Well, I'm hoping most folks that buy IRCS are using them to request QSL cards. The 'going rate' for a US IRC at the USPS is $1.85.
If folks are buying at $1.30, and redeeming at $0.84.....well......thats an interesting way to spend ones time and money! ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:34:40 +0000 >So why would anyone want to buy IRCs at the "going rate" of $1.30, then >get 84 cents at the post office? >Barry, W2UP > >Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote: >> John, >> >> I did a little checking after you email'd me last night, and there was also >> mention of this in The Daily DX recently (although I'm on a break at work >> right now, so I don't have my DDX archive handy & can't tell you which issue >> -- I'm sure Bernie will if need be!). >> >> Bottom line is that it appears that USPS regulations regarding IRC's were >> NOT updated when the current large expire-this-year IRC's were issued -- and >> to date still haven't. >> >> So, it appears that to rely on being able to redeem current IRC's after 31 >> December is not wise. I'd strongly suspect that USPS regulations may be >> updated by that date. If not, and if a sufficient number of expired IRC's >> are redeemed (or attempted to be redeemed) after that date, USPS regulations >> will be quickly updated. >> >> In short: Don't get caught holding the bag. Assume that IRC's expire at >> the end of the year and plan to use and/or redeem them accordingly >> beforehand! >> >> 73, ron wn3vaw >> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Date: Tue Jun 13 13:28:54 CDT 2006 >> To: DX News <dx-news@njdxa.org> >> Subject: [DX-NEWS] IRC's >> >> I read a recent comment on one of these DX reflectors about the cancellation >> date on the new larger IRC's. It basically said that this date relates to >> issuing (selling) them, and does not relate to how long we have to redeem >> them at the post offices for stamps. It said there is no "drop dead" date >> for redemption at a post office. I lost track of this comment article, and >> and hoping someone will help direct me to the source. >> >> Thank You >> >> John Owens - N7SEJ >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Netscape. Just the Net You Need. >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org >> THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. >> Please visit our website: >> http://www.njdxa.org/index.php >> scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org >> THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. >> Please visit our website: >> http://www.njdxa.org/index.php >> scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > >-- > >Barry Kutner, W2UP >Newtown, PA > >---------------------------------------------------------- >Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org >THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. >Please visit our website: >http://www.njdxa.org/index.php >scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options >---------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ----------------------------------------------------------
