[Dx-qsl] RE: SASE not always the way

[Tom Wylie]

Its amazing the number of people right now especially American who 
insist on sticking a mint 47p stamp on their retun enveliope.

If I stick it in the box (assuming they have also typed my outgoing name 
and address) I have had a few returned recently
for insufficient postage.   Then what do I do?     What I dont do is 
stick another 50p stamp on the envelope and re-post - it goes back via 
the Buro.

Please do NOT put stamps on your envelopes.  (Especially American 
internal mail ones)...

Tom GM4FDM


Phil Whitchurch wrote:
> Graham has a very good point.  Sticking mint UK stamps on the envelope 
> is one of my pet hates too. *PLEASE* supply them loose!!!!  Any 
> surplus can be used for bureau postage, stationery costs etc.  Those 
> few pennies surplus between the cost of the return postage and the 
> value of the IRC or "green stamps" are put to very good use, believe me.
>
> I would never refuse to return a card, even when the request does 
> *NOT* enclose a SAE or is accompanied by US $1 coins, 1 Euro coins 
> (both of which are valueless in the UK) or other currencies.  Even 
> those accompanied by only US $1 for destinations outside Europe go 
> back via surface mail!  However, the sender will receive a note 
> requesting him to mend his ways.....
>
> 73
>
> In message <ft01k2pfh781ob1dmrd7r2pfgilhcerh6s at 4ax.com>, Graham 
> Ridgeway <m5aav at btinternet.com> writes
>>
>>
>>> Unfortunately........QSL managers have the product you (and I)
>>> desperately want - so they are ALWAYS right! Pink envelopes? - Yes
>>> sir!
>>
>> Pink is alright.........but I wish people would fold the return
>> envelope in half rather than just crease up 1/8th inch along two sides
>> to squeeze it into the original envelope.
>> That is guaranteed to screw the sorting machines.
>>
>>> But I really do question the concept of sending mint stamps. How can
>>> you possibly keep up with the weekly rate changes around the world?
>>> You must keep a full post office going at home! Two U.S. green stamps
>>> plus nested airmail SAE has worked perfectly for me.
>>>
>>
>> I do state 'not stamps please'. I will never refuse a response if that
>> is the way a request is sent. What I REALLY hate are the smart alex's
>> who stick stamps on the return envelope of the wrong value - Usually
>> way too much !!
>>
>> OK if you want to send 99p worth of stamps - send 'em loose, because
>> given the chance I will only steam them off and affix the correct
>> postage <smile>
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 Graham M5AAV
>>
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