[BlindTlk] [BlTlk] Free Matter Mail Sending/Receipt Problems?

[Judy Jones]

Free Matter is with USPS, not UPS. USPS is the US Postal Service that honors Free Matter materials. I have not heard that United Parcel Service has joined the ranks. If so, that is great news.

Judy




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----- Original Message -----
From: Jen via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, September 09, 2021 10:36 AM
To: Donald Winiecki via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
CC: Jen <spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Free Matter Mail Sending/Receipt Problems?

Here's the funny thing. My braille application letter, which was about four pages, got to the NFB in about a week, no problem. With the official "free matter sticker I got from the Independence Market on it, too. I read the resolution of this past convention which discussed UPS problems, and now I literally see what they mean.


On Thursday, September 9, 2021, 01:13:03 PM EDT, Donald Winiecki via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 


Hi Jen,
Unfortunately, "Free Matter for the Blind" is sometimes treated with low
priority by USPS. Personal at my local Post Office are kind of open about
saying so.
However, this isn't always the case. I often receive paper and other
consumables in less than a week through Free Matter shipping.
It shouldn't have to be this way, but with respect to lessons for the
proofreading course, the materials (including a padded envelope) are often
less than 4 ounces total and you can ship them off first-class for a little
over a dollar.
Best,
_don

On Thu, Sep 9, 2021 at 11:01 AM Jen via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> Is anyone else having mail delivery problems sending / receiving with free
> matter items? As some of you may already know, I'm a student in the
> literary braille proofreading course. I sent my first lesson last week, and
> it still hasn't shown up at the NFB yet. I sent it to 200 East Wells Street
> at Jernigan Place just like the pamphlet said... and the course manager
> said mail delivery is taking three months sometimes.
>
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