[Dx-qsl] Bureau

[Bill Hawkins]

snip>   I have been reading with interest about QSL managers not willing to
pay out of their own pocket to return cards via the bureau.

Good day all--
I have been chasing dx QSLs for about 45 years now and I guess I am old
fashioned, but I always thought  (until the past couple of years!) that a
manager was a volunteer who helped "poor" dx stations get out cards faster
than the dx can. If the dx can afford to pay for card printing and other
expenses, so much the better but if not, the manager would be responsible
for the cards, shipping to bureaus, time required, etc. This meant answering
direct sase cards direct-not by bureau and keeping any money-and bureau
requests are answered by bureau. Extra money (a good idea) sent with
requests would go to offset the "volunteered" expenses, not to buy groceries
and cars!
If the volunteer can't do this, he shouldn't volunteer!

QSLing for big buck dxpeditions are another ballgame.

Oh well, the world is changing but I am slow to adjust.

Bill W5EC