[BlindTlk] [NFB-Talk] Question regarding Free Matter

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Michael, you are correct, with a couple of stipulations:
The item can have no hand written or printed material under 12 point type.
It must be going to a blind person, or an agency serving blind people.
If it is a letter, it must be unsealed.
It does need to be mailed via the postal service, rather than a third party.
It is always a good idea to know the postal regulations involved. Over the years, I've had post masters try hard to convince me that there is no such regulation.
I also had a newsletter returned because it had a printed hand written signature which didn't conform to the regulations.

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Yes, if it has braille, you can send it free matter.

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Subject: [NFB-Talk] Question regarding Free Matter

Hi.
I wonder if someone could clarify something for me regarding sending something Free Matter for the Blind.
It is my understanding that if the materials are Braille, then I should be able to send it.
I was trying to send a box with Braille materials in it, but I didn't go to an actual post office to sen it. I needed a good box, so I went to one of those Mailboxes Etc. Places that is a third party place.
I was told that they could not ship my stuff using Free Matter. It was very obvious they didn't know what I was talking about, but I had them look it up before I had to pay money. They told me that since they were a third party, they wouldn't be able to use that shipping method.
I had the option to take the heavy box with stuff to the nearest post office, but by that time, I didn't want to call another Uber and carry it elsewhere.
Does anyone know who might have been right in this situation? Could I have used Free Matter, or do third party places have the right to say no and instead charge me for Media Mail?
Thanks much.
Jim


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