[Dx-qsl] IRC Changes

Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:00:08 -0500

I don't know what country all of you are in but when I have problems they
say go to the main Down Center and they'll take care of it.  It says no
where in those sections, that it must be handled locally, but only...that
it must be handled by the USPO...in accordance with "most cooperative"
branch manager anyone has ever seen.  That's why I send IRC's overseas
now..it's easier for them (in certain countries) to redeem them than it
is here.  A HORRIBLE thing to say...but the truth.  
Fortunately, I've not had to battle them since Dave retired, but if you
have a postal Elmer give'em cookies for Christmas, birthdays,
etc...they're HARD to find.

Just my dime....
Ken
WA8JOC
P.S. I won't even go into the IRC value changes....UGH !!!!

On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 23:43:41 -0500 "Steven Wheatley KU9C"
<[email protected]> writes:
> 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
> 
> 
> --------------------------- 
> Steve Wheatley KU9C 
> PO Box 5953 
> Parsippany NJ  07054-6953 
> U.S.A. 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Keith Retzer <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> 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.
> >
> >At 08:02 PM 3/10/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >
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> >
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