[Dx-qsl] Rate Increases

[Nenad Stevanovic]

Robert,

The price increase is usually affecting all postal services,
including small packets, and M-Bags typically used by the bureau.

73 Nenad  VE3EXY


"Robert G. Schaffrath" wrote:

> Looks like LOTW will be the way to go, or the buro.
>
> Robert, N2JTX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > Canada
> > Effective 12 Jan 2004, Canada will increase it's rates as follows:
> >
> > Canada to Canada will increase from .48 to .49
> > Canada to the US will increase from .65 to .80
> > Canada to all other countries will increase from 1.25 to 1.40
> >
> > As of 25 July 2003, 1USD = 1.38 CAD. Unless the USD picks up on the
> > foreign exchange between now and January 2004, 1 USD will be a little
> > short for sufficient postage from Canada to countries other than the US.
> >
> >
> http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/default-e.asp?prid=924
> >
> >
> >
> > Uruguay increased it's rates on July 1, 2003. Postage to the US and and
> > other countries went from 24 peso to 36 peso. (Don't know about the rate
> > to other SA countries) The present exchange rate is 1USD = 27 Peso, so
> > 1$ is not enough for return postage anymore.
> >
> > The price of DX is going up.
> >
> > The "Foreign Postage Rates" web page has been updated with this
> > information. Thanks to Pierre, VE2PIJ and Bill Plum for passing this on
> > to us.
>
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