[Dx-qsl] New Global post stamp

[Ron Lago]

added to say however I purchased forever metered foreign stamps at my 
post office
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On 2/6/2013 6:30 PM, ALAN ZACK wrote:
> I think you are mixing up the domestic forever stamps and the new Intl
> forever stamps.
> The APC will printout and dispense the domestic forever stamp for use within
> the USA. It DOES NOT dispense forever Intl stamps. You still have to tell it
> you are mailing a letter outside the USA, then select a country (as if it
> matters since all Intl postage costs $1.10). It then prints outs metered
> stamps marked $1.10. The Intl forever stamps are round with a globe in the
> center and must be purchased over the counter or online.
> Don't mix up domestic metered forever stamps for Intl mailings.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Tom Anderson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 6:30 PM
> To: DX-QSL Reflector; Dave Novoa W4DN
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] New Global post stamp
>
> If your local USPS office has one of those auto postage machines in the
> lobby you can use anytime 24 hours a day, you can buy "stamps" through them
> at the same rate as the regular USPS.  I've gotten both USA and 1 oz.
> International "stamps" through those machines with no problems, you just
> have to have a credit card and you normally don't have to wait in line
> either, execpt when someone is trying to use the machine and doesn't know
> how.
>
> The machine prints out what looks like a "metered" "forever" stamp rather
> than a regular stamp.  They used to dispense sheets of USA "forever" stamps,
> but now they do a "metered" appearing stamp in sheets.  As an FYI you can
> decide from about a half dozen symbols you want on your stamp.  At Christmas
> they have Christmas and Hebrew  Haunakkah symbols.  The USA Eagle among
> others.  The machines this past weekend were still asking you what country
> destination was your letter going.  The machine will dispenase up to 40 USA
> forever stamps by just touching the right part of the screen, or you can
> just "another amount" and enter how many you want.  I got 100 before the
> price went up.
>
> Also, the machine printed "stamp" isn't round and probably won'
> t attract as much attention as the new round stamp.
>
> As a note of warning, be sure and hit the sign out icon at the end stating
> you're through or the next customer could possibly charge postage to your
> credit card.
>
> Tom, WW5L
>
>
>
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