Bureau Mailing News 2020
QSL cards have been posted to 85 World Bureaus – Tuesday September 1st, 2020. Total Shipping Cost £623.00 – (£6.90 per kg).
This mailing is a joint mailing between Charles M0OXO and Tim M0URX.
Total amount of QSL cards dispatched: 25,891
Via M0URX 6,521, Via M0OXO 18,462, Via MD0CCE 597, Via G4IRN 149, Via G4ZIB 162
Total Weight 90,253g (gross weight includes packaging)
Total Shipping Cost £623 – £6.90 per kg.
Average postage cost 2.4p per QSL card.
This mailing had been delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions. The cost of air freight for this mailing is considerably higher due to the lack of air freight capacity at this time. The parcels are sent by Priority Business Mail to get to the Bureaus quickly.
If anyone wishes to make a donation to the costs of bureau shipments, you can do when you request a QSL and use the donation facility on OQRS or via PayPal.
Old out of date IRCs can be donated to either Tim or Charles for future mailings. Any donations and/or IRC’s would be most appreciated.