[QSL-Managers] Any successful reports of IRCs being redeemed viaUSPS?

[R Russell Miller]

Awesome, thanks for the update!

On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM Steven Wheatley <ku9c at yahoo.com> 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 <qsl-managers at mailman.qth.net> 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
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