[Dx-qsl] How To Cash In IRC's at USPS?

Thu Dec 14 19:09:49 EST 2017

Just a word of caution. I think there are a few terminal versions with various software loads. Hope it works. 
73
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> On Dec 14, 2017, at 18:02, Allan W Schlaugat <reflectors at n9isn.com> wrote:
>> Yes!!! That was exactly what I was looking for. The postmaster knew she had
> to exchange them but didn't know exactly how. We spent almost a hour trying
> to figure this out to no luck. With this info in hand, I will give them the
> keystrokes on their terminal in order to do so.
>> Thanks!! 73 Al N9ISN
>>>> On 2017年12月14日 17:32:23 -0500, Steve Wheatley KU9C via DX-QSL
> <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>> Ok. Here is the way it works where I go
>>>> Puts the button called sales distribution 
>> Select more
>> Select exchanges 
>> Select for IRC
>> Ok
>> Quantity
>> Stamps 
>> Quantity
>>>>>> Good luck. I just took a bit more. No lots more to the po
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> On Dec 14, 2017, at 17:09, Joe Subich, W4TV <w4tv at subich.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Tell the lazy USPS drone to read International Mail Manual section 381:
>>> <https://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc3_020.htm> - specifically 381.3b:
>>>> Postmasters must process exchanged foreign international reply
>>>> coupons as prescribed in Handbook F-101, Field Accounting Procedures,
>>>> in section 11-6.6, “International Reply Coupons.”
>>>>>> Each IRC is exchangeable for *one* International "Forever" stamp.
>>>>>> There should be a "key" on his computer terminal for IRC exchange . I
>>> haven't seen it - my local PO won't let me see their screen - but I
>>> know they've used it. BTW, my PO is a small rural office of probably
>>> fewer than 10,000 people.
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>> ... Joe, W4TV
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> Allan W. Schlaugat Albertville, WI USA
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