[Dx-qsl] QSL turn-around expectations

[Nenad Stevanovic]

Steven Wheatley KU9C wrote:
> 

> Yes, this could be considered a 'bureau' response.  But the envelope had 8 calls in it.....two requiring paper log searches from QSOs from 5 plus years ago.  Two points of note:
> 


Steve,


With the further decline in QSL bureau business, caused by reasons 
quoted earlier on this list, there will be more direct requests 
with multiple cards. 

In particular, overseas stations would like to take advantage to cut
costs by sending more than one card in a single mailing. In some cases
they even syndicate and send multiple requests of multiple stations,
for various manager's clients.

This will pose a particlular stress on managers, that now have to handle
variety of sitations, in addition to their normal paper work. Just to
name a few:

1. Time consumption, specially for paper logs (you just explained)

2. Insufficient postage (how to chose what to partially confirm first)

3. Some logs are available, some not (return the original cards 
   with recommendation when to re-send). In my oppinion this is better
   than waiting for all logs to arrive.

4. Some QSL  cards not printed (same as three).

5. No return postage at all. The bureau return is obvious, but would
   it have the same priority as those who were received by the bureau?

......



I am pretty much sure you can add more situations, but multiple cards
are going to become rule, rather than exception.



73  Nenad  VE3EXY ...


P.S. Rod's tatistics, derived for direct requests, perfectly fits to
     my bureau statistics, also published on this list. Except I start
     from 417 days onwards.