[Dx-qsl] IRC Changes

[Steven Wheatley KU9C]

Keith, as someone else recommended....have them pull out the IMM, and read with them the section on IRCS.

I find that most post offices have some idea of them, but they're  a pain to redeem, as the clerk has to literally cancel each IRC by stamping in the appropriate box. They then have some sort of paperwork.....I suspect there's two things going on, a lack of desire to work the redemption, or a lack of training on how to do it.  


It took some time for me to get to the relationship I have...but the person (and it is literally A PERSON)...knows exactly how to redeem.  I bring them in, all counted out, and sorted by dx ircs, and US IRCS by value.  

You'll either get an envelope mailed, or 80 cents in stamps...you can get any denomination you want (or that they have in stock, more correctly).

73


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Steve Wheatley KU9C 
PO Box 5953 
Parsippany NJ  07054-6953 
U.S.A. 

email:  ku9c@ku9c.com 
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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Keith Retzer <kretzer@kscable.com>
Reply-To: dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 20:51:23 -0600

>Steve,
>
>Have you ever tried to use IRCs at your post office to mail anything?  If 
>yes, what is the process, and how much trouble did they give you at 
>first.  I tried at a local postoffice, and they said I could not exchange 
>them for stamps, but had to have letters ready to mail to use the 
>ircs.  They even then did not know the process.  If I know in advance, 
>maybe I can be successful at redeeming some to send DX mail.
>
>Thanks for any clues.
>
>Keith W7KEU Indexa staff member.
>
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