[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 
  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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