[NFBMI-Talk] Trouble Mailing a Braille Book Free Matter

[Georgia Kitchen]

hi,

Yes, this occasionally happens unfortunately. I have been pretty lucky
lately. One technique I have heard of: when you go to the post office or
interact with the mail person perhaps you should show them an example of
what is in the package. this helps them understand about braille and the
free matter stamp. A stamp from NFB is very helpful also. aAlso,  some
people have explained to the mail person, "I am a volunteer with nfb or a
volunteer with nfbnewsline, the talking newspaper and I am mailing out
their subscription information or I am mailing them information about
how... I think one volunteer who used to mail a bunch of us old time radio
tapes would give the mail person a cassette tape or so. The bad experience
I had several years ago: I mailed a hard copy braille copy of the  Book of
Mormons to the B p s b p  training center in Kalamazoo. Christine Boone
said they never got the book. This is sad. Just my two cents. Hope you
have  better luch in the future.

Georgia

On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 10:46 PM ceo--- via NFBMI-Talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I purchased a stamp from the Material Center at the NFB head quarters.
>
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> Subject: [NFBMI-Talk] Trouble Mailing a Braille Book Free Matter
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> Hello,
>
> I am having trouble sending a Braille book through the mail by putting Free
> Matter for the Blind on the package.  I have already had the package
> returned to me from the mail stating they will not send it the way I
> addressed it. Today I went to my local post office and they told me I need
> an ink stamp with an insignia on it in order for it to be mailed Free
> Matter
> for the Blind. Does anyone know about this? Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Diana
>
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