[DX] eQSL cards - NOW ACCEPTED - for DXCC
Wayne Day N5WD
[email protected]
Sat, 9 Feb 2002 01:32:17 +0000
On Fri, 8 Feb 2002 17:59:30 -0500, Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote:
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>But gang, here's the rub. In essence, eQSL is now acting as a=
QSL
>manager -- and charging a hefty fee for the privilidge (of that=
1ドル --
>remember, paid in advance, only 1/3 goes to postage. And that's=
assuming
>the card is sent first class. If it's sent as a post card...=
bulk
>mailed...
>computer generated... ok, let's say the total cost is $.50,=
that's still
>quite a bit for eQSL to pocket, and NONE of that goes back to=
the
>originating station). So if they are now mailing you a card=
instead of
>handling the card electronically, What Is The Point of eQSL's?
Ron,
If it only costs me a dollar to get a QSL from some of these=
Dx-entities,
then I'd say we're coming out way ahead:
My card =3D 120ドル/1,000 =3D .02
Envelopes =3D 24ドル.50/100 =3D .25
US Stamp =3D =3D .80
Return stamp +/- =3D1.50 (that's on the low side for=
some)
________
2ドル.57
less greenback for E-QSL 1.00
_________
Savings 1ドル.57 PER CARD
and that does NOT include the cost to resend cards that don't=
get
answered in the first year!
So, quit yer bitching about them "making" some money on this... I=
wouldn't
suggest they pay for the servers, printers, postage and=
everything else
it'll take to keep that operation running out of their own=
pocket.
My one and only concern about E-QSL has been whether it would be=
accepted
for the awards that require hard-copy cards. Now, it seems as if=
it might,
and if so, that'd shoot that concern out of the water.
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R. Wayne Day, Licensed Paramedic Fort Worth, Texas, USA
[email protected] [email protected]
Health Science Technology Instructor/Clinical Coordinator
Northwest High School, Justin,Texas Go Texans!
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