[Dx-qsl] IRC's

[Stuart Santelmann KC1F]

> IRCs are now US$ 1.85 and may be redeemed
> at 84 US cents per IRC) and have that with you.

Speaking of which, anyone know why there's such a big difference between
these two prices ?  I can understand a little markup for the postal clerk's
time, but 220 % ?  A member of my contesting club is a postmaster and tried
to explain it to me - something about making the $ come out even with all
the UPU member countries.  It seems that if USA hams are paying more than
twice what the return value is, there must be some other UPU countries that
are getting the benefit, but maybe I have it all wrong.  Maybe USA postal
rates are relatively cheaper than other countries, so it takes more USA $ to
get the same postal service overseas ?

                Stu  KC1F