hi all, especially Jackie C,
I placed an order with Persula today and checked their formats. The
catalogues go out in large print (16 point font or above), on CD (they
didn't specify format, but I presume some version of audio, since they
used to do tape), and email. So, if you're getting print versions of the
catalogues and need a different format, then just ask, on 020 7357 9298.
Best,
Clive
-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of George Bell
Sent: 24 February 2009 15:40
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Articles for the blind
Absolutely not! The recipient must be blind or partially sighted.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Derek Hornby
Sent: 24 February 2009 15:23
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [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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