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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Below is an email that was sent to me by Tricia Keane,
Oberon High School, with a request to pass it on to anyone with a Franking
Machine.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Jonelle Reidy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Grovedale West PS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>5241 4776<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span><=
/font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:Tahoma'>
Keane, Tricia M <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, 23 February 200=
7
11:43 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Reidy, Jonelle A; Cherie
Cordingley; Cherry Yelverton; Christine O'Leary; David Neilson; Diane Watson=
;
Gina George; Heather Cromer; Jan Thomson; Jane Huybens; John Crapp; Kathryn
Gould; Linda Johnson; Maree Shell; Marianne Scott; Marlene Barker; Sandra Bo=
seley;
Shirley Niblett; Sue Allan; Susan Schram<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Warning re Franking
Machines</span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DE=
N-US
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span><=
/font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:11=
.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'>If
you have a Franking Machine please read the following:<o:p></o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'>At
Oberon we have a Pitney Bowes Franking machine which is about 5 years old. W=
hen
it arrived it had a sticker on it to phone Advance Postage System for servic=
e
and ribbons…. Which we have done for 5 years.<o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'>Recently
Advanced Postage system kept sending us incorrect ribbons and told us that t=
hey
could no longer get the right ribbons and that we needed to purchase a new
machine. They then offered us a $3000.00 machine for $500.00. I=
was
suspicious of this and looked at franking machine on the Aust. Post website=
and
found that Pitney Bowes is a recommended supplier. I phoned them and t=
o
my surprise <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Yes</span></b> I can still g=
et
ribbons for my machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'>We
have sent back a large box of unsuitable ribbons to Advanced Postage for a
refund (I hope) and I have not told them about contact with Pitney Bowes.<o:=
p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'>Pitney
Bowes also told me that somehow the Advanced Postage sticker got on the mach=
ine
before we got it and that they did not deal with them at all.<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'>Today
I had a phone call from Shirley at Lara SC asking about our franking machine=
.
Apparently the company she is dealing with, FP Mail, sent her a bill for $50=
0
being for service agreement and extended warranty. Guess what!!! FP Ma=
il
is listed in the Yellow Pages as Advance Office System and Advance Postage
Systems.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'>Take
care when dealing with these companies!!!!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></=
p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'>Please
pass on to anyone you know who has a franking machine. Our machine is
still working perfectly with the new correct ribbons!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span>=
</font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><b><font size=3D5 face=3D"Freestyle Script"><span
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";font-weight:bold'>R=
egards
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><b><font size=3D5 face=3D"Freestyle Script"><span
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";font-weight:bold'>T=
ricia
Keane<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><b><font size=3D5 face=3D"Freestyle Script"><span
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";font-weight:bold'>B=
usiness
Manager<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><b><=
font
size=3D5 face=3D"Freestyle Script"><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-fa=
mily:
"Freestyle Script";font-weight:bold'>Oberon</span></font></b></st1:PlaceNa=
me><b><font
size=3D5 face=3D"Freestyle Script"><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Freestyle Script";
font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">High School</st1:PlaceType></=
span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
size=3D5 face=3D"Freestyle Script"><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Freestyle Script";
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Berlin Sans FB"><span style=3D'=
font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'>Ph: =
5243 4444<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Berlin Sans FB"><span style=3D'=
font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'>Fx: =
5244 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Berlin Sans FB"><span style=3D'=
font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'>Email: <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">kean=
e.tricia.m@edumail.vic.gov.au</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:11=
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