[Dx-qsl] RE: SASE not always the way

Mon Oct 30 10:29:35 EST 2006

Its amazing the number of people right now especially American who 
insist on sticking a mint 47p stamp on their retun enveliope.
If I stick it in the box (assuming they have also typed my outgoing name 
and address) I have had a few returned recently
for insufficient postage. Then what do I do? What I dont do is 
stick another 50p stamp on the envelope and re-post - it goes back via 
the Buro.
Please do NOT put stamps on your envelopes. (Especially American 
internal mail ones)...
Tom GM4FDM
Phil Whitchurch wrote:
> Graham has a very good point. Sticking mint UK stamps on the envelope 
> is one of my pet hates too. *PLEASE* supply them loose!!!! Any 
> surplus can be used for bureau postage, stationery costs etc. Those 
> few pennies surplus between the cost of the return postage and the 
> value of the IRC or "green stamps" are put to very good use, believe me.
>> I would never refuse to return a card, even when the request does 
> *NOT* enclose a SAE or is accompanied by US 1ドル coins, 1 Euro coins 
> (both of which are valueless in the UK) or other currencies. Even 
> those accompanied by only US 1ドル for destinations outside Europe go 
> back via surface mail! However, the sender will receive a note 
> requesting him to mend his ways.....
>> 73
>> In message <ft01k2pfh781ob1dmrd7r2pfgilhcerh6s at 4ax.com>, Graham 
> Ridgeway <m5aav at btinternet.com> writes
>>>>>>> Unfortunately........QSL managers have the product you (and I)
>>> desperately want - so they are ALWAYS right! Pink envelopes? - Yes
>>> sir!
>>>> Pink is alright.........but I wish people would fold the return
>> envelope in half rather than just crease up 1/8th inch along two sides
>> to squeeze it into the original envelope.
>> That is guaranteed to screw the sorting machines.
>>>>> But I really do question the concept of sending mint stamps. How can
>>> you possibly keep up with the weekly rate changes around the world?
>>> You must keep a full post office going at home! Two U.S. green stamps
>>> plus nested airmail SAE has worked perfectly for me.
>>>>>>> I do state 'not stamps please'. I will never refuse a response if that
>> is the way a request is sent. What I REALLY hate are the smart alex's
>> who stick stamps on the return envelope of the wrong value - Usually
>> way too much !!
>>>> OK if you want to send 99p worth of stamps - send 'em loose, because
>> given the chance I will only steam them off and affix the correct
>> postage <smile>
>>>>>>>> 73 Graham M5AAV
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