[Dx-qsl] New IRCs starting to ship

[Dick Flanagan]

IMM = US Postal Service International Mail Manual which specifies how 
they process International Reply Coupons.  Section 380 of the IMM 
contains their policy on redeeming IRCs which is valuable information 
for those of us within the US DX-QSL community who receive them with 
foreign QSL cards.

Unfortunately, there are many US post offices who see so few IRCs they 
don't understand how to go about redeeming them for US international 
postage.  By referring them to the appropriate section of their own 
policy manual, walking them through the process makes our task of 
redeeming the IRCs a lot easier.

Now that the US no longer sells IRCs, being able to assist local post 
offices when redeeming them will become even more important. Most USPS 
employees seem to appreciate the assistance.  The IMM is on-line so I 
just print off a copy of Section 380 to bring with me.  The USPS 
personnel I have worked with over the years have always thanked me for 
my help explaining the process.

Dick

--
Dick Flanagan K7VC
dick at k7vc.com

On 7/11/2013 3:28 PM, Paul Ciezniak wrote:
> What's an "IMM"? ... training exercise?  ...locking up their cash flow?
>
> Sounds like a lot of fear over what? What does that all mean in simple
> terms? Why the comments on the DX-QSL reflector?
> ... too many questions... I apologize.
>
> 73, K1SEZ
> Paul Ciezniak
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Steve Wheatley
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 1:32 PM
> To: Ron Lago; DX QSL Posts
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] New IRCs starting to ship
>
> Ron, makes sense!!   Of all the things I deal with in QSL management, the
> worst task I have is getting rid of these things via the post office.
> Basically it becomes a training exercise on the IMM.  And more importantly,
> the post office doesn't really like them either.  I'm told that they
> effectively lock up their cash flow ..... as the value of IRCs they accept
> are like having that value in stamps, and they cannot redeem them often.
> Probably will be worse this year, seeing that in the US, we don't sell them
> any more.  Going to do a trial run later this month
>   
>   
>   
>
> ________________________________
>   From: Ron Lago <ac7dx at comcast.net>
> To: Steve Wheatley <ku9c.arrl at yahoo.com>; DX QSL Posts
> <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] New IRCs starting to ship
>    
>
>
> Hi Steve.,,,
> I will stop accepting the current ones in November. The new ones
>      should be available world wide (except usa) by the end of this
>      month.
> 73
> Ron
> AC7DX
>
> On 7/11/2013 10:13 AM, Steve Wheatley wrote:
>   
> Hi everyone, received my FIRST new IRC today!   Expiration date 12/31/2017.
>
>   
> Just a note to let folks know they should be insisting on purchase of the
> new IRC from their post office, and more importantly, start using up those
> old ones.   There is usually a hard cut off date, I've found, with the post
> office, so if you send one to me in mid-late December, it may not be good
> for me by the time I get it and get to the post office.
>   
> Just wanted to give a heads up.  Wish the darn things would go away, but....
>   
> 73 Steve KU9C
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