[Dx-qsl] Bureau works well again! QSLs received today and questions.

Wed Jul 3 22:00:01 2002

A QSL manager that cannot "afford" to reply to bureau cards either:
-manages a station that is very common variety DX and does not get many
direct requests.
-does not carefully keep track of the finances that comes in and out in
terms of donations, the 'extra' that an IRC can be sold for over the stamp,
etc.
or, is known to have a reputation to not answer bureau cards, or direct
cards, and thus does not get donations.
I manage many 'common' dx stations....each one of them is 'cash flow'
positive....some very slightly, I'll grant you. When I get a donation, I
make sure to thank the person that sends it, and the cash generated goes
back to the station in one form or another.
I get bureau cards (thanks NIDXA!!!) in BIG boxes. I answer them
all...albeit slowly....this is a hobby, and part of what I signed up for
when I decided to be a manager. If I wanted to make money doing this, there
are many other ways to make money that is much more gratifying than trying
to do it with QSL management.
73
Steve KU9C