IRC

starreyes · Unread post by **starreyes** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:26 pm

I am really sorry if I just confused you more.

Guest · Unread post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:38 pm

no it makes a lot of sense. thanks.

starreyes · Unread post by **starreyes** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:46 pm

Ok, that's good! I was afraid I was just going to make things worse and then who ever came and tried to explain it the right way would have a hard time fixing it.

Good luck with your collecting!

Unread post by **nowandagain** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:23 pm

This quote is taken from http://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/immc3_007.html#tOjUq2dbwats

372.4 Processing Requests
a. When an international reply coupon is sold, the Postal Service clerk must place a postmark in the block which is headed control stamp of the country of origin.

b. Under Universal Postal Union's regulations, member countries are not required to place a control stamp or postmark on the international reply coupons that they sell. Therefore, some foreign issue reply coupons, which are tendered for redemption, may bear the name of the issuing country (generally in French), rather than the optional control stamp or postmark. Such coupons are exchangeable for U.S. postage, as specified in 372.3b.

You should have them stamped when you bought them. Take them back to the post office to have them stamped if you still have some lying around. Keep this in mind next time you buy your IRC's.

Unstamped IRC's will still probably work anyway

nowandagain [rockon]

starreyes · Unread post by **starreyes** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:31 pm

I don't have any lying around, but I will DEFINATLEY make sure to get them stamped next time I am at the post office.

Thanks everybody who has been so helpful!

Unread post by **nowandagain** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:57 pm

Not a problem Lucas42

IRC's can get a bit annoying sometimes, espeically since they cost so much here!

You are right. An 8x10 photo sent through the mail will require about 2 IRC's.

nowandagain [rockon]

starreyes · Unread post by **starreyes** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:04 pm

Yeah, they can get really anoying. I mean it's great that you can pre pay for the postage and everything, but I wish there was another way to do it other than buying postage from the county you are sending it to.

starreyes · Unread post by **starreyes** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:14 pm

Wow. I thought that IRC's would cost the same in all the different countries, I mean if you convert them they would cost the same, not that they would just be the same. I hope that makes sense.

They don't cost the same amount! US IRC's cost $1.75 (I think that's still right.) and Australian IRC's cost $2.50 (Again, I think that is right. Or at least I hope so! Correct me if it's wrong) In US dollars that is $1.85, so you guys in Australia are actualy paying more for your IRC's.

I really hope I got all that right. If not I'm sorry, but I hope I did. Feel free to correct me anyone who knows better!

Unread post by **nowandagain** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:43 pm

Starreyes, you're right

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IRC's bought in Australia does cost a bit more if converted to US dollars (US$1.85 sounds about right.) It's even more annoying when you know the recipient will only be exchanging it for about 0.80 cents in postage in the US!

There are probably other countries who could be paying more for their IRC's when converted to one currency :x!

nowandagain [rockon]

starreyes · Unread post by **starreyes** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:00 am

Yeah, there probably are countries that are paying even more, but it has to be very frustrating to know that your 2.50 IRC will be exchanged for .80. Sorry! Wouldn't it be nice if there was just one postage cost? And that it would work everywhere so that you didn't have to keep buying different postage. I know that definatley wouldn't work, but it would be nice if it could work.


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