[access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!

  • From: "hotscot72" <william.inglis72@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:46:59 +0100

HI Eleanor, I am on the list, Billy

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Eleanor Martha Burke
Sent: 21 October 2014 18:11
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!

If Billy is on the list he must have a private e-mail and you could conduct 
business that way perhaps!!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Muhsin, Louisa" <Louisa.Muhsin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:42 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!


> Hi Billy,
>
> We've emailed you some extra help and we've just tried ringing you. The 
> Tech Support Squad will also call you.
>
> Best,
> Louisa.
>
> Louisa Muhsin
>
> RNIB Overdrive - now available from RNIB online shop
>
> Reading Services Digital Manager, Solutions Team
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of hotscot72
> Sent: 21 October 2014 13:00
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!
>
> hi Aedan, I am really pleased for you.
> I am into the third week of my trial, and have not been able to use the 
> service on my win8.2 laptop, as I cannot seem to find the download 
> overdrive app link for the OP, Billy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of Aedan O'Meara
> Sent: 21 October 2014 12:01
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!
>
> Hi,
> I am using Overdrive on my win8 laptop for months now.
> Aedan.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of hotscot72
> Sent: 21 October 2014 10:23
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!
>
> Hi Elenor, Like you I have about a week or so left on my free months 
> trial, and I have been very disapointed in that I have not been able to 
> use my new windows8 laptop system on the trial, as the Overdrive app for 
> the windows8 systems is not yet available, and therefor, I cannot use the 
> laptop for downloading audio books.
> Billy
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of Eleanor Martha Burke
> Sent: 21 October 2014 09:30
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!
>
> I did weeks ago regarding my subscription and needless to say I never had 
> a response.  I did have one response weeks ago when I made my initial 
> complaint about not hearing but then silence!!!  I had been offered a free 
> trial period and asked if the dates could be altered as I was in the 
> middle of university exams.  I think by now I have about a week free trial 
> left because to date I was unable to take up this free offer.  I was also 
> to hear back regarding my local authority but again a huge silence!!!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Muhsin, Louisa" <Louisa.Muhsin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:09 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!
>
>
>> Morning everyone,
>>
>> If anyone would like any help, please do email Overdrive@xxxxxxxxxxx.
>> If you would prefer a call just put this in the message and we can
>> ring you back.
>>
>> Best,
>> Louisa.
>>
>>
>> Louisa Muhsin
>>
>> RNIB Overdrive - now available from RNIB online shop
>>
>> Reading Services Digital Manager, Solutions Team
>>
>> RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
>> 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE
>>
>> M: 07748 147309
>> e: louisa.muhsin@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> w: www.rnib.org.uk
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Iain Lackie
>> Sent: 20 October 2014 23:15
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!
>>
>> And if you have a problem, someone will actually get back to you.
>>
>> Iain
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Nutt
>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 10:39 PM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are you kidding?  RNIB and Overdrive could learn a lot from Audible.
>> They are fantastic and even have an accessibility team.  They even
>> make their betas certainly on Android, public, so we can feed back
>> before release of the next version.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of MJ Williams
>> Sent: 20 October 2014 21:48
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Increasingly frustrated with overdrive!
>>
>> Speaking personally, the £50 membership fee would've been better
>> spent on something more fruitful, eg, betting on landslide election
>> results for the Lib Dems, you get the idea.
>> I'm sorry, I don't wish to be deliberately rude, only one does not
>> expect such lamentably substandard service from the very organisation
>> whose raison d'etre is the betterment of living conditions for the
>> blind and partially-sighted in this country. Instead, what we have is
>> an organisation, a commercial concern to all outward appearances,
>> engaged in some of the worst forms of capitalistic practices while
>> still claiming to be a charity.  Audable isn't a charity, yet, they
>> seem to do a far better job to judge from the level of praise they
>> regularly receive from members on this list and elsewhere.  I could go
>> on, but I've ranted enough. Thank you for listening. <smile>
>> Sincerely, Matthew At 19:00 20/10/2014, you wrote:
>>>I feel your pain, wish I had not spent the
>>>£50.00 but thought it was worth a try, no titles take my fancy 
>>>yet
>>>so haven't experienced what you are at the moment.
>>>
>>>On 20/10/2014 18:22, Alistair wrote:
>>>>Hi folks,Still having serious issues with this programme on my
>>>>pc,despite contacting RNIB overdrive team I find myself on the verge
>>>>of deleting the damn thing! spent a lot of time searching for authors
>>>>and books from the RNIB overdrive page, ensured the spelling was
>>>>correct only to have my searches returned as errors or not found!
>>>>which is odd as they were there at the llaunch of the app! Secondly,
>>>>after signing in, I try to download a title, so click borrow, then
>>>>click download mp3, only to be told that this is a master open
>>>>document file and where do I want to save it? The mp3 book does not
>>>>download!Where am I going wrong?I have read the RNIB notes and
>>>>endeavour to follow them correctly!I should add that this is a pc
>>>>problem only as I’ve already given up on the Ipod as a 
>>>>bad
>>>>job!  For some reason I  successfully use my Ipad Air to download a
>>>>book, it would however be nice to use the pc!    Anyone else experience
>>>>this?
>>>>
>>>>BEST!
>>>>
>>>>Alistair
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