[Dx-qsl] New Canada Post Rates

[R Johnson]

Wow, $4(CND) plus tax for an IRC !!!

This sure makes it tough on the VE's to QSL.

In round numbers it costs 2 times the US rate for a Can IRC.

I don't understand why such a disparity between the US and CAN.
Can First Class is aprox. 30% higher than US,
but 100% higher for an IRC just doesn't compute.

I just used LoTW to apply for DXCC. It cost me $0.15/QSL conformation.
No QSL cards, envelopes, or postage to pay for at my end.

I also just spent $17.41 (US) on 9/30/09 for 8 paper 6M QSL confirmations.
That's $2.17/QSL. That's aprox., 15 times the LoTW costs of $1.20.
What's worst, I've only received 5 of the 8 as of today.

The bottom line is that QSL'ing is costing us more and more each year.
And that is just going to keep increasing .
LoTW is the most cost effective method for me, YMMV.

73
Bob, K1VU



 

At 13:01 1/5/2010, Nenad Stevanovic wrote

>The following are new CP rates effective Jan.11 2010:
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>Letter:
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>Domestic        $0.57 (30 gr)   $1.00 (50 gr)
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>US              $1.00 (30 gr)   $1.22 (50 gr)
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>Overseas        $1.70   (30 gr) $2.44 (50 gr)
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>Small packet:
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>US (AIR)        $9.21 (500 gr)  $14.29 (1 kg)
>US (SURF.)      $7.77 (500 gr)  $11.54 (1 kg)
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>Overs.(air)     $59.68 (2 kg)
>Overs.(sur)     $24.07 (2 kg)
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>IRC:  $4.00
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>All prices are in $CDN before taxes.
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>73  Nenad VE3EXY ....