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This contains the names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, Internet and E-mail details, along with the areas of business and specialty stock for each member. In separate sections the user can search by geographic locality for members, by the type of stock for which he is searching, or by the type of business which he requires.

This publication is FREE to members, to reference libraries, and to all societies affiliated to the ABPS in Great Britain, and is available for purchase by the general public.

The PTS News is published approximately every other month, is strictly confidential and is available to members only. It is not intended to cover the same ground as general philatelic magazines so it does not, in general, contain book reviews, philatelic society events or details of New Issues.

It will contain news, views, pictures and information which is thought to be beneficial to the membership. Included will be confidential information concerning unsatisfactory business transactions and theft, details of amendments to VAT regulations or other Government legislation as it relates to the membership and interesting news from around the world.

General information concerning the Society's activities and reports from various Committees are given where appropriate, particularly those which give advice on problems. Separate sections detail forthcoming Auctions, Fairs and Exhibitions. Also published are details of new membership applications, changes of members' address/ telephone/fax numbers and other relevant details.

Advertising to your fellow members is accepted for very modest fees.

A perennial problem seems to be the incidence of theft and occasionally the mislaying of philatelic material. The PTS operates the RED CALL system to ensure that the details are broadcast to as wide as possible an area both within, and where necessary outside, the trade.

The report is received by the office and the Secretary will decide on the scope of the alert. This can be any combination of one or more of the UK regions, Europe, or in postal terms, Zones 1 or 2. The details are typed and mailed out the same day if possible. Details are also published in the following PTS Newsletter so that a copy is always available for reference.

Reports come in from members, the public, insurance companies and the police. These must be in writing and obviously the more detailed the better. If thefts have been reported to the police then a Crime Reference number, contact name and telephone number should be supplied. Good photocopies or scans of the material are a great help. The complete lists may not be published, but reference copies are held in the office which can be used to confirm any possible sightings.

Over the years this system has resulted in the recovery of significant amounts of material.