[South Florida DX Association] Fwd: [MFDXA} Order IRC's at USPS WebSite

[Kai Siwiak]

Fewer an fewer local POs continue to sell IRCs, but if you ask for the 
senior clerk or the postmaster, you might get someone who "remembers 
when they sold IRCs".

When you do buy IRCs (I bought some on-line at the post office site) 
make sure that they are properly validated by stamping in the lower left 
corner. The validating stamp is supposed to be optional but many foreign 
POs do not accept IRCs that are not stamped. My on-line purchase 
resulted in IRCs without the validating stamp -- but I managed to 
sweet-talk the local post office senior clerk into "stamping" them, even 
though that is against USPS rules since the IRC must be stamped at the 
place of purchase.

Oh yes, the on-line USPS purchase of IRCs costs an extra dollar for 
handling.

Did I mention that I REALLY like LOTW?

73,
Kai, KE4PT





On 6/11/2010 10:20 AM, Tony N2MFT wrote:
> Hi Don and Bill
>
> Agreed.  Most USPS employees disavow any knowledge of IRC and will out right
> lie to the customer they don't sell them.
>
> The ARRL offered the information as an alternative to those who like to shop
> on line or have run into the "we don't sell them" employees.  I'm sure they
> have received many questions on how to buy them.
>
> If you'll look at www.W4FDX.com I have been keeping up with how to purchase
> and cash them in for years.  I've even included Postal Bulletins for the
> USPS employees benefit.  They tend to sing a different tune when you quote
> what they should know. :-) Then the want to know "How did you get a copy of
> this (Postal Bulletin)?". The answer is off their website.
>
> Thanks for the input.  You should consider yourself lucky. You have a good
> Post Office with well informed workers. A rarity for sure.
>
> 73,
> Tony N2MFT
> President
> Mid Florida DX Association W4FDX
> DXCC/WAS/VUCC/IARU Card Checker and VE Coordinator
> http://www.W4FDX.com/
> ================================================
>
> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Bill<bmarx at bellsouth.net>  wrote:
>
>    
>> Some Post Offices act like your in the wrong place...
>>
>> "Many hams have long complained about difficulties they have encountered
>> when purchasing International Reply Coupons"
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> On 6/11/2010 9:36 AM, W3AZD wrote:
>>      
>>> TO ALL           All I have to do to get IRC's is to go to my local
>>> post office and buy them.
>>>
>>> 73, Don, W3AZD
>>>        
>>      
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