[Dx-qsl] How To Cash In IRC's at USPS?

[Steve Wheatley KU9C]

Just a word of caution. I think there are a few terminal versions with various software loads.  Hope it works.  

73

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> On Dec 14, 2017, at 18:02, Allan W Schlaugat <reflectors at n9isn.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes!!! That was exactly what I was looking for. The postmaster knew she had
> to exchange them but didn't know exactly how. We spent almost a hour trying
> to figure this out to no luck. With this info in hand, I will give them the
> keystrokes on their terminal in order to do so.
> 
> Thanks!!   73   Al  N9ISN
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:32:23 -0500, Steve Wheatley KU9C via DX-QSL
> <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>> Ok.  Here is the way it works where I go
>> 
>> Puts the button called sales distribution 
>> Select more
>> Select exchanges 
>> Select for IRC
>> Ok
>> Quantity
>> Stamps 
>> Quantity
>> 
>> 
>> Good luck.  I just took a bit more.  No lots more to the po
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 14, 2017, at 17:09, Joe Subich, W4TV <w4tv at subich.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tell the lazy USPS drone to read International Mail Manual section 381:
>>> <https://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc3_020.htm> - specifically 381.3b:
>>>> Postmasters must process exchanged foreign international reply
>>>> coupons as prescribed in Handbook F-101, Field Accounting Procedures,
>>>> in section 11-6.6, “International Reply Coupons.”
>>> 
>>> Each IRC is exchangeable for *one* International "Forever" stamp.
>>> 
>>> There should be a "key" on his computer terminal for IRC exchange .  I
>>> haven't seen it - my local PO won't let me see their screen - but I
>>> know they've used it.  BTW, my PO is a small rural office of probably
>>> fewer than 10,000 people.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> ... Joe, W4TV
> -- 
> Allan W. Schlaugat                    Albertville, WI  USA
> Amateur Radio: N9ISN            Home Page:   www.n9isn.com
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