[Dx-qsl] Return address on QSL's mailed

[Steven Wheatley KU9C]

Will,
Well...this is going to open a can of worms, as I've been accused of 'using SASEs' for purposes other than returning the QSL to the person that sent it.  But, as you have been kind enough to suggest that is OK (THANK YOU!!), let me tell you what I do, and perhaps other managers might consider this.

Bottom line to your question, however, is place your or my address in the return area of the envelope.  If I want to USE it...I'll cover it up.

However, I have found that a ton of 37 cent SASEs are not particularly useful to me.  What I do is periodically take a large quantity to my post office, where they basically give me a check for face value of the envelopes.  SO, if I take 100 .37 SASEs in, I get a check for $37. 

Now, rather than buy Sam Adams with that check (albeit tempting indeed...helps with licking envelopes!), I turn around and buy 80 cent stamps or postage for M bags (for bureau cards).

So....Thanks for allowing me to use the extra SASEs....I once angered a ham for using his SASEs, turns out he was collecting stamps, and he needed the ones sent to me returned, and he only received one envelope.  Folks. we're VOLUNTEERS, not MIND READERS...I think you'll find that QSL managers by and large do the level best they can in a thankless job.....that is NOT a 'for profit' enterprise.

73
Steve

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: WC6DX at aol.com
Date:  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 12:24:16 EST

>    When qsl'ing several requests in the same outgoing envelope to 
>high-volume qsl mgr's, such as W3HNK, WA3HUP, KU9C, etc,  I have always included a 
>separate envelope per dx station worked.  But, I had intentionally left the return 
>address blank so those mgr's could use my sase's for the DX stations they 
>manage (WAS, etc) if they return multiple requests in one single envelope.
>
>    So, if I put a return address, now the mgr has to cover up my address and 
>place his or her own. 
>
>    For a single request, I can see the return address.  Hey managers, what's 
>your preference when sending multiple return envelopes in one outgoing 
>envelope?  Return address or not?
>
>73 de Will WC6DX
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