[access-uk] Re: AFB labels

  • From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:15:19 +0100

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
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