From ku9c at yahoo.com Mon Dec 8 12:04:04 2025 From: ku9c at yahoo.com (Steven Wheatley) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 17:04:04 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [QSL-Managers] Any successful reports of IRCs being redeemed viaUSPS? In-Reply-To: <447B57AD-CDC0-4DFF-B6BC-A2DE1B5A4A6B@gmail.com> References: <2073407867.1329383.1764122752982@mail.yahoo.com> <447B57AD-CDC0-4DFF-B6BC-A2DE1B5A4A6B@gmail.com> Message-ID: <699299698.655983.1765213444903@mail.yahoo.com> Russ, same instructions as last time!!? Just got rid of a few thousand, and i'm getting a few that have the 2026 expiration date (all JA IRCs so far). Good luck!! On Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:06:40 PM EST, Russ Miller wrote: Hi Steve, Yes please let me know what you learn. I don?t have as many IRCs as you but I do want to convert the ones that I have to postage. TKS 73 Russ Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2025, at 9:06?PM, Steven Wheatley via QSL-Managers wrote: > > ? Russ, follow up, My postmaster called me and we're going to exchange 900+ next week, so I will get the method if you need it. > I also received a note from the USPS saying they are now expiring on 12/31/2026.? I asked when the IMM would be updated.? However, I noticed going thru the IRCs that I have that some (a few newer JA IRCs) are marked as expiring in 2026...so I gather new printings have the corrected expiration. > What a mess! >? ? On Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 08:49:14 AM EST, Steven Wheatley via QSL-Managers wrote:? > >? Russ, I'm about to do the same, and have contacted my postmaster.? ? I've forgotten about these 'instructions'....will find out next stop by the PO to see if they're still good. > As an aside, per the UPU the expiration date of the IRC has been extended to 12/31/2026 (see https://www.upu.int/en/universal-postal-union/activities/philately-ircs/international-reply-coupons-ircs)? However, the USPS IMM still indicates 12/31/2025, and without that being modified (I've been chasing this for 6 months or so without resolution)....I'm not taking chances.? Without black and white official documentation on the extended date, I can only see problems. > Let me how it goes, and if you have 'better' process details on how to make their system accept IRCs...let me know please > 73 >? ? On Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 08:18:59 AM EST, R Russell Miller wrote: > > I'm about to go to my local post office to redeem some of my excess IRCs > before the December 31, 2025 expiration date. > > Has anyone in the USA been successful in redeeming IRCs recently?? My most > recent try was back in 2021 when these instructions (thanks to Steve KU9C) > did work: > > IF!!! THEY ARE USING THE RSS SYSTEM > Press Sales Disbursement > Then press MORE > Then, EXCHANGES > At the bottom, press FOREIGN IRCs > > Thanks 73 > > > Russ? WA3FRP > ______________________________________________________________ > QSL-Managers mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qsl-managers > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:QSL-Managers at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >? > ______________________________________________________________ > QSL-Managers mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qsl-managers > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:QSL-Managers at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html? > ______________________________________________________________ > QSL-Managers mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qsl-managers > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:QSL-Managers at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From wa3frp at gmail.com Mon Dec 8 12:36:04 2025 From: wa3frp at gmail.com (R Russell Miller) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 12:36:04 -0500 Subject: [QSL-Managers] Any successful reports of IRCs being redeemed viaUSPS? In-Reply-To: <699299698.655983.1765213444903@mail.yahoo.com> References: <2073407867.1329383.1764122752982@mail.yahoo.com> <447B57AD-CDC0-4DFF-B6BC-A2DE1B5A4A6B@gmail.com> <699299698.655983.1765213444903@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Awesome, thanks for the update! On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 12:04?PM Steven Wheatley wrote: > Russ, same instructions as last time!! Just got rid of a few thousand, > and i'm getting a few that have the 2026 expiration date (all JA IRCs so > far). > > Good luck!! > > > > On Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:06:40 PM EST, Russ Miller < > wa3frp at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Steve, > > Yes please let me know what you learn. I don?t have as many IRCs as you > but I do want to convert the ones that I have to postage. > > TKS 73 > Russ > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 25, 2025, at 9:06?PM, Steven Wheatley via QSL-Managers < > qsl-managers at mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > > > ? Russ, follow up, My postmaster called me and we're going to exchange > 900+ next week, so I will get the method if you need it. > > I also received a note from the USPS saying they are now expiring on > 12/31/2026. I asked when the IMM would be updated. However, I noticed > going thru the IRCs that I have that some (a few newer JA IRCs) are marked > as expiring in 2026...so I gather new printings have the corrected > expiration. > > What a mess! > > On Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 08:49:14 AM EST, Steven Wheatley via > QSL-Managers wrote: > > > > Russ, I'm about to do the same, and have contacted my postmaster. > I've forgotten about these 'instructions'....will find out next stop by the > PO to see if they're still good. > > As an aside, per the UPU the expiration date of the IRC has been > extended to 12/31/2026 (see > https://www.upu.int/en/universal-postal-union/activities/philately-ircs/international-reply-coupons-ircs) > However, the USPS IMM still indicates 12/31/2025, and without that being > modified (I've been chasing this for 6 months or so without > resolution)....I'm not taking chances. Without black and white official > documentation on the extended date, I can only see problems. > > Let me how it goes, and if you have 'better' process details on how to > make their system accept IRCs...let me know please > > 73 > > On Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 08:18:59 AM EST, R Russell Miller < > wa3frp at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm about to go to my local post office to redeem some of my excess IRCs > > before the December 31, 2025 expiration date. > > > > Has anyone in the USA been successful in redeeming IRCs recently? My > most > > recent try was back in 2021 when these instructions (thanks to Steve > KU9C) > > did work: > > > > IF!!! THEY ARE USING THE RSS SYSTEM > > Press Sales Disbursement > > Then press MORE > > Then, EXCHANGES > > At the bottom, press FOREIGN IRCs > > > > Thanks 73 > > > > > > Russ WA3FRP > > ______________________________________________________________ > > QSL-Managers mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qsl-managers > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:QSL-Managers at mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > QSL-Managers mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qsl-managers > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:QSL-Managers at mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > > QSL-Managers mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qsl-managers > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:QSL-Managers at mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >