[Dx-qsl] QSAL'ing SASE's

[Vladimir V. Sidorov]

Very frankly, I for one don't see any reason to play with foreign stamps at 
all. Reasons are simple.
- you neve know what will be the postage cost in a XXX country the day your 
mailing arrives there (it can change next day after you send it). If it 
really happens (your stamps don't cover the postage anymore), you can either 
your card via the bureau at best, or you get simply nothing. In the meantime 
GSs and IRCs will always retain their value
- it might simply look offensive, like, hello guy, i don't trust you and 
suggest, you can use my money for something else but stamps, therefore get 
the stamps instead of money and send me your card back.
- 2 GS will cover mailing costs from virtually anywhere. Normally it is 
somewhat cheaper. So make the people happy with a few cents leftover, they 
will be more than happy to send you a card.
- for whatever reason an IRC costs fortune in most of countries. If you send 
a guy an IRC, he will be just happy to get it to use for his own QSL 
requests, while he will buy local stamps much cheaper than the IRC costs and 
send you the card you want.
- the foreign stamps' package normally costs more than 2 GS or an IRC, so 
why buy it at all?

Just IMHO.

73,
Vladimir VE3IAE - EU1SA

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>
> Think I saw on reflector where someone sugested not to fix foreign
> postage to your sae but to enclose it on chance it might be mint or of
> interest to collector etc.  Am I blowing smoke? Suggestions? tnx 73 Al
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