  NN3 6WD
>  Telephone: 01604 798024
>  Fax: 01604 798090
>  Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Clive Lever
> Sent: 23 February 2009 17:49
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: Articles for the blind
>
> Hi Jackie,
>
> I don't know if there is a different ruling for large print, but I
> always believed that if Tapesense had sent a package containing only
> standard print but under Articles for the Blind, they shouldn't have
> done.  Braille yes, large print I don't know, tape yes.  Not sure
> about audio CD, but this sounds like an entirely different issue to
> me.  Please can anyone clarify the position?
>
> Cheers,
> Clive
>
>
>       ----- Original Message -----
>       From: Jackie Cairns <mailto:jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>       To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>       Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 4:50 PM
>       Subject: [bcab] Re: Articles for the blind
>
>       Hi Andrew
>
>       Some time last year, before I moved from Scotland, I recall
> that Tapesense sent me their catalogue in print, and wrote Articles
> For The Blind on the envelope by hand.  My son  went to the Sorting
> Office for me and had to pay £1.40 postage that the postman requested
> because he said it wasn't valid.
>
>       I took this up with Tapesense, and advised them to use AFB
> labels to avoid this happening to other people.  So perhaps you aren't
> recommended to do this without a proper sticker.
>
>
>       Jackie Cairns
>        Braille Support Adviser
>        Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>        Sight and Sound Technology
>        Welton House North Wing
>        Summerhouse Road
>        Moulton Park
>        Northampton
>        NN3 6WD
>        Telephone: 01604 798024
>        Fax: 01604 798090
>        Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson
>       Sent: 23 February 2009 16:43
>       To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>       Subject: [bcab] Articles for the blind
>
>       Hi,
>
>
>
>       Does anyone know with AFB if you can just print out an
> envelope and write Articles for the blind on this, or do you have to
> use one of the stickers that RNIB sell in packs?
>
>
>
>       I have been doing the former for a while, and usually get
> stuff through, but lately have had stuff returned as not qualifying
> (mainly CDS which are specificly for VI people and contain VI specific
> content).
>
>
>
>       Thanks.
>
>       Andrew.
>
>
>
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