[access-uk] Re: AFB labels

  • From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:04:21 +0100

Monsieur Braille perhaps? -

Andy
----- 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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