[Dx-qsl] The ubiquitous IRC!

Wed Jan 5 01:12:16 EST 2011

I have a difficult time understanding their action. Why would
they return it unless they believe you can use it elsewhere.
Why wouldn't they just keep it and resell it to someone living
elsewhere who could use it. Their action doesn't make sense.
Doug
"Those Island days are always on my mind,
Someday soon I leave it all behind"
-----Original Message-----
From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ernie
Walls
Sent: January 4, 2011 9:59 PM
To: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Dx-qsl] The ubiquitous IRC!
I have just received cards for one of the new 'PJ' entities.
 Included was a note that because the IRCs were not stamped,
they have been
returned to me, as they would not be valid without the stamp.
The note was
gracious, and there was no expectation that I send
replacements - but I
have, because the person concerned has been a very useful
DXpeditioner in
the past and, hopefully, will continue to be in the future.
But it leads me to several conclusions -
1. It's his (or his country's) ball, so I must play by his
(their) rules.
I acknowledge that.
2. According to the Universal Postal Union, there is no
necessity to
stamp the IRCs anymore. It is clearly stated so in their
rules. That's why
they individually numbered them, and made them machine
scannable, and even
printed the country of sale on the front of the thing - simply
to negate the
requirement to manually have to rubber stamp them.
3. Why, oh why, do so many government postal authorities
not understand
their own regulations?
If countries own post office authorities cannot understand the
intricacies
of the UPU rules and regulations, what chance do they have to
run our
finances, defence, social security, etc correctly? 
Gosh, I get frustrated! But - I will comply.
Ernie
Ernie H Walls VK3FM