[Dx-qsl] Using IRCs bought from QSL managers

[Leonard Kay]

Paul,

Two things you need to watch for when using 'recirculated' IRCs:

1) You can't send an IRC from country "Foo" to someone IN country Foo. I 
believe they are not exchangeable. For example, I can't take a US IRC that I 
bought at the PO, and redeem it at another US PO. Only someone in another 
country can redeem it.
2) Remember that many countries have different "minimum" rates to different 
areas of the world, and often the IRC is exchangeable only for the lowest. 
So, for example, if you send a Fredonia IRC to someone in Sylvania, the 
Sylvania person may only be able to exchange it for a stamp to Fredonia, 
which may NOT be enough to send the card to the US.

Therefore (by #2) I try to use my Japan/Australia IRCs for European managers 
and vice versa.

At least, these are the rules I have always used. Fellow listers, am I 
correct?

73
Len K1NU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Kelley N1BUG" <paul.kelley.n1bug at gmail.com>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:23 AM
Subject: [Dx-qsl] Using IRCs bought from QSL managers


>I apologize for the second IRC related question... I truly wish the things 
>weren't such a nightmare!!!
>
> I've seen a few reports indicating problems redeeming an IRC if the DXer 
> is not wanting to at the same time send a letter to the country of origin 
> for that particular IRC. Are these rare/isolated cases or something to be 
> concerned about if using 'recirculated' IRCs obtained from a QSL manager? 
> I'm assuming IRCs obtained that way are 'random' in terms of country of 
> origin. Any comments appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG
>
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