I think that Cecogramme is the Euro translation of Articles for the blind, similar to par avinion for air mail. Barry ----- 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 > | > | > | > | > | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > | 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